Cardiac Electrophysiology - Mt. Vernon, WA

4 credits

Introductory clerkship in cardiac electrophysiology. Students discuss with patients indications and benefits/risks of procedures, managing antiarrhythmic medications, and navigating the intersection of electrophysiology and general cardiology/issues. Students review case and indications, intracardiac pacing and waveform analysis using consoles in the control room or scrubbing into cases to get vascular access or manipulate intracardiac catheters. Prerequisite: third-year required Medicine clerkship. Offered: AWSpS.