Keeping Pace

Speaker:

Ijeoma A. Ekeruo, MD - Associate Professor, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Moderator(s):

Christina Koutras, BSN, RN, CPHQ - Director NCDR Registry Products & Quality Programs, American College of Cardiology

Sarah Lash, MS - Registry Product Manager, American College of Cardiology

Description:
​​Join this session to learn the reasons behind biventricular pacing. We’ll explain so you can better understand which type of device is needed for various pacing indications. Our goal is to help you keep pace!​  

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the decision-making process for choosing pacing (including EKG interpretation).​ 
• Recognize what constitutes the need for > 40% pacing.​ 
• Discuss the deleterious effects of high RV pacing on left ventricular function.