Abstract
During the CARDIOSTIM/EUROPACE meeting in Nice, France, the First World Championship of Device Electrogram (EGM) Interpretation was held and more than 120 physicians participated actively. In the first round, questions on 20 EGMs had to be answered, and the eight finalists had to solve another seven EGM questions before gold, silver, and bronze medals were distributed. This activity prepared by STIMUPRAT – an organization in which electrophysiologists, other physicians, residents, fellows, and students share their tracings and thoughts with others – demonstrates that knowledge about the way devices think and document their events is not only important so as to optimize the treatment of device patients but can also be great fun.
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Während des CARDIOSTIM/EUROPACE-Kongresses in Nizza wurde die erste Weltmeisterschaft der Device-Elektrogramm(EGM)-Interpretation ausgerichtet, an der mehr als 120 Ärzte aktiv teilnahmen. In der ersten Runde mussten Fragen zu 20 EGM beantwortet werden, und 8 Finalisten hatten weitere 7 EGM-Fragen zu beantworten, bevor Gold, Silber und Bronze verteilt wurden. Diese Aktivität wurde von STIMUPRAT – einer Organisation, in der Elektrophysiologen, Ärzte und Studenten ihre EGMs und Gedanken hierzu mit anderen teilen – vorbereitet. Sie zeigt, dass das Wissen darüber, wie Devices denken und Ereignisse dokumentieren, nicht nur zur Optimierung der Therapie von Device-Patienten wichtig ist, sondern auch sehr viel Spaß machen kann.
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Abbreviations
- AF:
-
atrial fibrillation
- AV:
-
atrioventricular
- ATP:
-
antitachycardia pacing
- BIV:
-
biventricular
- CRT:
-
cardiac resynchronization therapy
- EGM:
-
electrogram
- EMI:
-
electromagnetic interference
- ICD:
-
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
- LV:
-
left ventricle/left ventricular
- PMT:
-
pacemaker mediated tachycardia
- RID:
-
Rhythm ID (morphology parameter)
- RV:
-
right ventricle/right ventricular
- SVT:
-
supraventricular tachycardia
- VF:
-
ventricular fibrillation
- VP-AS:
-
ventricular pacing-atrial sensing
- VT:
-
ventricular tachycardia
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Israel, C.W. The First World Championship of Device Electrogram Interpretation. Herzschr Elektrophys 27, 255–287 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00399-016-0452-4
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Keywords
- Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
- Ventricular tachyarrhythmia
- Ventricular fibrillation
- Supraventricular tachycardia
- Detection criteria