Medtronic
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia Technicians Development Program
Institution
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Medtronic
Academy
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Supervisor
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Yehia Sidani
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Lab work
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4 Modules Of
Pacemaker, ICD and CRT Therapy
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Experience
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This program
walks its attendees through a Journey in CRHF from the very basics of cardiac
physiology and arrhythmias, to CRT implant / follow up.
Target
audience are mainly entry level technicians / cardiac technologists, and more
experienced technicians who would like to refresh their knowledge in this
domain.
It is a
self-paced 3-Level program, with all material provided on this page, and at
the end of every level there will be in-person sessions and assessments. More
material will be visible to you as you progress through the levels, and
details about the live sessions will be communicated to you via email.
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Ø Module 1-Basic Of Arrhythmia Disorder And Pacing Therapy
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Introduction To The Heart And The Normal ECG
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Sinus Node Dysfunction
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AV Node Dysfunction
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Reveal DX/XT Overview
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Pacemaker And ECG
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Basic Concepts Of Pacemaker
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First Meeting In Riyadh (9th April 2016)
First Assessment:98.5%.
Ø Module 2-ICD Therapy
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Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias: An Electrophysiology
Overview
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Concepts Of ICD Technology
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Conducting An ICD Follow Up Using PBL STOP Method
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Practicing The Step Of An ICD Follow Up
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ICD Diagnostic In Practice
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ICD Programming Considerations
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Programming ICDs For Shock Reduction-An Interactive
Module
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The Phycology Of The ICD Patient
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Remote Management Of ICDs
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Second Meeting In Riyadh (19th and 20th
August 2016)
Second
Assessment: 93.9%
Ø Module 3-Heart Failure And CRT Therapy
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CRT Stages of Care: What Factors Can Improve
Response
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Implantation of a Medtronic CRT System
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Conducting a CRT Follow-up using PBL-STOP
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Utilizing Device Diagnostics to Manage the Heart
Failure Patient
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Optimizing CRT Through Device Programming
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Managing Heart Failure Patients on the CareLink
Network
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Managing CareLink Transmissions
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Third Meeting In Riyadh (2nd and 4th
February 2017)
Third
Assessment: 100%
Completed One Year Medtronic Technician Development Program training
and assessment with High Distinction (97.96%). Got first place in overall
assessment.
