CARD 709G Cardiology Arrhythmia

Credits: 4
Cardiology/Arrhythmia Consult at Good Samaritan Hospital. Daily work with Attending Cardiologist. Objective is to gain basic experience in clinical cardiology, particularly electrophysiology. Student responsibilities include seeing patients in the hospital and in clinics, and attending/assisting in procedures such as pacemaker or defibrillator placement, electrophysiology studies, and ablation procedures. Students also practice reading approximately five EKG’s per day, and review with attending physician. Daily internal medicine conference and weekly cardiology conference.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit