CRT training and solutions

for whatever lies ahead

The more you know, the more you can do for your patients. Connect with expert physicians and enhance your cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) skills and expertise in a variety of learning situations, including live lab sessions, individualized attention, and more.

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Learn from implant experts

Get insights from experienced implant experts and proctors in a variety of learning opportunities, including webinars, didactic discussions, virtual sessions, and live lab sessions for hands-on experience. You’ll enhance your CRT implant skills knowledge, and expertise, even when faced with challenging anatomies.

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Upcoming events

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Mastering the CRT Implant program

June 12, 2023
October 2, 2023
January 8, 2024
March 25, 2024

Medtronic Physiological Research Lab
Minneapolis, MN

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Program directors

Robert Canby, M.D.
Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia
St. David’s Medical Center
Austin, TX

Aaditya Vora, M.D.
Baptist Heart Specialists
Baptist Medical Center — Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL

Susan S. Kim, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL

Jaimie Manlucu, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Western University
London, Ontario, Canada

Program overview

The Mastering the CRT Implant program is targeted for electrophysiologists earlier in their careers who are looking to gain more experience with CRT implant procedure solutions and overcoming challenging anatomies. The program includes didactic lectures and challenging case study discussions, path model demonstrations, and a hands-on animal and cadaver lab, with a specific focus on Medtronic leads and delivery tools. The program has approximately four hours of lab time.

Program objectives

Overview of leads and delivery tools
In-depth discussion on CRT implant procedures
Overcoming difficult anatomies
Case study reviews
Hands-on opportunities with path models, cadaver, and animal labs

Webinar series

Troubleshooting your CRT implant
Date pending

Troubleshooting your CRT device
Date pending

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Program directors

Jonathan Dukes, M.D.
Cardiology Associates Medical Group
Ventura, CA

Dinesh Sharma, M.D., M.P.H., FHRS
Naples Heart Institute
Naples, FL

Program overview

This two-part webinar series is geared toward early career electrophysiologists and fellows interested in gaining further exposure to CRT implant procedure solutions and overcoming challenging anatomies. The program will cover the CRT implant procedure from start to finish. This course will include discussions on planning your CRT procedure, tool selection, options for overcoming difficult anatomies, and CRT device optimization.

Program objectives

Understand CS cannulation techniques
Discuss selection of target vessel(s) for lead placement
Review testing of lead and selection of pacing vectors
Discuss device programming options

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CRT Sacramento implant training

Date pending

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Program director

Mark Bowers, M.D.
Mercy Medical Group
Sacramento, CA

Program overview

The CRT Sacramento program is ideal for more experienced implanters who would like more support with their CRT implants. The program includes some didactic lectures and challenging case path model demonstrations, and a hands-on animal lab focusing on leads and the delivery tools. This program may be tailored to the needs of the audience. This program may also offer special topics of interest, such as hospital economics education (reimbursement), device optimization, and patient selection.

Program objectives

Overview of leads and delivery tools
In-depth discussion on CRT implant procedures
Hands-on opportunities with path models and animal lab

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Medtronic is recognized as the global leader in cardiac rhythm and heart failure innovation. Our commitment to advancing treatment has led to the development of the world’s most advanced CRT delivery systems, leads, and devices, and a highly focused implant program with the resources and ongoing education to help expand your expertise.