EP Staff Zagreb 2024

EP Staff Zagreb 2024 – izvještaj

Od 2. do 4. veljače 2024. godine, u Hotelu Hilton Garden Inn u Zagrebu, održana je Druga radionica posvećena invazivnoj elektrofiziologiji srca, pod nazivom EP Staff Zagreb 2024, namijenjena medicinskim sestrama i srodnim profesijama. Organizirala ju je Hrvatska udruga kardioloških medicinskih sestara, okupivši 112 polaznika iz 28 elektrofizioloških centara u 6 zemalja regije (Slovenija, Hrvatska, Bosna i Hercegovina, Srbija, Crna Gora i Sjeverna Makedonija).

Prva radionica, održana 2020. godine, neposredno prije izbijanja pandemije COVID-19, predstavljala je prvi takav događaj na ovim prostorima te postigla izniman uspjeh. Unatoč najavi lockdowna, koji je uslijedio već tjedan dana kasnije, na radionici je sudjelovalo 70 polaznika iz 19 elektrofizioloških centara iz Slovačke, Češke, Slovenije, Bosne i Hercegovine, Srbije, Sjeverne Makedonije i Hrvatske.

Ove godine, kao jedinstveni projekt u regiji, ova radionica podržana je i od strane Europskog aritmološkog društva (European Heart Rhythm Association – EHRA). Na početku radionice, sve prisutne je pozdravio predsjednik Hrvatske komore medicinskih sestara, Mario Gazić, mag.med.techn., dok je radionicu otvorila predsjednica Hrvatske udruge kardioloških medicinskih sestara – Ana Ljubas, mag.med.techn., FESC.

Na radionici je sudjelovalo 70 medicinskih sestara, 19 inženjera medicinske radiologije, 5 liječnika, 4 inženjera elektrotehnike, te 14 predstavnika industrije. Na početku radionice održano je testiranje s 20 pitanja iz područja invazivne elektrofiziologije srca, pri čemu je zabilježen prosjek od 55% točnih odgovora. Isto testiranje ponovljeno je nakon radionice, te je tada zabilježeno 79% točnih odgovora.

Važno je istaknuti kako je prosječno iskustvo polaznika u EP Lab-u iznosilo 7,7 godina, te je 1/3 polaznika imala manje od 3 godine iskustva u EP Lab-u, što je bila ciljna skupina za prvi, tzv. dan o osnovama EP.

Tijekom 2 dana obrađeno je 40 tema iz invazivne elektrofiziologije srca. U prvih tri sesija obrađene su osnove EP, supraventrikularni poremećaji srčanog ritma, te kompleksne aritmije poput atrijske fibrilacije, atrijskih tahikardija i ventrikularnih tahikardija. U naredne 2 sesije razmjenjivana su iskustva među centrima kroz prikaze slučaja. U zadnjoj sesiji obrađene su komplikacije u invazivnoj elektrofiziologiji srca uz također prikaze slučaja.

Ovim putem zahvaljujemo se još jednom svim predavačima na stručnom sadržaju, te posebice svim sponzorima na potpori ovog vrijednog događanja.

Pripremio: Ivica Benko, dipl.med.techn., ECDSAP

EP Staff Zagreb 2024 – Report

From February 2nd to 4th, 2024, the Second Workshop dedicated to invasive cardiac electrophysiology, titled EP Staff Zagreb 2024, took place at the Hilton Garden Inn in Zagreb. It was aimed at nurses and allied professionals. Organized by the Croatian Association of Cardiology Nurses, it gathered 112 participants from 28 electrophysiological centers across 6 countries in the region (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia).

The first workshop, held in 2020, just before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, marked the first such event in this region and achieved remarkable success. Despite the announcement of a lockdown, which followed a week later, the workshop was attended by 70 participants from 19 EP centers from Slovakia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Croatia.

This year, as a unique project in the region, this workshop was also supported by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). At the beginning of the workshop, all attendees were greeted by the President of the Croatian Chamber of Nurses, Mario Gazić, MSN, while the workshop was opened by the President of the Croatian Association of Cardiological Nurses – Ana Ljubas, MSN, FESC.

The workshop saw the participation of 70 nurses, 19 medical radiology engineers, 5 physicians, 4 engineers, and 14 industry representatives. At the start of the workshop, a test consisting of 20 questions in the field of invasive cardiac electrophysiology was conducted, resulting in an average of 55% correct answers. The same test was repeated after the workshop, with a recorded 79% correct answers.

It is important to note that the average experience of participants in the EP Lab was 7.7 years, with one-third of participants having less than 3 years of experience in the EP Lab, which was the target group for the first, so-called EP fundamentals day.

Over the course of 2 days, 40 topics in invasive electrophysiology of the heart were covered. The first three sessions covered EP fundamentals, supraventricular rhythm disorders, and complex arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation, atrial tachycardias, and ventricular tachycardias. In the next 2 sessions, experiences among centers were shared through case presentations. The last session addressed complications in invasive electrophysiology of the heart, also with case presentations.

We would like to extend our thanks once again to all lecturers for their expert content, and especially to all sponsors for their support of this valuable event.

Prepared by: Ivica Benko, MScN, BScN, RN, MScHQ, ECDSAP

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