On June 5, 2024, another educational master class “Complex aspects of managing patients with heart rhythm and conduction disorders” was held, jointly organized by the Heart Institute and the Department of Functional Diagnostics of the National Healthcare University of Ukraine named after P. Shupyk. The event was registered by the Testing Center at the Ministry of Health of Ukraine as an event for the continuous professional development of doctors. It was held in a hybrid format in the lecture hall of the Department of Functional Diagnostics.

Reports on the most relevant issues of modern arrhythmology were included in the rich program of the almost 4-hour master class. In particular, doctor of the Department of Surgical Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias, PhD Yaroslav Skibczyk spoke about the latest aspects of the use of electrical cardioversion. In his report, the Head of the Arrhythmia Treatment Center of the “Feofania” clinic, associate professor Oleksiy Paratsii, highlighted the modern technologies of catheter treatment of paroxysmal tachyarrhythmias and atrial fibrillation. Associate Professor of the Department of Functional Diagnostics Hanna Verezhnikova spoke in detail about the principles of differential diagnosis of tachycardias with wide QRS complexes, as well as the role of cardiac resynchronization therapy and physiological stimulation of the conduction system of the heart in the management of patients with intraventricular blockade. In addition, this report drew attention to the role of consideration of intraventricular blocks in the selection of antiarrhythmic drugs and their safe use. The head of the Department of Functional Diagnostics, Prof. Oleg Zharinov, highlighted the role of antiarrhythmic pharmacotherapy in the management of patients with paroxysmal tachyarrhythmias in the era of catheter interventions using clinical examples.

More than 120 participants of the event successfully passed the tests specially prepared by the lecturers and will receive certificates of continuous professional development. The full video recording of the master class is available for viewing on the YouTube channel. Acquaintance with his materials can be useful not only for the improvement of cardiologists and doctors of functional diagnostics but also for doctors of related specialties who are engaged in the management of patients with heart rhythm disorders.