AmericanSleepAcademy

11:30 AM MST. 45 minute presentation.

Presented by:
Dr Alistair Lindsay MBChB MRCP MBA DPhil

Dr Alistair Lindsay is an interventional cardiology fellow at Royal Brompton Hospital. He joined in 2010 from the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford where he was the Radcliffe Cardiovascular Fellow

Dr Lindsay's main research interest is the use of both invasive and non-invasive techniques to characterise atherosclerosis and vascular disease. In particular he has experience in the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and optical coherence tomography (OCT) to assess vascular disease. He has participated in both local and international studies on the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.

Dr Lindsay serves on the editorial board of the cardiovascular journal Heart, for which he writes the monthly JournalScan column and blog (Heart_BMJ).

He holds degrees in molecular biology and medicine from the University of Edinburgh, a DPhil from the University of Oxford, and an MBA from London Business School.
In 2010 he was named "Young Trainee of the Year" by the Royal Society of Medicine.

Topic:EKG and Sleep
This month’s goal is to understand the heart and how it relates to sleep. The terms Dysrhythmias and Arrhythmias will be discussed as well as lead placement for PSG 3 and 2 leads and why the placement is important. Components of an ECG tracing will be covered as well as the anatomy of the heart.
Upon completion the student should:
-Understand the importance of monitoring the heart and how it relates to OSA
-Know life threatening heart arrhythmias and how to handle them
-Be able to identify and evaluate EKG waveforms
-Methods for calculating heart rate
-Know how to use proper documentation to alert the reading physician


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Continuing Education:
The Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) designates this educational activity
for a maximum of 1 Continuing Sleep Technology Education credits.
Individuals should claim only those credits that he/she actually earned in the educational activity.

Registration Procedure:
Students are REQUIRED to register for the webinar through the gotowebinar site. An invoice will arrive within 24 hours of purchase or on the next business day. Please follow the link and enter your name and email address to ensure your seat at the webinar. Space is limited.

You must order the course at least 24hours before it begins to ensure a spot.

How to Prepare:
To improve the audio and visual of the event, students should use a broadband channel, such as DSL, preferably wired, and should not be streaming anything else on the PC during the presentation.

Contact ASBA with further questions: info@asba.us.com.