Cardiology Boards 2024

[sonia1177]

Has anyone started studying for general cardiology boards for 2024? I am really struggling with ECG's and Cath. I find that ECG source has so many errors (eg we don't code Q wave MI anymore, when to code bundle branch block/fasicular block/axis, how to determine rate for sinus rhythm. There are also many discrepancies with O Keefe (eg when to code posterior MI). Anyone noticing the same? Also, what are the best resources to study for Cath?

Thanks!

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[throwaway404]

yeah I started studying for this thing. I took it once (2 years ago) and did not pass the 2nd day. one of my biggest regrets is using O'Keefe instead of ECG Source. ECG Source teaches you to code for 1 or 2 things, instead of risking losing points. Cath you can use Mayo Clinic online board review course, they have lessons on that.

 

[shouldigomd]

Nobody really knows which is what makes it so ridiculous. I took it last year and passed with just okeefe. The book has the proper coding sheet and clear criteria for coding which ecg source doesn't have. My approach was to make it as simple as possible. I don't really understand how people can overcode things. I read it like i would read any ekg and coded what i saw when it was appropriate.

 

[golidavid963]

Anyone available to do rapid EKGs over the weekend. pick the most obvious and move on? Thanks and Good Luck.