Debating Current Controversies in the Electrical Treatment of Heart Failure

On-Demand Webcast

Faculty

Jagmeet P. Singh MD, PhD (Chair)
Associate Professor of Medicine
Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

John P. Boehmer, MD
Professor of Medicine and Surgery
Penn State College of Medicine
Medical Director
Heart Failure/Heart Transplantation
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania

Derek V. Exner, MD, MPH, FRCPC
Assistant Professor
Departments of Cardiac Sciences and Community Health Sciences
Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD, FACC
Associate Professor of Medicine
Penn Heart and Vascular Center
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Christophe Leclercq, MD, PhD
Professor of Cardiology
University of Rennes
Rennes, France

John Morgan MA, MD, FRCP, FESC
Consultant Cardiologist CRM Specialist
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust
Spire Southampton Hospital
Senior Lecturer (Hon)
Southampton University
Southampton, United Kingdom

Jonathan S. Steinberg, MD
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Al-Sabah Endowed Director, Arrhythmia Institute
St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals
Professor of Medicine
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
New York, New York

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe the different treatment approaches for atrial fibrillation in heart failure patients
Recognize the importance of left ventricular pacing strategies in enhancing CRT response
Discuss the current treatment controversies in electrophysiology

Intended Learners

This activity is designed for implanting electrophysiologists, cardiologists, nurses, and allied health professionals.

Activity Overview

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Release Date: June 30, 2011
Expiration Date: June 30, 2012
Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

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Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursingndent Clinical Reviewer: William R. Lewis, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Chief of Clinical Cardiology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio

Nurse Reviewer: Monica Knapp, MSN, Teaching Associate, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington

Planning Committee

The planning committee comprises John P. Boehmer, MD, Derek V. Exner, MD, MPH, FRCPC, Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD, FACC, Monica Knapp, MSN, Christophe Leclercq, MD, PhD, William R. Lewis, MD, John Morgan, MA, MD, FRCP, FESC, Jagmeet P. Singh MD, PhD, Jonathan S. Steinberg, MD; Kristin Ciszeski, Mary Johnson, Rich Keenan, Randy Robbin, and John Savage, NACCME.

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The faculty has reported the following:

Dr. Boehmer: Grant/research support—Boston Scientific Scimed, Medtronic, St. Jude Medical; Consultant—Boston Scientific Scimed, Medtronic, St. Jude Medical
Dr. Exner: Grant/research support—GE Healthcare, Medtronic, St. Jude Medical
Dr. Gerstenfeld: Grant/research support—Biosense Webster, Medtronic, Rhythmia Medical, Inc, St. Jude Medical, Voyage Medical; Scientific advisor—Voyage Medical
Dr. Leclercq: Consultant—Biotronik, Boston Scientific Scimed, Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, Sorin
Dr. Lewis: Promotional speakers bureau—Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Boston Scientific Scimed, sanofi-aventis U.S.
Dr. Morgan: Grant/research support—Boston Scientific Scimed, Cameron Health, Medtronic, St. Jude Medical; Consultant—Medtronic; Scientific advisor— Medtronic, St. Jude Medical; Promotional speakers bureau—Boston Scientific Scimed, Medtronic
Dr. Singh: Grant/research support—Biotronik, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Sorin, St. Jude Medical; Consultant—Biotronik, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Sorin, St. Jude Medical; Scientific advisor—Biotronik, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Sorin, St. Jude Medical
Dr. Steinberg: Grant/research support—Biosense Webster, Medtronic, GlaxoSmithKline; Consultant—Biosense Webster, Medtronic, sanofi-aventis U.S., St. Jude Medical; Board Member – Cameron Health, Inc
Ms. Knapp disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests

Ms. Ciszeski, Ms. Johnson, Mr. Keenan, Mr. Robbin, and Mr. Savage have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.

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Grant Support

Supported by an educational grant from St. Jude Medical