Faculty

G. Joseph Gallinghouse, MD
Texas Cardiovascular
Round Rock, TX
Integrating Remote Navigation into
AF Procedures

Gerhard Hindricks, MD
University of Leipzig, Heart Center
Department of Electrophysiology
Leipzig, Germany
Image Guided Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation

Vivek Reddy, MD
Cardiac Arrhythmia Service
Director, Experimental EP Laboratory
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
Current Update and Future of Clinical Study of VT (Smash VT)

David J. Callans, MD
Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania
Department of Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine Division
Philadelphia, PA
Managing AF in the Heart Failure Patient

Course Director:

Mauricio S. Arruda, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Director of Electrophysiology and Atrial Fibrillation Center
University Hospitals – Heart & Vascular Institute
Cleveland, OH

Co-Chairmen:

Andrea Natale, MD, FACC, FHRS
Executive Medical Director of the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
at St. David's Medical Center
Austin, TX
Consulting Professor, Division of Cardiology
Stanford University, CA
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

Shih-An Chen, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory
National Yang-Ming University
Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan

Panel Members:

Pierre Jais, MD
Hôpital Haut-Lévêque
Bordeaux, France

Larry Chinitz, MD
NYU School of Medicine
New York, NY

Mauricio Arruda, MD
Cardiovascular Medicine
Electrophysiology Section
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

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Agenda

6:30pm – 7:30pm Registration/Reception/Dinner

I. Atrial Fibrillation:

7:30pm – 7:45pm Integrating Remote Navigation into AF Procedures -G. Joseph Gallinghouse, MD

7:45pm – 8:00pm Image Guided Therapy for AF -Gerhard Hindricks, MD

8:00pm – 8:30pm Case Study (Case Studies from A. Natale, MD) and Panel Discussion -Dr. Gallinghouse, Dr. Hindricks, Dr. Jais, Dr. Chinitz, Dr. Arruda, Dr. Reddy, and Dr. Callans

II. Ventricular Tachycardia:

8:30pm – 8:45pm Current Update and Future of Clinical Study of VT (Smash VT) -Vivek Reddy, MD

8:45pm – 9:00pm Managing AF in the Heart Failure Patient -David Callans, MD

9:00pm – 9:30pm Case Study (Case Studies from A. Natale, MD) and Panel Discussion -Dr. Gallinghouse, Dr. Hindricks, Dr. Jais, Dr. Chinitz, Dr. Arruda, Dr. Reddy, and Dr. Callans

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Target Audience:

Physicians, nurses, and technologists involved in the treatment of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias.

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Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this educational avtivity, participants should be able to:
• Review some challenging issues electrophysiologists are facing during AF and VT ablation procedures as well as long-term procedural outcomes
• Describe innovative technologies and ablation strategies focusing on improving efficacy and safety of current ablation procedures.

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Accreditation:

MD/DO: This activity is sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME). NACCME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. NACCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity has been planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essential Areas and Policies.

Nurses: ANCC: NACCME is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the PA State Nurses Association for 2 contact hours (Provider Number 110-3-E-06). Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13255, for 2 contact hours.

Technologists: Approved for 2 Category A, ARRT continuing education credits by The American Healthcare Radiology Administrators.

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Faculty Disclosure:

All those with control over the content of continuing education programs sponsored by NACCME are expected to disclose whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). It is not assumed that these relationships will have an adverse impact on presentations. Full faculty disclosures will be presented at the meeting.

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Commercial Supporter:

This activity is supported by an educational grant from St. Jude Medical.

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This program is not part of the Heart Rhythm 2008 Official Scientific Sessions as planned by the Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions Committee. This event is neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society.

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This activity is sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education.

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