Atrial Fibrillation Symposium

The Heart Rhythm Society offered complimentary registration for this symposium, available to attendees of the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Sessions. This event was not part of the official ACC Annual Scientific Session & Expo and/or the American College of Cardiology's Innovation in Intervention: i2 Summit in Partnership with the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), as planned by their Program Committees.

These complimentary symposia are part of the Society's AF 360° Disease State Initiative

• Challenges in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation (AF): Tough Cases, Tough Choices
  April 2, 2011
  New Orleans, LA
  With the emergence of new antiarrhythmic and anticoagulant therapies, together with the recent release of guidelines for atrial fibrillation by the ACC/AHA/HRS and the ESC, the landscape for management of AF is rapidly changing. This interactive symposium used a case-based approach to address the tough challenges faced by clinicians as they incorporate new guidelines and new trial findings into everyday practice. Learn more »

Past AF Symposia

• 2010: The Future is Now: Changing Paradigms in AF Management
  Saturday, March 13, 2010 | 8:00 a.m.– noon. ET | Georgia World Congress Center | Atlanta, GA
• 2009: Expert Perspectives on Managing Atrial Fibrillation: Update on the Essentials
  Saturday, March 28, 2009 | noon-4:00 p.m. EDT | Orange County Convention Center | Orlando, FL
• 2008: Expert Perspectives on Managing Atrial Fibrillation: Now and into the Future
  Saturday, March 29, 2008 | noon-4:00 p.m. ET

Target Audience

• Cardiac arrhythmia professionals
• Cardiac surgeons
• Cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology felllows
• Electrophysiologists
• Other cardiologists and radiologists
• PAs and nurses

Disclosure of Faculty's Commercial Relationship(s)
It is the policy of the Heart Rhythm Society to ensure balance, independent objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational programs. All faculty members participating in continuing medical education activities are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. In accordance with the ACCME's Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education, all faculty and planning partners must disclose any financial relationship(s) or other relationship(s) held within the past 12 months. The Heart Rhythm Society implements a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.

Accreditation
The Heart Rhythm Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Continuing Education (CE) for Nurses
The Heart Rhythm Society is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Assocation, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commision on Accreditation.