Saturday, March 13, 2010
8:00 a.m.– noon. ET | Room A301 | Georgia World Congress Center | Atlanta, GA

Target Audience Learning Objectives Schedule Faculty Disclosure Registration Accreditation/CE Disclaimer

Program Description
This complimentary symposium* will address atrial fibrillation (AF) from a multifaceted, multidisciplinary approach. Participants will benefit from first rate knowledge of the guidelines and synopses of cutting-edge developments by the world's leading experts in AF. The program will examine variations among clinicians in these settings, looking at both gaps in knowledge of and adherence to current guidelines as it relates to the future of AF care and its changing climate within the EP and cardiology community.

Target Audience

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

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

• Recognize how new rhythm management and anticoagulation therapies may impact recommendations from the ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
• Select appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic options for the management of patients with AF
• Cite the advantages of new therapies for stroke prevention, including new anticoagulants, left atrial appendage occlusion, and aspirin plus clopidogrel
• Evaluate the predictive value of the CHADS₂ stroke risk stratification system
• Recognize appropriate candidates for ablation
• Determine whether antiarrhythmic drug therapy or electrical cardioversion is best to restore sinus rhythm in patients who have AF
• Identify treatment options for difficult patients with AF

This complimentary symposium is part of the Society's AF 360° Disease State Initiative

Schedule

7:15 a.m.		Registration**, coffee & breakfast
8:00 - 8:15 a.m.		Welcome and brief introductory remarks
8:15 - 10:00 a.m.		Cases Part I
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.		Break
10:15 - 11:45 a.m.		Cases Part II
11:45 a.m. - noon		Wrap-up and closing remarks

AF Symposium Faculty

Program Director
Eric N. Prystowsky, MD, FHRS
The Care Group, LLC

Program Faculty

• Philip B. Gorelick, MD, MPH
  University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
• Jonathan L. Halperin, MD
  Mt. Sinai Medical Center
• Peter R. Kowey, MD, FHRS
  Main Line Arrhythmia and Cardiology Consultants at Lankenau Hospital
• Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, FHRS
  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

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.

Supported by educational grants from:

Registration
Registration is complimentary to attendees of the American College of Cardiology's 2010 Annual Scientific Sessions and will be available on-site.

** Please note: There is limited seating available for this complimentary program. Historically, there are a large number of on-site registrants; therefore, while those attendees who registered online will be given priority, it is important to arrive by 8:00 a.m. Registered attendees that arrive late will not be guaranteed a seat, and seats will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Thank you.

Accreditation
The Heart Rhythm Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate it the extent of their participation in the activity.

The AMA has determined that physicians not licensed in the USA who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

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.

It has been assigned code 7M7R3X-PRV-09-09.

A maximum of 4.0 credit hours are available for this educational activity.

Disclaimer
This program provides a forum for the open exchange and discussion of research results and scientific advancements in the field of cardiovascular pacing and electrophysiology; however, the Society makes no representation or warranty as to the truth, originality, or accuracy of the information presented in this program or in materials distributed in connection with them. Nor are the views expressed by the individual speaker necessarily the views of the Society. The Heart Rhythm Society supports the ACCME's policy on evidence-based content and encourages faculty to adhere to these standards when planning a presentation.

* This event is not part of the official ACC Annual Scientific Session 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.

Questions?
If you have questions regarding this program, please contact Ashleigh Covington, Education Coordinator, at the Heart Rhythm Society.

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