Advances in Atrial Fibrillation 2011
Program Overview & Educational Objectives:
Advances in Atrial Fibrillation 2011 provides information on the latest new innovative technological and clinical advancements related to atrial fibrillation (AF). This webcast offers participants the opportunity to review new technologies for multipolar/balloon ablation, understand how different technologies may offer advantages over conventional ablation and recognize the unique risks of individual technologies.
The following webcast presentations were part of “Promising Technologies and Energy Sources for Catheter Ablation," a mini course offered at Heart Rhythm 2011:
- Epicardial Ablation in Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy (47:25)
Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, Ph.D., FHRS
- Overview: Multipolar and Balloon Ablation (37:17)
Vivek Y. Reddy, MD
- Cryoballoon Ablation (30:07)
D. Wyn Davies, MD, FRCP, FHRS
- Laser Balloon Ablation (37:30)
Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD
- Multielectrode Ablation (27:29)
Hakan Oral, MD
- Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion/Ligation (22:29)
Vivek Y. Reddy, MD
Course Chairs
- Liu Christopher, MD
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York NY
- Marcus Gregory, MD
Univ of California
San Francisco CA
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of:
- Electrophysiologists (EP)
- EP Fellows
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
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Disclaimer
The Heart Rhythm Society 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. Nor are the views expressed by the individual speakers 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.
Required Hardware and Software
- Computer Screen with USB Drive Screen resolution of 1024x786 or larger
- Sound card and speakers/headphones
- Operating System Requirement: Windows Vista; Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows 7 Intel® Pentium® III 450MHz or faster processor (or equivalent) 128MB or RAM
Mac OS Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 or above Intel Core TM Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor 128MB of RAM Plug-in
- Microsoft Silverlight 3 To download Microsoft Silverlight, please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight. If you do not have administrative rights to install browser plug-ins please contact your system administrator for assistance.
This program was supported by a grant from Medtronic.
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