Atrial Fibrillation Didactic Webcasts
These lectures will cover a variety of atrial fibrillation focused topics including the recent update to the AF Guidelines, pharmacological treatment options, and patient centric issues related to the identification of high risk patients and the emotional impact of this disease.
- Advances in AF — watch now »
Liu Christopher, MD; Marcus Gregory, MD
- Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Stroke or TIA — watch now »
Anil-Martin Sinha, MD
- Identification of Patients at High Risk — watch now »
Emelia Benjamin, MD
- Depression and Anxiety in AF Patients — is this Undertreated? — watch now »
Susanne S. Pedersen, Ph.D.
- Life-style Changes: Do They Make a Difference in AF? — watch now »
Erica S. Zado, PAC, FHRS
- Rate Control — watch now »
Isabelle Van Gelder, MD, Ph.D.
- New Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Atrial Fibrillation — watch now »
Peter Zimetbaum, MD
- AF Guidelines Updates: ACC/AHA/HRS Perspective — watch now »
Anne B. Curtis, MD, FHRS
- Commentator: Implementing the Guidelines into Clinical Practice and Utilizing
Performance Measures — watch now »
Eric N. Prystowsky, MD, FHRS
AfibProfessional.org — a Cardiosource Clinical Community
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) have collaborated to build and deliver innovative programs and resources for cardiology and electrophysiology clinicians treating patients with atrial fibrillation. The AfibProfessional Clinical Community (AfibProfessional.org) features shared information from both the ACC and HRS related to cardiovascular news, information and education
Educational resources on the Afibprofessional Clinical Community include:
- Article of the Month Summaries
- Hot Topic Monologues
- Interactive Case Challenges
- "Learn from the Experts" Webinars
- Interviews with Leading Experts
2012 AF Summit at Heart Rhythm 2012
- The 2012 AF Summit, The Past, Present, and Future of AF Ablation: Tools and Technologies for Improving Patient Care, is an all-day program, Wednesday, May 9, which will provide a comprehensive review of AF ablation and evolving therapies that are changing the field. This session will provide a high level technical review of four key areas- tools and technologies for AF ablation, catheter ablation of paroxysmal AF persistent, and long standing persistent AF, and the future of AF therapies. Learn more »
Virtual AF Summit
The Society piloted its first "hybrid" meeting on May 4, 2011 with the 2011 Virtual AF Summit. The Virtual AF Summit featured the full session package of the live AF Summit that took place at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, CA. Registrants of the Virtual AF Summit enjoyed full access to the comprehensive and state-of-the-art lectures covering current and emerging technologies in atrial fibrillation.
Available for Purchase On Demand! Those interested in an essential didactic review of the atrial fibrillation disease state can now purchase On Demand access to the Virtual AF Summit.
AF 360° Resource Center
Expand your clinical knowledge with an array of CME and non-CME educational resources for general cardiologists and electrophysiologists. View multimedia webcasts from a variety of HRS programs, explore online case studies, gain access to journal articles, summaries of recent clinical trials and other scientific documents related to AF—all in one place.
- Grab and Go Slides — Download slide presentations on a wide variety of topics related to AF. All of the presentations were written by clinical experts and are designed to be a framework for your own presentation.
- Case Studies — Explore case studies that offer in-depth examinations on the methods, data and research approaches to the management of patients with AF.
- Webcasts — View webcasts of select sessions from the Heart Rhythm Society's educational programs, including its Annual Scientific Sessions. These webcasts feature synchronized audio and slides, and highlight the latest technologies and advancements in AF. CME eligible.
2011 AF Symposium
Visit the Professional Education section of the Society's website to learn more about the Society's annual Challenges in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation (AF): Tough Cases, Tough Choices —
- 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, took place April 2, 2011 in New Orleans, LA, in conjunction with the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session. The program utilized 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 »
Reality EP Webcasts
Reality EP is the Society's series of complimentary live webcasts featuring state-of-the-art procedures in clinical cardiac electrophysiology with commentary by the world's leading EP medical professionals. View the following archived webcasts, focusing on AF:
