Wednesday, May 9  |  Thursday, May 10  |  Friday, May 11 

Wednesday, May 9

AF Summit: The Past, Present and Future of AF Ablation Attendees may register for and attend only the AF Summit held on Wednesday without registering for Heart Rhythm 2012. However, it's recommended that you register for special events and Heart Rhythm 2012 to benefit from the full scientific education offered. Please see the following tables for additional fee breakdowns:


Forums
While attendance at the Allied Professionals Forums, Basic/Translational Science Forum, Mini Courses (MC), Society Leadership Lunch Forum and Featured Poster Session and Reception on Wednesday and the Awards Ceremony and Presidents' Reception on Friday is complimentary, we ask that you please indicate your interest when registering.

Mini-Courses are included in your Heart Rhythm 2012 registration fee! These are didactic courses providing in-depth updates on hot, new topics with a question and answer period to follow. While an additional fee is no longer necessary, attendees must indicate their interest when registering, and seating may be limited.

Morning Mini-Courses — 8:00 – 11:00 a.m.

• MC01 — New Techniques and Technologies for Catheter Ablation of VT
• MC02 — Maximizing Safety and Efficacy when Ablating SVT: Mapping and Biophysics
  Supported by an unrestricted educational grant provided by Biosense Webster, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company
  
• MC03 — Device Use in Patients with Syncope
• MC04 — Clinical Challenges of ICD Therapy: Managing the Patient, Not the Device
• MC05 — Interventional Device Implantation I: LV Leads, Venoplasty, Overcoming Difficult Anatomy, and More
• MC06 — Unanswered Questions in Lead Extraction
• MC07 — The Electronic Medical Record and Your Practice
• MC08 — How to Design and Conduct Clinical Research in Pediatric and Congenital EP

Society Leadership Lunch Forum — noon –1:00 p.m.,  learn more »

Afternoon Mini-Courses —1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

• MC09 — Ablation for Idiopathic VT and PVC's
• MC10 — Tips and Tricks of Accessory Pathway Ablation
• MC11 — MRI/CT/ and Echo Imaging to Detect Scar: Current and Future Role in Ablation and Patient Management
• MC12 — Disparities in ICD Therapy: Do Gender, Racial, Age, Geographical, or Economic Gaps Exist?
• MC13 — Interventional Device Implantation II: LV Leads, Venoplasty, Overcoming Difficult Anatomy, and More
• MC14 — Controversial Indications for ICD Implantation
• MC15 — Managing the Adult Congenital Patient with Mustard and Senning Procedure

Featured Poster Session and Reception (BCEC Exhibit Hall) — 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

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WLI = Women's Leadership Initiative Luncheon
ME = Meet-the-Experts
EU = Experts Unplugged

Thursday, May 10

Experts Unplugged — 12:15 – 1:15 p.m.

• EU01 — Warren M. Jackman, MD, FHRS
• EU02 — John K. Triedman, MD, FHRS, CCDS
• EU03 — Michael J. Ackerman, MD, Ph.D
• EU04 — William G. Stevenson, MD, FHRS

Meet-the-Experts Luncheon — 12:15 – 1:15 p.m.

• ME01 — Risk Stratification Strategies in Pediatric and Congenital EP
• ME02 — What is Black and White vs What's in Between the Lines: Device Clinical Guidelines
• ME03 — Reports from the Trenches: How to Survive a RAC Audit
• ME04 — Living in Interesting Times: Career Choices for a Young Electrophysiologist
• ME05 — ICD Therapy for Patients with Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes
• ME06 — Catheter and Surgical Ablation of AF in 2012
  Supported by an unrestricted educational grant provided by Biosense Webster, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company
  
• ME07 — Defibrillation Testing: Is It Necessary?
• ME08 — Quality Metrics and Public Reporting

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Friday, May 11

Women's Leadership Initiative Luncheon: Practicing Electrophysiology in 2012 and Beyond— 12:15 – 1:15 p.m.

Women’s Leadership Initiative: Practicing Electrophysiology in 2012 and Beyond luncheon session will feature a panel of female physicians in various stages of their EP careers sharing their personal experiences practicing in today’s dynamic and complex health care environment. Participants will have the opportunity to network with their female peers as well as expand upon their own knowledge and skills. Learn more about the Women’s Leadership Initiative.

Experts Unplugged — 12:15 – 1:15 p.m.

• EU05 — D. Wyn Davies, MD, FRCP, FHRS
• EU06 — Blair Grubb, MD, CCDS
• EU07 — Laurence Epstein
  
• EU08 — Vivek Reddy
  

Meet-the-Experts Luncheon — 12:15 – 1:15 p.m.

• ME09 — Politics and Health Policy in Pediatric EP: Screening, AEDs and Sudden Death
• ME10 — Information Technology to Optimize Patient Care
• ME11 — What do Guidelines Tell Us Regarding which Patients with AF Should Undergo Catheter and Surgical Ablation?
• ME12 — Antiarrhythmic Drugs vs VT Ablation in Patients with Appropriate ICD Shocks
• ME13 — Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Implanted Devices
• ME14 — Management of Anticoagulation For Device Surgery

Awards Ceremony and Presidents' Reception— 6:15 – 7:15 p.m.
Network with colleagues, hear final remarks by Heart Rhythm Society President Bruce L. Wilkoff, MD, FHRS, CCDS and welcome Anne M. Gillis, MD, FHRS as the next Society President. Additionally, distinguished award recipients and the winners of the Young Investigators Awards Competition will be recognized. Please indicate your interest in attending this complimentary reception when you register for Heart Rhythm 2012.

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