Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Change in Paradigm

Live CME Cardiology Update Presented in Partnership with Pri-Med Institute.

Dates, Locations and Speakers

Date	Location	Speaker
June 16, 2010 2:00 - 3:30 pm	Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 655 W 34th St. New York, NY 10001 212-216-2000	Peter J. Kudenchuk, MD University of Washington Seattle, WA James A. Reiffel, MD Columbia University New York, NY
October 13, 2010 9:15 - 10:45 am	Donald E. Stephens Convention Center 5555 North River Road Rosemont, IL 60018 847-692-2220	Bradley P. Knight, MD Northwestern University Chicago, IL Gerald V. Naccarelli, MD Penn State Heart & Vascular Institute Hersey, PA
October 27, 2010 10:45 - 12:15 pm	Baltimore Convention Center 1 W. Pratt St. Baltimore, MD 21201 410-649-7000	James A. Reiffel, MD Columbia University New York, NY Gerald V. Naccarelli, MD Penn State Heart & Vascular Institute Hersey, PA
November 18, 2010 7:30 – 9:00 am	Boston Convention and Exhibition Center 415 Summer St. Boston, MA 02210 617-954-2000	Joshua Beckman, MD Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA Christopher Cannon, MD Harvard Medical School Boston, MA

Target Audience

This activity is designed for cardiologists.

Faculty

Sumeet Chugh, MD
Pauline and Harold Price Professor
Associate Director of the Heart Institute
Section Chief, Clinical Electrophysiology
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Professor of Medicine, University of California
Los Angeles, CA

Anne B. Curtis, MD, FACC, FHRS, FAHA
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Cardiovascular Disease
Director, Cardiovascular Services
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL

Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology
Bluhm Cardiovascular institute of Northwestern
Professor of Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

Peter J. Kudenchuk, MD, FACP, FACC, FAHA, FHRS
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology/Arrhythmia Services
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Gerald V. Naccarelli, MD
Bernard Trabin Chair in Cardiology
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Penn State Heart & Vascular Institute
Hersey, PA

James A. Reiffel, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Columbia University
Director, Electrocardiography Laboratory
Attending Physician
The New York Presbyterian Hospital Dept. of Medicine,
Division of Cardiology, Electrophysiology Section
New York, NY

Learning Objectives

Describe both the health and economic implications of the escalating prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF).
Outline the current guidelines for the management of AF and describe at least three goals of AF treatment.
List two risk factors for AF progression and discuss the role of AF in the cardiovascular disease continuum.
List the benefits of sinus rhythm (SR) and the challenges associated with cardioversion and maintenance of SR, and apply recent data on rhythm management with antiarrhythmic drugs to clinical practice.
Discuss the impact of comorbid conditions, particularly congestive heart failure, on the management of AF.

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Pri-Med Institute, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider for continuing pharmacy education, and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing nursing education. Pri-Med Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Grant Support

These programs are supported by an educational grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb/Sanofi Pharmaceuticals Partnership.

Registration

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