Evolving Techniques and Technologies in AF Ablation
On-Demand Audio Webcast
Sponsored by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC
Presenters
Warren M. Jackman, MD, FACC, FHRS, Co-Chair
George Lynn Cross Research Professor Emeritus of Medicine
Co-Founder and Senior Advisor of the Heart Rhythm Institute
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jasbir S. Sra MD, FACC, FHRS, Co-Chair
Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Milwaukee Clinical Campus,
Director Electrophysiology Research, Aurora Sinai Medical Center
Director Electrophysiology, Aurora Cardiovascular Services
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Meleze Hocini, MD
Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut-Lévêque
Bordeaux France
G. Joseph Gallinghouse, MD
Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
Austin, Texas
Target Audience
This activity is designed for electrophysiologists, cardiologists, nurses and allied health professional who treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
- Summarize recent findings regarding treatment of atrial fibrillation
- Discuss mechanisms and efficacy of irrigation during ablation and relationship between contact force and lesion formation.
- Understand image integration and image guided ablation in AF.
Activity Overview
This on-demand audio webcast is available with synchronized slides and audio.
To be eligible for documentation of credit, participant must participate in the full activity, complete the post-test with a score of 70% or better, and complete the evaluation form. Participants who successfully complete the post-test and evaluation form online may immediately print their documentation of credit.
There is no fee associated with this activity.
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Expiration Date: July 15, 2011
Estimated time to complete: 1.5 hours
For questions regarding this activity, please call 609-371-1137.
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CME Accreditation
North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
NACCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CNE Accreditation
North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This continuing nursing education activity was approved for 2 contact hours.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13255 for 2 contact hours
AHRA Accreditation
Approved for 1.5 Category A, ARRT continuing education credits.
Independent Clinical Reviewer
Robert S. Dieter, MD, RVT
Loyola University Medical Center
Vascular and Endovascular Medicine
Interventional Cardiology
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Section of Cardiovascular Medicine
Maywood, Illinois
Planning Committee
The planning committee comprises Jasbir S. Sra MD, Meleze Hocini, MD,
Warren Jackman, MD, G. Joseph Gallinghouse, MD and Robert Dieter, MD; Rich Keenan, Trish Levy and Lindsay Mazzagatti, NACCME
Financial Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
According to the disclosure policy of NACCME, faculty, editors, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control content are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with relevant commercial companies related to this activity. All relevant conflicts of interest that are identified are reviewed for potential conflicts of interest. If a conflict is identified, it is the responsibility of NACCME to initiate a mechanism to resolve the conflict(s). The existence of these interests or relationships is not viewed as implying bias or decreasing the value of the presentation.
All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity of studies reported, and levels of evidence.
The faculty has reported the following:
Dr. Sra: Grant/research support—GE Healthcare; Consultant—Medtronic and GE Healthcare
Dr. Hocini: no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest
Dr. Jackman: Consultant—Biosense Webster, Endosense, CardioFocus, AtriCure, ACT, Voyage Medical, CyberHeart, Rhythmia Medical and CroCor.
Dr. Gallinghouse: Consultant—St. Jude Medical and Hansen Medical.
Clinical Reviewer: Dr. Dieter has disclosed that he has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest
Mr. Keenan, Ms. Levy and Ms. Mazzagatti have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests.
NACCME requires faculty to inform participants whenever off-label/unapproved uses of drugs and/or devices are discussed in their presentations.
The faculty has disclosed the following off-label/unapproved use(s) of drugs and/or devices will be discussed: The use of robotic catheters for the treatment of atrial ablation.
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Grant Support
Supported by an educational grant from GE Healthcare and Hansen Medical Inc.
