On-Demand Audio Webcast

Sponsored by North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC

Key Note Address

N. A. Mark Estes III,  MD
Professor of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts

Faculty

Michael Gold, MD, PhD - Chair
Michael E. Assey Professor of Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

Michel Haissaguerre, MD
Professor of Cardiology
Hopital Haut Leveque
Leveque, France

Arthur Moss, MD
Professor of Medicine/Cardiology
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

Michael Ackerman, MD
Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Molecular Pharmacology
Director, Long QT Syndrome Clinic -Windland Smith Rice Sudden Death Genomics Laboratory
Consultant, Medicine & Pediatrics
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Target Audience

This activity is designed for electrophysiologists, cardiologists, nurses, and allied health professionals who treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias.

Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe the clinical predictors of sudden cardiac death
• List the genetic disorders associated with sudden cardiac death
• Describe the electrophysiologic triggers of ventricular fibrillation

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: 6-1-09

Expiration Date: 6-1-10

Estimated time to complete: 1.5 hours

For questions regarding this educational activity, please contact Angela Scarnici at 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 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™.  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 by the PA State Nurses Association for 1.5 contact hour(s).  Provider #: 110-3-E-06.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13255 for 1.5 contact hours.

AHRA Accreditation

Approved for 1 Category A, ARRT continuing education credit(s).

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 The planning committee comprises Michael Gold MD, PhD, Michel Haissaguerre MD, Arthur J Moss MD, and Michael J Ackerman MD, PhD; Lindsay Mazzagatti, Rosemary Hodgson, Alex Slonim and Trish Levy, 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. Ackerman has disclosed that he is a consultant for PGx Health, Medtronic and Pfizer.
Dr. Estes has disclosed that he has no relevant financial relationship with any commercial interest.
Dr. Moss has disclosed that he has received grant/research support from Boston Scientific.
Dr. Gold has disclosed that he has received grant/research support from Boston Scientific, Medtronic, St Jude and Cameron.  He is a consultant to Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Cameron, EBR. 
Dr. Haissaguerre has disclosed that he has received grant/research support from Biosense Webster.
 
Ms. Mazzagatti, Mr. Slonim, Ms. Hodgson and Ms. Levy 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.

Off-label/unapproved uses of drugs and/or devices will be disclosed in the activity materials

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Grant Support

Supported by an educational grant from Boston Scientific

This webcast is based on the proceedings from the live event that took place at the 2009 HRS Symposia. This program was not part of the Heart Rhythm 2009 Clinical Scientific Sessions as planned by the Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions Committee.  This event was neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society.