Hands-on Educational Session
Wednesday, May 9 | 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Note: Continuing Medical Education (CME) is not offered during this Hands-On Session.

The Hands-On Session is your opportunity to learn more from the EP industry's educational representatives.

Each year during the Society's Annual Scientific Sessions, the Hands-On Educational session offers a holistic learning experience by featuring a company’s system/device and/or service with its related products. Attendees can obtain immediate answers to questions on the use of these latest technologies from industry experts. For our international attendees, the Hands-On Session also showcases non-FDA devices and systems.

Presentations: 

Rhythm Management Devices, Ablation Systems, and EP Recording
Elizabeth A. Ching, RN, FHRS, CCDS, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Lon W. Castle, MD, FHRS, Cleveland Clinic, Westlake, OH

Managing Complications in the EP Lab: What to Do When Things Go Wrong?
Joseph B. Hejlik, RN, BSN, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Participating Companies from Heart Rhythm 2012 included:

• Bard Electrophysiology
  
• BIOTRONIK
• Boston Scientific Corp
• Cameron Health, Inc.
• GE Healthcare
• Heart Rhythm Society - Mended Hearts
• Medtronic
• Sanofi-aventis
• Philips
• St. Jude Medical
• Sorin Group
  

New for Heart Rhythm 2012, the Society is piloting a new feature during the Hands-On Session to engage physician and scientist attendees. Four key opinion leaders in electrophysiology will conduct a thought-provoking discussion on a specific topic and then allows participants the opportunity to visit with industry representatives for product demonstrations.