Activity Description
The Virtual AF Summit On Demand is an archived broadcast of the 2011 AF Summit, The Current Status and Future of AF Therapeutic Technology, held on Wednesday, May 4 in conjunction with the Society's 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions. Featuring a comprehensive and state-of-the-art review of the field of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, this year's AF Summit placed special emphasis on the role of current and emerging techologies.
Purchase of the Virtual AF Summit On Demand provides access to all video and audio presentations of the 2011 AF Summit through December 31, 2011. On demand Virtual AF Summit participants have the ability to earn up to 6.5 hours of CME/CE credit.
Target Audience
- Electrophysiologists
- Cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology fellows
- Electrophysiology PAs and nurses
- Cardiac arrhythmia professionals
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the mechanisms of AF
- Define and defend the scientific basis of electrogram strategies of AF ablation
- List the limitations of new and emerging technologies for AF ablation
- Recommend appropriate techniques for AF ablation in patients with heart failure
- Recognize safety and efficacy procedures for AF ablation in the elderly
- Describe recent updates in published guidelines on AF management
Program Highlights
- The Basic Science of Ablation
Chairs: Shih-Ann Chen, MD and Albert Waldo, MD, FHRS
- Technology in AF Ablation: Now and in the Future
Chairs: Shih-Ann Chen, MD and D. Wyn Davies, MD, FRCP, FHRS
- AF Ablation in 2011 and Beyond
Chairs: Sabine Ernst, MD, Ph.D. and John D. Day, MD, FHRS
- Current, Evolving and Futuristic Therapies for AF
Chairs: Eric N. Prystowsky, MD, FHRS and Riccardo Cappato, MD, FHRS
Registration Rates
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Attendee Type
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Registration Rate
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| 2011 AF Summit Attendees |
$50.00
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| Heart Rhythm Society Members |
$125.00
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| Non-Members |
$195.00
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Registration
Register today! Clinicians interested in gaining access to the 2011 Virtual AF Summit presentations and sessions may now purchase On Demand Access. Important note: following your initial registration confirmation, please allow 2-3 business days for quality assurance and processing of your registration.
Once your registration has been processed you will receive a second e-mail from HRSvirtualmeeting@theonlinexpo.com containing your user ID and passcode to access the Virtual AF Summit On Demand. Please "whitelist" this e-mail address to ensure receipt of this important information.
Accreditation
The Heart Rhythm Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Heart Rhythm Society designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The AMA has determined that physicians not licensed in the USA who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Continuing Education (CE) for Nurses
The Heart Rhythm Society is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
The Virtual AF Summit On-Demand has been assigned code 7M7R3X-PRV-09-22.
A maximum of 6.5 credit hours are available for this educational activity.
Disclosure of Faculty's Commercial Relationship(s)
It is the policy of the Heart Rhythm Society to ensure balance, independent objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its certified educational activities. Everyone involved in the planning and participation of continuing medical education activities are required to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentations. In accordance with the ACCME's Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education, all faculty and planning partners must disclose any financial relationship(s) or other relationship(s) held within the past 12 months. The Heart Rhythm Society implements a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners. Detailed disclosure information will be available prior to the activity and in the activity slides.
Disclaimer
This program provides a forum for the open exchange and discussion of research results and scientific advancements in the field of cardiovascular pacing and electrophysiology; however, the Society makes no representation or warranty as to the truth, originality, or accuracy of the information presented in this program or in materials distributed in connection with them. Nor are the views expressed by the individual speaker necessarily the views of the Society. The Heart Rhythm Society supports the ACCME's policy on evidence-based content and encourages faculty to adhere to these standards when planning a presentation.
For More Information
Please contact Charisse Diggins, Education Assistant, at (202) 464-3411 or e-mail at cdiggins@HRSonline.org.
