Journal of Innovation in Cardiac Rhythm Management
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Introduction
This enduring CME accredited on-demand webcast features the proceedings of an official CME satellite symposium that occurred on April 29, 2022 during Heart Rhythm in San Francisco.  

 

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Agenda

Hybrid VT
Roderick Tung, MD

Hybrid AF
Felix Yang, MD

Hybrid Approach for Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia
Carlo de Asmundis, MD, PhD

Panel Discussion with Q&A
Moderator: David Wilber, MD  
Panel: Mark La Meir, MD, Edward Soltesz, MD, Felix Yang, MD, Carlo de Asmundis, MD, PhD


Commercial Support
This activity is supported through educational grant from AtriCure

Joint Providership:
MediaSphere Medical, LLC and Ciné-Med

 

Faculty

Program Chair/Moderator

David Wilber MD

David Wilber, MD
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL

 

   

 

Presenters/Panelists

Carlo de Asmundis MD

Carlo de Asmundis, MD, PhD
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Brussels, Belgium

  Roderick Tung MD

Roderick Tung, MD
The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ

Mark La Meir MD

Mark La Meir, MD
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Brussels, Belgium

  Felix Yang MD

Felix Yang, MD
Maimonides Medical Center
New York, NY

Edward Soltesz MD

Edward Soltesz, MD
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH

     

 

 

CME Accreditation

Claiming Credits and CME Certificate Fulfillment

CME Released: 12/1/2023; Valid for credit through 12/1/2024

CME Certificate Fulfillment
To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted above. To receive CME Credits, you must receive a minimum score of 75% on the post-test, accessible at Obtain Credit page. CME/CE certificates are issued to your inbox upon successful completion.

Target Audience
This enduring activity This educational program has been developed to meet the educational needs of electrophysiologists, cardiologists and other physicians and associated professionals who are dedicated to the management of patients with Atrial Fibrillation.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:

  • Evaluate advancements in the treatment of AF and VT with the hybrid therapies.
  • Examine Sinus node sparing novel hybrid approach for treatment of inappropriate sinus tachycardia/postural sinus tachycardia.

Activity Goal
This activity is designed to address the following core and team competencies:
Patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interprofessional collaboration, and roles and responsibilities.

Accreditation Statement
Jointly Accredited Provider TMTo support the improvement of patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med. Ciné-Med is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the health-care team.

Ciné-Med 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.

Ciné-Med designates this activity for 1.5 Contact Hours for nurses.


Disclosure Policy
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med adheres to accreditation requirements concerning industry support of continuing medical education. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. Speakers will disclose any relationships at the beginning of their presentations.
All MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med employees in control of content have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

It is the policy of MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med to ensure balance, independent objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its supported educational programs. All faculty members participating in educational activities are required to disclose to the program audience any real of apparent conflicts of interest held within the past 12 months.

MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med implement a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.

Non-Endorsement Statement
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med verify that sound education principles have been demonstrated in the development of this educational offering as evidenced by the review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process. MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med does not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization.


Commercial Support
This activity is supported through educational grant from AtriCure

Joint Providership:
MediaSphere Medical, LLC and Ciné-Med

 

Obtain CME

CME/CE Test
  1. Hybrid Therapies for Difficult Arrhythmias
  2. Please complete the following CME/CE post-test. Your submission will be reviewed and notification provided shortly regarding certificate fulfillment status. To receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, you must receive a minimum score of 75% on the post-test.

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  13. 1) Epicardial access and mapping is important in the VT armamentarium, and Hybrid approaches are necessary patients with prior cardiac surgery?
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  15. 2) A recent shape statistics study from Central University Hospital of Bordeaux concluded that left atrial shape is an independent predictor of arrhythmia occurrence after catheter ablation for Atrial Fibrillation?
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  17. 3) An updated meta-analysis concluded that Left atrial appendage electrical isolation (LAAEI) has been shown to improve freedom from all-atrial arrhythmia recurrence in patients with non-paroxysmal AF. This meta-analysis established which of the following?
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  19. 4) Sinus node sparing hybrid ablation for the treatment of IST/POTS appears to be a successful approach, and this promising treatment for patients with symptomatic IST offers a complete restoration of the normal HR and HRV, with a total reduction of symptoms?
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  21. Although optional, we respectfully request that you complete the activity evaluation form, since your feedback assists in the development of future educational activities.

  22. Background

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  23. I would consider my level of expertise in the subject matter prior to the webcast as:
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  25. Considering my experience and background, the material presented was:
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  26. Extent to which activity met the identified objectives
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  27. Evaluate advancements in the treatment of AF and VT with the hybrid therapies.
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  28. Examine Sinus node sparing novel hybrid approach for treatment of inappropriate sinus tachycardia/postural sinus tachycardia.
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  29. Information Presented
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