Introduction
In June 2021, the American Heart Association released a Scientific Statement on the interrelation between obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease and provided its recommendations for screening, diagnostics, and treatment within the cardiology setting.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent in cardiovascular disease patients, seen in almost 40-80% of patients with hypertension, heart failure, coronary artery disease, pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and stroke. Despite this high prevalence, OSA remains underrecognized and undertreated in cardiovascular practice.

This on-demand webinar features experts in heart failure, electrophysiology, general cardiology, and sleep medicine coming together to discuss the implications of the AHA Statement and the impact that sleep apnea management has on their patients and clinics. A panel discussion with Q&A session moderated by AHA statement co-author Virend Somers, MD closes the activity.

• Agenda
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Agenda

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Agenda
Welcome and Introductions Virend Somers, MD
A General Cardiology Perspective: AHA Scientific Statement on Sleep Apnea Virend Somers, MD
A Sleep Medicine Perspective: AHA Scientific Statement on Sleep Apnea Atul Malhotra, MD
Potential Impact that the AHA Guidelines May Have on Heart Failure Practices Nir Uriel, MD
An Electrophysiology Perspective: AHA Scientific Statement on Sleep Apnea Larry Chinitz, MD
Panel Discussion with Q&A Session Moderator: Virend Somers, MD Panel: Atul Malhotra, MD, Nir Uriel, MD, and Larry Chinitz, MD

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Faculty

Program Director
	Virend Somers, MD Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Consultant in Cardiovascular Diseases Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation Rochester, MN
Faculty
	Larry Chinitz, MD  Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Heart Rhythm Center Clinical Director, Cardiology NYU Grossman School of Medicine New York, NY			Nir Uriel, MD  Director of Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation New York-Presbyterian, The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell New York, NY
	Atul Malhotra, MD  Professor in the Department of Medicine UC San Diego Health San Diego, CA