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Complimentary Accredited Dinner Symposium AF & VT: Emerging Indications and Clinical Discussions May 15, 2008 6:30pm – 9:30pm San Francisco Marriott 55 Fourth Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Salons 1–8 To register, please visit www.naccme.com This activity is supported by an educational grant from St. Jude Medical Course Director: Mauricio Arruda, MD Cardiovascular Medicine Electrophysiology Section Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH Faculty: G. Joseph Gallinghouse, MD Texas Cardiovascular Round Rock, TX Integrating Remote Navigation into AF Procedures Agenda: 6:30pm – 7:30pm Registration/Reception/Dinner I. Atrial Fibrillation: 7:30pm – 7:45pm Integrating Remote Navigation into AF Procedures -G. Joseph Gallinghouse, MD 7:45pm – 8:00pm Image Guided Therapy for AF -Gerhard Hindricks, MD Co-Chairmen: Andrea Natale, MD Northern CA Heart Care San Francisco, CA Gerhard Hindricks, MD University of Leipzig, Heart Center Department of Electrophysiology Leipzig, Germany Image Guided Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation 8:00pm – 8:30pm Case Study and Panel Discussion -G. Joseph Gallinghouse, MD; Gerhard Hindricks, MD; Pierre Jais, MD; Larry Chinitz, MD; Mauricio Arruda, MD; Vivek Reddy, MD; and David J. Callans, MD Shih-An Chen, MD Professor of Medicine Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory National Yang-Ming University Veterans General Hospital Taipei, Taiwan Vivek Reddy, MD Cardiac Arrhythmia Service Director, Experimental EP Laboratory Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA Current Update and Future of Clinical Studies of VT II. Ventricular Tachycardia: 8:30pm – 8:45pm Current Update and Future of Clinical Studies of VT -Vivek Reddy, MD 8:45pm – 9:00pm Managing AF in the Heart Failure Patient -David Callans, MD Panel Members: Pierre Jais, MD Hôpital Haut-Lévêque Bordeaux, France David J. Callans, MD Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania Department of Medicine Cardiovascular Medicine Division Philadelphia, PA Managing AF in the Heart Failure Patient This program is not part of the Heart Rhythm 2008 Official Scientific Sessions as planned by the Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions Committee. This event is neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society. 9:00pm – 9:30pm Case Study and Panel Discussion -G. Joseph Gallinghouse, MD; Gerhard Hindricks, MD; Pierre Jais, MD; Larry Chinitz, MD; Mauricio Arruda, MD; Vivek Reddy, MD; and David J. Callans, MD Target Audience: Physicians, nurses, and technologists involved in the treatment of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to: • Review some challenging issues electrophysiologists are facing during AF and VT ablation procedures as well as long-term procedural outcomes • Describe innovative technologies and ablation strategies focusing on improving efficacy and safety of current ablation procedures. Larry Chinitz, MD NYU School of Medicine New York, NY Mauricio Arruda, MD Cardiovascular Medicine Electrophysiology Section Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH Accreditation: MD/DO: This activity is sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME). 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 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity has been planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essential Areas and Policies. Nurses: ANCC: 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 2 contact hours (Provider Number 110-3-E-06). Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13255, for 2 contact hours. Technologists: Approved for 2 Category A, ARRT continuing education credits by The American Healthcare Radiology Administrators. Faculty Disclosures: All those with control over the content of continuing education programs sponsored by NACCME are expected to disclose whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). It is not assumed that these relationships will have an adverse impact on presentations. Full faculty disclosures will be presented at the meeting. This activity is supported by an educational grant from St. Jude Medical. This activity is sponsored by the North American Center for Continuing Medical Education. http://www.naccme.com http://www.naccme.com

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EP Lab Digest - May 2008 Is There an Under-Referral of Women for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation? A Hybrid Approach to the Cure of Atrial Fibrillation Contents Letter from the Editor Spotlight Interview: University of Michigan Health System 10-Minute Interview: Amit J. Shanker, MD Modular EP Units: Are They Possible? One Hospital’s Experience All About My Job: Technician Supervisor (New Column!) Alcohol Septal Ablation in the Cath Lab: What is it All About? About the Canadian Heart Rhythm Society: Interview with Martin J. Gardner, MD, FRCP(C), FACC Email Discussion Group: May 2008 Second Annual Salary Survey My First Year in Electrophysiology: What Have I Got Myself Into? Highlight on Technology: Video-Audio Integration for the EP Lab On the Horizon: A New Remote Catheter Manipulation System Striving for Excellence in the Care of Cardiac Patients Five Reasons to Participate with a Professional Organization Suspected Shunting of Defibrillation Energy in the EP Lab Can Digital Music Players Cause Interference with Implantable Devices? ECG 101: Ambulatory ECG Monitoring Events Calendar Industry News and Products Classifieds Advertisers Index

EP Lab Digest - May 2008

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