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22 EP MEETINGS DECEMBER 2007 The Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium Michael Huntsman, Program Director Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium physicians, internal medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, residents, students, and all those interested in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) to learn about the diagnosis, care, and new advances in the treatment of this common and complex arrhythmia. This year’s meeting will take place December 13 and 14 in Park City, Utah. Location The Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium will take place at the Grand Summit Hotel at the Canyons Ski Resort in Park City, Utah. The Canyons Ski Resort was home to many events during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Located just 4 miles from historic Park City Main Street, The Canyons is the closest Park City ski resort to the Salt Lake City International airport, yet close enough to enjoy all the nightlife, dining and shopping that the town of Park City has to offer. Over 100 bars and restaurants are just minutes away as well as all the other activities you should expect from a world-class fourseason resort town. The century-old mining town of Park City will capture you as it did the rest of the world during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Educational Objectives At the end of the program, participants of the Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium should be able to: • Explain the mechanisms of atrial fibrillation • Recognize the relationship between atrial fibrillation and heart failure • Define appropriate treatment for each AF patient • Adopt new treatment options to cure atrial fibrillation T his December, the first annual Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium will be held. In this article, author Michael Huntsman provides all the information you need about this featured event. Symposium. The purpose of this Symposium is to bring together electrophysiologists, cardiologists, family practice The University of Utah Division of Cardiology is proud to announce the upcoming Western Atrial Fibrillation Course Directors and Faculty The Symposium Program co-chairs are Program: Thursday, December 13, 2007 7:00 am: Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00: Welcome Nassir F. Marrouche, MD and Mohamed H. Hamdan, MD Pathophysiology Chair: Melvin M. Scheinman, MD 8:20: Role of the ANS Chen Peng-Sheng, MD 8:40: Trigger vs. Substrate Hakan Oral, MD 9:00: Electrical Remodeling in Atrial Fibrillation Randy Lee, MD 9:20: Scarring, Ischemia and Beyond Maurits A. Allessie, MD, PhD 9:40–10:00: Break Atrial Fibrillation Management in Patients with Normal Hearts Chair: Mohamed H. Hamdan, MD 10:00: Drug Therapy Richard L. Page, MD 10:20: Ablate and Pace Stefan H. Hohnloser, MD 10:40: Rhythm vs. Rate Control Albert L. Waldo, MD 11:00: The Role of Open Heart Surgery Michael Argenziano, MD 11:20–1:00 pm: Lunch Atrial Fibrillation Management in Patients with Heart Failure Chair: Michelino Brignole, MD 1:00: Prognostic Effect of Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure Gary Francis, MD 1:20: Mechanisms of Detrimental Effect Mohamed H. Hamdan, MD 1:40: Role of CRT in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Leslie A. Saxon, MD 2:00: Future Trials: CASTLE-AF and AVERT-AF Johannes Brachmann, MD 2:20–2:40: Break Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation Chair: Richard Klein, MD 2:40: Which Patient Should be Anticoagulated? John P. DiMarco, MD 3:00: Clot Detection: Preferred Method? James D. Thomas, MD 3:20: Pre/Post Ablation Anticoagulation Management David Callans, MD 3:40: New Anticoagulation Drugs Luc Jordeans, MD 4:00: Adjourn 10:00: The Challenges of the CABANA Trial Douglas L. Packer, MD 10:20–10:40: Break Future Directions Chair: Mohamed H. Hamdan, MD 10:40: Interventional MR — How Close Are We to Real Time? Dennis L. Parker, MD 11:00: Image Processing to Facilitate AF Treatment Rob Mcleod, MD, PhD 11:20: Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Management of AF Nassir F. Marrouche, MD 11:40 am–1:00 pm: Lunch 1:00–4:00: Bring Your Atrial Fibrillation Patient to the Symposium and Discuss With the Experts: Moderator: Nassir F. Marrouche, MD Faculty: Johannes Brachmann, MD, David J. Callans, MD, Mohamed H. Hamdan, MD, Yoshito Iesaka, MD, Karl-Heinz Kuck, MD, James McClelland, MD, Fred Morady, MD, Richard L. Page, MD 4:00: Adjourn 6:30: Conference Reception: Spur Bar & Grill, Historic Park City Main Street Friday, December 14, 2007 7:00 am: Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00: Welcome Nassir F. Marrouche, MD and Mohamed H. Hamdan, MD Ablation in AF Chair: Nassir F. Marrouche, MD 8:20: Past, Present and Future Fred Morady, MD 8:40: Targeting Ganglionic Plexi Hiroshi Nakagawa, MD, PhD 9:00: Role of CFAE Koonlawee Nademanee, MD 9:20: Role of Stereotaxis in AF Ablation Karl-Heinz Kuck, MD 9:40: HRS Consensus Document on AF Ablation: Implications for Patient Care and Clinical Investigation Hugh Calkins, MD

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EP Lab Digest - December 2007 Improved Anatomical Orientation During AF Catheter Ablation: Experience from Leipzig Heart Center One EP Lab’s Solution to the Administration of Deep Sedation Contents Letter from the Editor Spotlight Interview: Northeast Georgia Medical Center Emerging Technologies for the Electrophysiology Lab The Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium About the PRECEDE-HF Trial: Interview with William T. Abraham, MD, FACP, FACC, FAHA Overview on Shire and the Discontinuation of Ethmozine®: After the Heart Rhythm Society Intervenes, the Company Changes its Decision Minimizing the Risk of Infection at Children’s Sibley Heart Center: Interview with Nicole Jarrell, RNC, MSN, and J. Renee Watson, RN, CIC Is There a Link Between Gasoline Vapors and Brugada Syndrome? Interview with Darko Kranjcec, MD and Hugues Abriel, MD, PhD New Feature! Pacemaker/ICD Puzzle Email Discussion Group Events Calendar Industry News and Products

EP Lab Digest - December 2007

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