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AF Symposium: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach
The UPMC HVI AF Symposium 2022: A Multidisciplinary Approach will be a 1 day, hybrid in person and virtual and interactive educational event. Faculty will include Course Directors, Dr. Samir F. Saba, and Dr. Sandeep K. Jain, Dr. N.A. Mark Estes III and regional faculty from the UPMC system”
• Review current and developing medical, procedural, and surgical management for treatment of atrial fibrillation in various patient populations. Risks and benefits of different treatment modalities will be reviewed in depth.
• Explore the latest and upcoming clinical trials available to atrial fibrillation patients.
• Investigate advances in device technology related to the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
• Provide challenging and complex case discussions to promote an interactive educational experience.
Target Audience
The course is designed for physicians, (including family practitioners, internists, residents, cardiologists, cardiac electrophysiologists, cardiology and EP fellows) advance practice providers, physicians assistants, nurses, researchers, medical students, other health care providers and industry employed professionals involved in the care of patients with atrial fibrillation.
Learning Objectives
AF Symposium 2022: A Multidisciplinary Approach will intend to meet the following learning objectives:
• Improve understanding of screening, diagnosis, and prognosis of atrial fibrillation in various patient populations. - Increase knowledge regarding medical therapies, procedural, and surgical interventions for treatment of atrial fibrillation, and the risks and benefits of the different therapeutic options.
• Increase understanding of stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation patients.
• Improve knowledge of role of heart failure in atrial fibrillation patients.
• Enhance understanding of importance of multi-disciplinary approach to treatment of atrial fibrillation.
• Recognize impact of social determinants of health regarding atrial fibrillation outcomes.
• Explore landmark, recent and upcoming clinical trials, and their impact on the field.
• Explore complex and challenging cases in atrial fibrillation patients and tactics and techniques for management.
Additional Information
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Saturday, March 5th, 2022:
8:30-9:00am: Virtual Registration
9:00-9:05am: Welcome - Samir F. Saba, MD
9:05-9:30am: Screening for AF: What the Cardiologist Needs to Know - Aditya Bhonsale, MD
9:30-10:00am: Stroke Prevention in AF: LAA Closure - Madhur Singh, MD
10:00-10:30am: Heart Failure and AF: The Dynamic Duo - Jessica Huston, MD, and Krishna Kancharla, MD
10:30-10:45am: Break
10:45-11:15am: AF Ablation: Practice Changing Trials - Sandeep Jain, MD
11:15-11:45am: Surgical Approaches for AF - Andrew Voigt, MD, and Ibrahim Sultan, MD
Moderator: Sandeep Jain, MD
11:45-12:45 pm: Challenging Cases in AF Management
Case Panelists: Katie Berlacher, MD, MS; Beth Piccione, MD
1) Device Detected AF: Anticoagulation: Bill Barrington, MD
2) Lifestyle modification: First Line Therapy for AF Prevention: Mehak Dhande, MD
3) Ablation: First Line Treatment for PAF: Genevieve Everett, MD
4) Refractory AF with tachycardia mediated HF: Konstantinos Aronis, MD
12:45-1:00pm: Panel Wrap Up, Concluding Remarks: Sandeep Jain, MD
1:00pm: Course Adjournment
Hybrid in-person from UPMC Shadyside Heberman Conference Center and virtually via Zoom
Course Director:
Samir F. Saba, MD
Professor of Medicine and Clinical and Translational Science
Chief, Division of Cardiology
Harry S. Tack Chair, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Co-Director, UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Course Co-Directors:
N. A. Mark Estes III, MD
Professor of Medicine
Program Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Sandeep K. Jain, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology
Director, UPMC Center for Atrial Fibrillation
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Course Faculty:
Konstantinos Aronis, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
William Barrington, MD
Professor of Medicine
Vice President of Medical Affairs, UPMC Shadyside
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Aditya Bhonsale, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Mehak Dhande. MD
Fellow, Division of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Genevieve Everett, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
UPMC Altoona and UPMC Somerset
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Krishna Kancharla, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Alaa Shalaby, MD
Professor of Medicine
Veterans’ Affairs Pittsburgh Health System
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Madhur Singh, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
UPMC Hamot
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Ibrahim Sultan, MD
Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgical Director, UPMC Center for Heart Valve Disease
Director, UPMC Center for Thoracic Aortic Disease
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Andrew Voigt, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
HVI Faculty Education Committee Leadership:
Suresh Mulukutla, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chair, Cardiology, UPMC Passavant
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Ibrahim Sultan, MD
Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgical Director, UPMC Center for Heart Valve Disease
Director, UPMC Center for Thoracic Aortic Disease
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute
Faculty Disclosure:
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity including members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, and/or content reviewers have disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients.
The following relevant financial relationships were disclosed:
Samir F. Saba, MD
Grant/Research Support:
Abbott
Boston Scientific
Consultant:
Medtronic Inc.
Boston Scientific
Sensydia
N. A Mark Estes III, MD
Consultant:
Boston Scientific
Medtronic
Sandeep K. Jain, MD
Grant/Research Support:
Abbott
Boston Scientific
Medtronic
Krishna Kancharla, MD
Consultant:
Boston Scientific
Varian Medical Systems
Other:
DSMB for Varian medical systems, educational activity for Boston scientific.
Suresh Mulukutla, MD
Grant/Research Support:
Boston Scientific
Consultant:
Medtronic
Ibrahim Sultan, MD
Grant/Research Support:
Atricure
No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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 healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 3.75 contact hours.
Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 3.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 3.75 AAPA Category I CME
- 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 3.75 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 3.75 Attendance
Online registration is required, there is now fee to register for the live virtual program.
Any questions please contact Angela Kinnunen at kinnunenae@upmc.edu
Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by emailing Angela Kinnunen at kinnunenae@upmc.edu.