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Eighth Symposium on Cardiac Arrhythmias

Eighth Symposium on
Cardiac Arrhythmias:

New Pharmacologic and
Interventional Strategies

presented by
Texas Heart Institute
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Houston, Texas
  Online registration is now closed. Registration will be available at the event.

 View program brochure (PDF).


Overview

For normal heart rhythm, there must be an orderly propagation of electrical impulses throughout the myocardium. When this orderly progression is disrupted for any reason, potentially lethal cardiac arrhythmias can result. In the United States alone, 9 million people have heart failure or structural heart disease, both of which can result in electrophysiological changes that make the heart more vulnerable to electrical instability and resultant cardiac arrhythmias.

This symposium will focus on recent findings regarding common problems facing physicians who treat patients with cardiac arrhythmias. The faculty will discuss evaluation and treatment of patients with supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, including pharmacologic therapies and the use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and biventricular pacing. The molecular and cellular basis of conduction disturbances will also be discussed with the goal of providing insights into the fundamental mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias and the identification of appropriate targets for antiarrhythmic therapy.

Interactive case presentations will provide clinicians and faculty the opportunity to discuss specific treatment challenges and to learn methods that will be useful in their practices.

Target Audience
The audience for the symposium includes cardiologists with an interest in electrophysiology and internists with an interest in cardiology.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the symposium, participants will be able to—

  • Summarize recent findings regarding treatment of atrial fibrillation.
  • Describe the etiology of ventricular tachycardia in a structurally normal heart and noncontact mapping as an adjunct to catheter ablation.
  • Define new developments in the care of patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
  • Summarize advancements in therapy for patients with heart failure.
  • Describe the indications for implantation of single and dual-chambered implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
  • Explain the pharmacotherapeutic management of patients with supraventricular arrhythmias.
  • Understand the mechanisms of action of antiarrhythmic medications for their safe and effective use.
  • Discuss the molecular basis of congenital disorders of heart rhythm.
  • Understand the multiprogrammable features of modern implantable cardioverter defibrillators and ways to avoid inappropriate shock delivery.
  • Learn how to identify patients who will respond to biventricular pacing.

View program (PDF) for schedule details and the list of speakers.

Program Director

Ali Massumi, MD

 

Ali Massumi, MD
Director, Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrophysiology
Texas Heart Institute
Houston, Texas

Accreditation

Texas Heart Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Texas Heart Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Meeting Site and Lodging

The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa 
111 North Post Oak Lane
Houston, TX 77024
713-680-2626

A block of rooms has been reserved at the hotel for a special conference rate of $175, plus tax, per night. Reservations should be made either by calling 1-800-231-2759 or emailing your request to reservations@houstonian.com. To receive the special room rate, make your reservation by January 26, 2007 and mention this Texas Heart Institute meeting.

Transportation
Taxi service to the hotel from Hobby Airport averages $35 (one way). Taxi service from Bush Intercontinental Airport averages $50 (one way). From Hobby Airport, the drive to the hotel takes approximately 25 minutes, and from Bush Intercontinental Airport, the drive takes approximately 45 minutes. Rental cars are available at both airports. Hotel garage self-parking is free. Valet parking is $8 per day (no in-and-out privileges).

Registration fee includes all course materials, continental breakfast,
lunch, and refreshment breaks.
 

$129  Registration continues through February 17, 2007
$69    Other Registration through February 17, 2007*

*Fellows-in-training, residents, registered nurses, and
allied health professionals. Fellows and residents must provide
a statement from their program directors regarding their status.

 
 
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