CGR Event - 6143 - Asirvatham - Non-Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Continuing Medical Education

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2. View course materials.
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4. Obtain CME credit.

Non-Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation:
Stepwise and Tailored Approaches

Date of Online Release: April 15, 2008
Date of Original Grand Rounds: February 15, 2008
Credits: .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

CME Information - Overview

This presentation discusses the medical management and radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. Topics include the critical role of ventricular dysfunction and structural heart disease in determining how to manage patients with atrial fibrillation and the risks and benefits of both pharmacologic therapy and radiofrequency ablation.

Educational Objectives
The intended result of this activity is increased knowledge. At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to-

Summarize the risks and benefits of pharmacologic therapy for atrial fibrillation.
Summarize the risks and benefits of radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation.
Discuss the role of ventricular dysfunction in determining how to manage atrial fibrillation.

Target Audience
The intended audience for this continuing medical education activity includes cardiologists, electrophysiologists, and physicians or other healthcare providers who are involved in diagnosing and treating atrial fibrillation.

Method of Instruction / Participation
This enduring material comprises slide sets with text and audio derived from a live cardiology grand rounds presentation with post activity assessment and evaluation.

Evaluation / Feedback
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Speaker

Dr. Samuel Asirvatham

Samuel Asirvatham, MD
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota

Accreditation / Credit Designation

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 enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials is 45 minutes.

Repurposing Statement
If you previously completed and received credit for the live CME-sponsored grand rounds entitled, Non-Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: Stepwise and Tailored Approaches, on February 15, 2008, please note that you will not receive credit for completing this activity. Participants who take part in an identical activity, even in order to validate learning or to clarify specific topics, cannot claim, nor will the Texas Heart Institute award, duplicate credit for the activity.

Term of Approval
April 15, 2008 through April 15, 2011. Continuation of CME credit from April 15, 2011 depends on a thorough review of the content for currency and accuracy.

Peer Review
In April 2008, this continuing medical education activity was reviewed for currency and accuracy of content by Patrick J. Hogan, MD, FACC, Director, Learning Resource Center and Co-Chairman, Medical Education Committee—Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas.

Disclosure of Relationships
It is the intent of the Texas Heart Institute to ensure that its educational mission and its continuing medical activities in particular, should not be influenced by the special interests of individuals associated with its program.

Faculty Disclosure
In accordance with the guidelines of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, faculty members have disclosed their relationships, either with one or more of the manufacturers of commercial products discussed, or with one or more of the corporate organizations offering educational grants for this continuing medical education activity.

Dr. Asirvatham's disclosure statement is posted in the slide presentation.

Course Materials and CME Credit

This enduring material comprises 1 presentation. By clicking on the course materials link below, you acknowledge that you have reviewed the CME information provided above. After viewing the full presentation, you may complete an assessment and evaluation to obtain CME credit for this activity.

Course Materials

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