Series I: On-Demand

Women’s Cardiac Health Awareness is pleased to provide complimentary On-Demand access for all Series I Sessions as they become available.

Contemporary Data on Women and Afib: Identifying Symptoms, Patient Selection, Increasing Awareness and Education Access Session I >>

Optimal Treatment Options for Women with Afib: LAA Management, Concomitant and Hybrid Ablation, and Pain Management in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Procedures Access Session II >>

Contemporary Data on Women and Afib: Identifying Symptoms, Patient Selection, Increasing Awareness and Education

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Agenda

Welcome and Introductions
Roxana Mehran, HelenMari Merritt, and Andrea Russo

Gender Differences in Atrial Fibrillation
Helen MariMerrit

Post Lecture Discussion
Panel: Roxana Mehran, HelenMari Merritt, Andrea Russo, Hugh Calkins, and William Abraham

Identifying Symptoms and Patient Selection: Who Should be Referred for Rhythm Control and When?
Andrea Russo

Post Lecture Discussion
Panel: Roxana Mehran, HelenMari Merritt, Andrea Russo, Hugh Calkins, and William Abraham

Women and Afib: Increasing Awareness and Education
Roxana Mehran

Panel Discussion
Panel: Roxana Mehran, HelenMari Merritt, Andrea Russo, Hugh Calkins, and William Abraham

Program Directors
Roxana Mehran, MD, FACC, FACP, FCCP, FESC, FAHA, FSCAI Professor of Medicine, Cardiology Professor of Population Health Science and Policy Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NY
HelenMari Merritt-Genore, DO Cardiothoracic Surgeon Executive Committee and Board of Directors Member Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE
Andrea Russo, MD, FACC, FHRS, FAHA Professor of Medicine Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Academic Chief, Division of Cardiology Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Services Director, CCEP Fellowship Cooper University Hospital Camden, NJ
Guest Panelists
Hugh Calkins, MD Catherine Ellen Poindexter, Professor of Cardiology and Professor of Medicine Director of Electrophysiology Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Baltimore, MD
William Abraham, MD, FACP, FACC Professor of Internal Medicine, of Physiology and of Cell Biology The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center Columbus, OH

Optimal Treatment Options for Women with Afib: LAA Management, Concomitant and Hybrid Ablation, and Pain Management in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Procedures

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Agenda

Welcome and Introductions
HelenMari Merritt and Andrea Russo

Hybrid Ablation with Left Atrial Appendage Management
Jennifer Cozart

Post Lecture Discussion
Moderators: HelenMari Merritt and Andrea Russo
Panel: Jennifer Cozart, Bradley Knight, Patrick McCarthy, Kathryn O’Keefe, and Samine Ravanbakhsh

Concomitant Surgical AF Ablation
Kathryn O’Keefe

Post Lecture Discussion
Moderators: HelenMari Merritt and Andrea Russo
Panel: Jennifer Cozart, Bradley Knight, Patrick McCarthy, Kathryn O’Keefe, and Samine Ravanbakhsh

The Role of Cryo Nerve Block as an Opioid-Sparing Pain Management Therapy in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Samine Ravanbakhsh

Panel Discussion
Moderators: HelenMari Merritt and Andrea Russo
Panel: Jennifer Cozart, Bradley Knight, Patrick McCarthy, Kathryn O’Keefe, and Samine Ravanbakhsh

Program Directors and Moderators
HelenMari Merritt-Genore, DO Cardiothoracic Surgeon Executive Committee and Board of Directors Member Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE
Andrea Russo, MD, FACC, FHRS, FAHA Professor of Medicine Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Academic Chief, Division of Cardiology Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Services Director, CCEP Fellowship Cooper University Hospital Camden, NJ
Guest Presenters and Panelists
Jennifer Cozart, MD Teaching Staff: Denton A. Cooley Fellowship, Cardiovascular Surgery Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery Residency Physician Ambassador, Center for Women’s Heart & Vascular Health Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and Texas Heart Institute Houston, TX
Kathryn O’Keefe, MD Cardiothoracic Surgeon Surgical Director, LVAD and Mechanical Circulatory Support Program TriHealth Heart and Vascular Institute Cincinnati, OH
Samine Ravanbakhsh, MD Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Division of Thoracic Surgery Mayo Clinic Arizona Phoenix, AZ
Guest Panelists
Bradley Knight, MD Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Northwestern Medicine Director of the Heart Rhythm Center, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Chester C. and Deborah M. Cooley Distinguished Professor of Cardiology, Northwestern University Chicago, IL
Patrick McCarthy, MD, FACC Executive Director, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Vice President, Northwestern Medical Group Chief of Cardiac Surgery Heller-Sacks Professor of Surgery Chicago, IL

Claiming Credits and CME Certificate Fulfillment

cme CME Credits may be claimed at the conclusion of the final Session within this Series. The Claim CME Credit post-activity evaluation form will be made available on the website at the conclusion of the final Session, and an email will also be issued that provides direct access to the post-Series CME form to claim credits.

1 CME Certificate is supplied electronically for the cumulative CME Credits earned commensurate with the extent of participation with the Series and verification of attendance. (6 total CMEs and 6 Contact Hours available for the Series)

Target Audience

The Series has been designed to meet the educational needs of the coalition of multidisciplinary healthcare team professionals, including electrophysiologists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and other physicians and associated professionals with a clinical interest in the pathophysiology and management of Atrial Fibrillation.

Activity Goal

Sessions are designed to address the following ABMS / Team competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, System-based Practice, and Practice-based Learning.

Series Learning Objectives

Evaluate contemporary data on women and Afib, including strategies to identify symptoms, patient selection, and strategies to increase awareness and education.
Review optimal treatment options for women with Afib, including LAA management, concomitant and hybrid ablation, and pain management in minimally invasive thoracic surgical procedures.
Review how to improve Afib education, awareness, and advocacy.
Examine step-wise approaches for developing a successful Afib program.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented by Ciné-Med and MediaSphere Medical. Ciné-Med is 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.

Disclosure Policy

MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med adhere to accreditation requirements concerning industry support of continuing medical education. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. Speakers will disclose any relationships at the beginning of their presentations.

All MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med employees in control of content have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

It is the policy of MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med to ensure balance, independent objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its supported educational programs. All faculty members participating in educational activities are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest held within the past 12 months.

MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med implement a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.

Non-Endorsement Statement

MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med verify that sound education principles have been demonstrated in the development of this educational offering as evidenced by the review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process. MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med do not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization.

Series CME Accreditation

Physicians: Ciné-Med designates this Series, consisting of 4 Sessions, for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the Series.

Nurses: Ciné-Med provides a total of 6 Contact Hours for Nurses for this Series.

Individual Session CME Accreditation

Physicians: Ciné-Med designates each Session within this Series for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: Ciné-Med provides 1.5 Contact Hours for Nurses per Session within this Series.

CME Certificate Fulfillment

1 CME Certificate is supplied electronically for the cumulative CME Credits earned commensurate with the extent of participation with the Series (6 total CMEs available).

Commercial Support

This activity is supported through an educational grant from AtriCure

Series I: On-Demand

Contemporary Data on Women and Afib: Identifying Symptoms, Patient Selection, Increasing Awareness and Education Access Session I >>

Optimal Treatment Options for Women with Afib: LAA Management, Concomitant and Hybrid Ablation, and Pain Management in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Procedures Access Session II >>

Contemporary Data on Women and Afib: Identifying Symptoms, Patient Selection, Increasing Awareness and Education

Agenda

Program Directors

Guest Panelists

Partner Program