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Making the Case for Guideline-Driven Care in the Outpatient HF Setting

Oct 7, 2009 10:41 EDT

Evidence-based therapies, both pharmacologic and devices are well documented in published guidelines, but are they followed and implemented in practice? Is there a treatment gap? Is it all about education or the lack thereof? Drs. Yancy, Abraham, and Pfeffer confer on evidence from recent registries and trials.

Arrhythmia/EP

Expanding Role of HF-Device Therapy?

Sep 28, 2009 14:20 EDT

The results of MADIT-CRT suggest patients with early stage (NYHA class I/II) symptomatic heart failure (HF) indicated for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) may benefit from the addition of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). How likely are these results to increase device implant rates? Take our poll and see how your colleagues responded.

Arrhythmia/EP

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Pacemaker Patients: Hot Topics for the Implanting Physician

Jul 16, 2009 13:00 EDT

Join Prof. Santini and Drs. Gimbel and Sommer as they discuss the outstanding challenges surrounding the safety of MRI in patients with implantable cardiac pacing devices and highlight emerging strategies and technological advances that may help increase access to diagnostic care for patients.

Arrhythmia/EP

MRI Safety in Pacemaker Patients: Obstacles and Advances

1 COMMENT - Jul 16, 2009 11:00 EDT

Do we have enough data to suggest that MRI in pacemaker patients is safe? Join Dr. Roger Luechinger as he discusses safety concerns and novel approaches to overcome some of the existing limitations associated with imaging this population of patients.

Arrhythmia/EP

The Pros and Cons of Lead Extraction

May 29, 2009 00:44 EDT

Join two of the world's leading experts in implantable devices, Dr. Bruce L. Wilkoff and Dr. George H. Crossley, as they discuss key issues surrounding the pros and cons of lead extraction.

CME provider: Medscape, LLC.
The Arrhythmia Management and Electrophysiology clinical theme is supported by an independent educational grant from Medtronic.

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