Cardiology: 150 CME educational programs available now

Arrhythmia/EP

Strategies and Clinical Insights to Reduce Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

Mar 15, 2012 15:07 EDT

Drs. Saver, Calkins, Ezekowitz, Kowey, and Lip review key issues and representative cases regarding stroke prevention strategies in AF.

Arrhythmia/EP

Balancing Safety and Efficacy in Appropriately Selected AF Patients

Feb 16, 2012 10:29 EST

Don't look now, but recent AF treatment guidelines are already out of date. Listen to Drs. Myerburg and Connolly as they discuss how the results of PALLAS have affected the way we treat patients with AF.

Arrhythmia/EP

Antiarrhythmics for Atrial Fibrillation: Practical Implications of Latest Clinical Developments

4 COMMENTS - Dec 8, 2011 13:00 EST

Repercussions from the surprising results from PALLAS. Drs. Camm, Connolly, and Le Heuzey discuss implications for patient care.

Arrhythmia/EP

Redefining Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation

Dec 8, 2011 10:14 EST

Drs. Granger and Ezekowitz lead a discussion with Drs. Eikelboom, Hylek, and Mahaffey regarding anticoagulation therapy and appropriate strategies to reduce well-documented treatment gaps in this clinical context.

Thrombosis

A New Era in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation: An Update on Oral Anticoagulation

7 COMMENTS - Sep 27, 2011 14:00 EDT

Join our experts, Drs. Braunwald, Wallentin, Califf, Alexander, Giugliano, and Turpie, as they discuss perspectives from ESC 2011 on improving standard of care for patients with atrial fibrillation at risk for stroke.

Arrhythmia/EP

Evaluating the Data: What Recent Clinical Trials Can Teach Us about Preventing AF-Related Stroke

3 COMMENTS - Sep 23, 2011 16:00 EDT

Join Drs. Lindsay, Lip, Fox, and Alexander as they discuss recent anticoagulant trials in the prevention of atrial fibrillation-related stroke.

Arrhythmia/EP

A Case-Based Approach to Improve Strategies to Reduce Risk for SCA Post-PCI

Sep 20, 2011 16:15 EDT

At risk for SCA after PCI? No problem — insert an ICD, right? Not so fast. The rationale behind why you may not get reimbursed. What are the alternatives?

Arrhythmia/EP

Heart to Heart: Potential Impact of Optimal Implementation of Evidence-Based Heart-Failure Therapies on Mortality

13 COMMENTS - Sep 7, 2011 14:00 EDT

Drs. Fonarow and Prystowsky discuss challenges in providing optimal therapies to patients with HF.

Arrhythmia/EP

A Patient-Centered Approach to Atrial Fibrillation-Related Stroke

2 COMMENTS - Aug 26, 2011 09:10 EDT

Join Drs. Bruce Lindsay and Walid Saliba for a discussion on the challenges faced during stroke risk assessment and treatment of patients with AF.

Arrhythmia/EP

Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Care of Patients With CVD and CKD

Aug 22, 2011 10:16 EDT

Join Dr. Olurotimi Badero as he reviews 2 cases that address the management of CVD and CKD with a focus on racial and ethnic disparities.

Arrhythmia/EP

Pharmacologic Treatment of AF: The Difficult-to-Treat Patient

Aug 3, 2011 09:48 EDT

Two patients with different presentations of atrial fibrillation: Can you make the proper management decisions?

Arrhythmia/EP

Of Ends and Means: Towards Optimized Outcomes in Atrial Fibrillation

Jun 23, 2011 08:50 EDT

Review evidence-based data regarding treatment strategies that offer opportunities to improve the quality of life of patients with AF

Arrhythmia/EP

Understanding the Clinical and Economic Impact of ICD Use Among Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure

Jun 14, 2011 14:30 EDT

Drs. Fonarow, Horstmanshof, and Yancy discuss care pathways in the treatment of patients with worsening HF.

Arrhythmia/EP

Which Therapeutic Options for AF Patients, for Whom, and Why?

Jun 9, 2011 11:05 EDT

Paroxysmal to permanent AF--where therapy matters. Drs. Kirchhof, Kowey, and Le Heuzey present cases.

Arrhythmia/EP

Pioneering the Future: Innovations and Strategies in Electrophysiology and Clinical Cardiology

1 COMMENT - Jun 3, 2011 12:53 EDT

Drs. Priori, Moss, and Singh present an update on genetics, CRT, and lead placement strategies.

Arrhythmia/EP

AF Management: How Do You Define Success?

9 COMMENTS - May 31, 2011 13:42 EDT

Drs. Kowey, Reiffel, and Wann wrestle with defining what "cure" means in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Acute Coronary Syndromes

Defining the Future of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy: Across the Spectrum of Thromboembolic Disease

May 25, 2011 10:38 EDT

Drs. Becker and Weitz lead a discussion with Drs. Agnelli, Ezekowitz, Heit, and Mahaffey on the envisioned improvements in care of patients with thromboembolic disease

Arrhythmia/EP

Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Post-PTCA in High-Risk Patients

3 COMMENTS - Apr 29, 2011 13:41 EDT

The operation was a success but the patient died. Drs. Stone, Hermiller, Kadish, and Rao discuss how to prevent SCA after PTCA.

Arrhythmia/EP

Taking the Lead in Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention: Options for the At-Risk Patient

Mar 24, 2011 14:00 EDT

Lowering risk during lead extraction: Dr. Bruce Wilkoff examines the risks of and the options for reducing morbidity and mortality.

Arrhythmia/EP

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Have We Reached a Turning Point?

Mar 14, 2011 14:36 EDT

Review the new and emerging antithrombotic therapies, compare and contrast them with existing therapies, and optimize the clinical benefit of preventing stroke in the setting of AF

Arrhythmia/EP

MRI-Safe Pacemakers: Should They Be Used in All Eligible Patients?

3 COMMENTS - Dec 3, 2010 08:18 EST

Join Drs. Gimbel and Nazarian as they discuss the development of MRI-safe pacemakers for use in patients who have pacemakers or ICDs and require MRI.

Arrhythmia/EP

Strategies for the Management of Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation

Aug 31, 2010 16:41 EDT

Dr. Ruskin reviews 2 cases: a 25-year-old man in atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response, and a 62-year-old man with episodes of spontaneouslyresolving paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

Arrhythmia/EP

Focus On: Update on Best Practices for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

1 COMMENT - Jul 30, 2010 11:06 EDT

Join Drs. Dorian, Camm, and Aliot as they discuss the latest management strategies in atrial fibrillation and Dr. Piccini as he reviews the latest from Cardiostim 2010.

Arrhythmia/EP

Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: Controversies in Anticoagulant Care

8 COMMENTS - Jul 26, 2010 09:36 EDT

Join Drs. Halperin, Lévy, and Naccarelli for a case-based discussion on the current controversies in anticoagulant therapy in AF.

Arrhythmia/EP

How Evolving Sensor Technology and Rate-Responsive Pacing Can Improve Clinical Outcomes in Chronotropic Incompetence

Jul 20, 2010 13:24 EDT

Read Dr. Kaszala's clinical update, "How Evolving Sensor Technology and Rate-Responsive Pacing Can Improve Clinical Outcomes in CI." Then join him and Dr. Ellenbogen as they present 3 case studies and further discuss this important topic.