80031196: Second Annual Johns Hopkins Arrhythmia Symposium: Case-centered Discussions

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Heart Rhythm Society. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for Physicians. CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. NURSING CREDIT American Nurses Credentialing Center American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. American Academy of Nurse Practitioners American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

DESCRIPTION

This one-day, case-based format symposium is designed to update primary care and cardiology physicians and allied health professionals on arrhythmia management topics including cardiac electronic implantable devices, inherited arrhythmia disorders, and catheter ablation. There will be ample panel discussion and question and answer time, in an open forum setting, to address these important clinical topics.

OBJECTIVES

After attending this activity, the participant will demonstrate the ability to:

• Review and discuss the safety and reliability of cardiac electronic implantable devices and recent recall issues.
• Review and discuss new approaches for management of atrial fibrillation.
• Identify current strategies for management of ventricular tachycardia.
• Examine best practices for cardiac resynchronization therapy candidate selection.

Talks

Policy On Speaker And Provider Disclosure

It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that the speaker and provider disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made in the activity handout materials.