OVERVIEW

To Ablate Or Not To Ablate: Current Management of Atrial Fibrillation is organized by The Ohio State University Center for Continuing Medical Education (OSUCCME).

Event Dates: 01/11/2019 - 01/11/2022

Accreditation:
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The Ohio State University Center for Continuing Medical Education (CCME) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Description:
Today on MedNet21, we're going to discuss To Ablate Or Not To Ablate: Current Management of Atrial Fibrillation.

The discussion should inform the audience of the risks of atrial fibrillation and the relative risks and benefits of management with medical therapy vs. ablation and the timing of employment of treatment.

Objective(s):
As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: Understand the risks of atrial fibrillation; and Understand when to initiate a strategy to maintain sinus rhythm. You’ll also learn about the following:
• Clinical implications of atrial fibrillation
• Patient selection for atrial ablation
• The ablation procedure
• Return to work and exercise
• Medication management after atrial ablation
• Maze procedure
• Management of recurrent atrial fibrillation after an ablation procedure
• Apple Watch EKG app

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.