Treatment of AF by ablation in heart failure patients and Subclinical AF: incidence and management in HF patients

Treatment of AF by ablation in heart failure patients and Subclinical AF: incidence and management in HF patients (Enduring Webinar) is organized by the American Heart Association.

Release Date: 10-16-2019
Expiration Date: 10-15-2022

Accreditation:
AMA Credit Designation Statement - Physicians
The American Heart Association assigns this Online CME session for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians can attain credit commensurate based on the extent of their participation in the session.

AAPA Credit Acceptance Statement – Physician Assistants
AAPA holds certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations authorized by ACCME or a perceived state medical society. Physician assistants may earn a maximum of 1.50 hours of Category I credit for taking part in this program.

ANCC Credit Designation Statement - Nurses
The maximum number of hours granted for this CE activity is 1.50 contact hours.

ACPE Credit Designation Statement – Pharmacists
ACPE Credit: 1.75 Contact Hours.

Continuing Education Accreditation – Emergency Medical Services
This continuing education activity is assigned by the American Heart Association, an organization accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE), for 1.50 Advanced CEHs

Description:
In this webinar, you will hear about the most excellent practices and procedures for managing the suitability for EP devices, improving clinician and patient determination making for enhanced care and health outcomes, and inspection strategies for discovery, monitoring, and management of subclinical atrial fibrillation.

Objectives:
• Identify gaps in care coordination and management of patients with HF and atrial fibrillation.
• Review state-of-the-art methods and strategies for managing the appropriateness of EP devices for the heart failure patient, enhancing clinician and patient decision making for upgraded care and health outcomes.
• Implement strategies to enhance the implementation of evidence-based heart failure guidelines to decrease readmissions and mortality for heart failure patients.
• Recognize prevailing procedural strategies and peri-operative management, outcomes, and patient selection criteria of "hybrid" atrial fibrillation ablation procedures.
• Examine emerging technologies that advance the management of patients with heart failure and/or atrial fibrillation.