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Electrophysiology in the West Summit




VOLUME: 7 PUBLICATION DATE: Oct 01 2007

"EP in the West" Program

Program:

Friday, November 30, 2007

7:00-8:00 am: Breakfast and Cases with the Faculty

8:00-8:10: Welcome & Introduction
Paul Wang, MD

8:10-9:00: Keynote Address: What is the Best Way to Ablate AF?
Fred Morady, MD

9:00-9:30: The Future of Gene and Biological Therapy for Arrhythmias
Jeffrey Olgin, MD

9:30-10:00: Arrhythmias, Commotio Cordis, & Sudden Death in Athletes
Paul Wang, MD

10:00-10:30: Genetics of Long QT Syndrome, Brugada Syndrome, and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Euan Ashley, MRCP, DPhil

10:30-10:50: Break & Exhibits

10:50-12:00 pm: Choice of Concurrent Seminar Tracks (Please choose one:)
Track 1 – EP Physicians & Fellows
Tough Clinical Cases for the EP Specialist: Tips & Tricks
Panel: Drs. Al-Ahmad (Chair), Callans, Morady, Stevenson
• Ablating Tough AVNRTs
• Ablating Tough Accessory Pathways
• Ablating Tough Atrial Tachycardias

Track 2 – Cardiologists & Internists
Avoiding ECG Pitfalls: Tough Clinical Cases
• Rhythm Diagnosis and Management Implications: Dr. Wang
• Myocardial Infarction and its Mimics: Paul Cameron Zei, MD
• ECG Manifestations of Life-threatening Problems: Dr. Wang

Track 3 – Associate Professionals
Managing Complex Arrhythmias:
• ICD troubleshooting: Angela Tsiperfal, RN, BSRN, MSN
• Pacemaker Troubleshooting: Linda K. Ottoboni, RN, BS, MS
• Intracardiac Electrograms: Making the Diagnosis: Henry Hsia, MD

12:00-1:00: Lunch

1:00-1:30: Epidemiology of Sudden Death & Genetics of VT
Zian Tseng, MD

1:30-2:00: ICD Therapy for Primary Prevention of Sudden Death
Paul Wang, MD

2:00-2:30: Ablation of Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Ventricular Tachycardia
Henry Hsia, MD

2:30-2:45: Break & Exhibits

2:45-4:00: Choice of Concurrent Seminar Tracks
Track 1 – EP Physicians & Fellows

Track 2 – Cardiologists & Internists
Clinical Arrhythmia Topics:
• Arrhythmias in Women: Drs. Wang, Friday
• Arrhythmias and Sudden Death in Athletes: Dr. Wang
• Managing Difficult Syncope Patients: Dr. Wang
• Managing Difficult Autonomic Dysfunction Patients: Karen Friday, MD

Track 3 – Associate Professionals
SVTs and Reading Electrograms
Melvin Scheinman, MD

Saturday, December 2, 2007

7:00-8:00 am: Breakfast and Cases with the Faculty

8:00-8:30: Resynchronization Therapy for Heart Failure
Paul Wang, MD

8:30-9:00: Echocardiography & Resynchronization
David Liang, MD

9:00-9:30: New Advances in ICD, Pacemaker, and Resynchronization Therapy
Paul Wang, MD

9:30-10:00: Management of Device Infections
Amin Al-Ahmad, MD

10:00-10:20: Break and Exhibits

10:20-12:00 pm: Choice of Concurrent Seminar Tracks
Track 1: Tough ICD, Pacemaker, & CRT Cases: Device Troubleshooting:
Panel: Drs. Callans, Al-Ahmad, Wang (Chair)

Track 2: AF Management in Difficult Cases:
Panel: Drs. Morady, Packer, Al-Ahmad (Chair)

Track 3: Associate Professionals
EP Lab:
• Complex Mapping: Dr. Hsia
• EP Tracings: Dr. Hsia
• Intro to Basic Electrophysiology: Dr. Zei
12:00-1:00: Lunch & Exhibits

1:00-1:40: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Debate: Electrogram Ablation vs. Balloon Isolation
David Callans, MD and Douglas Packer, MD

1:40-2:10: Atrial Tachycardias & Atrial Flutter
David Callans, MD

2:10-2:50: Catheter Control Systems, Imaging, and Epicardial Access for Ablation
Amin Al-Ahmad, MD

2:50-3:10: Break & Exhibits

3:10-4:20: Choice of Concurrent Seminar Tracks
Track 1 – EP Physicians & Fellows
Cases: Tips and Tricks in Complex Ablation and Mapping
• Congenital Heart Disease Ablation: Drs. Van Hare, Stevenson
• Epicardial Access for Ablation: Cases
Panel: Drs. Al-Ahmad (Chair), Callans, Packer, Stevenson, Zei
• Anatomic Mapping Cases: Tips, Tricks, and Traps
Panel: Drs. Al-Ahmad (Chair), Callans, Packer, Stevenson, Zei

Track 2 – Cardiologists & Internists
• Identifying Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy at Risk of Death: Dr. Wang
• Selecting Patients for Pacemaker, ICD, and Biventricular ICD: Dr. Wang

Track 3 – Associate Professionals
• More ICD & Pacemaker Troubleshooting: Drs. Ottoboni, Tsiperfal
• ECG Interpretation & Arrhythmia Cases: Drs. Ottoboni, Tsiperfal

Sunday, December 2, 2007

8:00-8:30 am: Breakfast

8:30-9:30: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Techniques
David Callans, MD and Douglas Packer, MD

9:30-10:00: Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Creating a Follow-up Program
Panel: Drs. Al-Ahmad (Chair), Callans, Packer, Stevenson

10:00-10:15: Break & Exhibits

10:15-10:45: New Imaging and Ablation Technologies
Amin Al-Ahmad, MD

10:45-12:00 pm: Difficult Cases: All Arrhythmias and All Devices
All Faculty

12:00 pm: Adjourn

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Issue Number: 
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Paul J. Wang, MD, Professor of Medicine and Director, Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California

The Electrophysiology in the West Summit (or EP in the West Summit) brings together a nationally-known group of experts in electrophysiology in a retreat-like, historic setting on the Northern California coast. The Summit will be held from November 30 to December 2, 2007, and will present the latest advances in state-of-the-art cardiac electrophysiology in a setting that provides an opportunity for extensive discussion and interaction with the faculty and others interested in the field. The target audience includes cardiac electrophysiologists, arrhythmia nurses and technicians, and cardiologists and internists with special interest in arrhythmias. Special tracks are designed to meet the needs of each group of attendees. During the course of the two and a half day program, attendees will gain a better understanding of the advances in the field of arrhythmias, and be able to apply this information to their practices. The program will also serve as way for practitioners who are located west of the Rockies and throughout the rest of the country to network.

Educational Objectives

The participants should be able to:

Outline and explain the ways that clinical cardiac electrophysiology continues to evolve, and investigate how the future appears to be one of continued evolution of techniques, refinement of indications, and continued clinical applications;

Summarize the challenges faced in the electrophysiology community in developing new techniques and establishing uniformity of methods;

Apply new data regarding techniques and indications for the ablation of ventricular tachycardias and atrial fibrillation;

Detect and describe cardiomyopathies, genetically-based arrhythmias, and arrhythmias in athletes, and analyze the various treatments recommended by the AHA; and

Define and compare HRS-approved resynchronization and ICD therapies and investigate new therapies.

Tracks

There are 3 tracks designed to provide in-depth workshop sessions, enhancing the educational value of the programs. Track 1 will focus on Cardiac Electrophysiologists and Fellows; Track 2 will be for Cardiologists and Internists; and Track 3 is for Associated Professionals.

Venue

The venue for the Summit is the historic La Playa Hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The La Playa Hotel was originally designed as a Mediterranean villa in 1905, and is now one of the prestigious Historic Hotels of America. The 80-room hotel is located two blocks from the Carmel beach, and offers a wonderful retreat for the Summit.

Course Directors and Faculty

The Program Chair is Paul J. Wang, MD, Director of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Service at Stanford University School of Medicine. The honorary Co-Chairs are Jeffrey E. Olgin, MD and Melvin Scheinman, MD of the University of California San Francisco. The faculty are drawn from these two institutions. Guest faculty include Dr. David J. Callans, Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Fred Morady, McKay Professor of Cardiovascular Disease at the University of Michigan, Dr. Douglas L. Packer, Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, and Dr. William G. Stevenson, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Sponsor and Accreditation

The Continuing Medical Education of the Stanford Hospital & Clinics is the sponsoring entity for this program. The educational activity is designated for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA category 1 credits and up to a maximum of 19.4 contact hours as a category 1 nursing course.

Registration

Information about registration may be obtained online at www.cme.stanford hospital.com. Hotel reservations may be made at (800) 592-8900.

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