Managing Atrial Fibrillation

Monday, March 20, 2017, 12:00 AM - Saturday, March 20, 2021, 12:00 AM PST

Internet Enduring Material Sponsored by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Presented by Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine

This CME online activity seeks to improve the ability and skills of the practicing physician and allied professional to manage atrial fibrillation with appropriate, effective, timely interventions and timely referrals. The online activity will discuss techniques to optimize outcomes of catheter ablation, device therapy, and medical therapy of patients with atrial fibrillation. The online activity will utilize animated videos, interactive case scenarios, and quizzes to optimize learning.

Intended Audience

This course is designed for physicians in cardiology, family practice, primary care, internal medicine and other interested allied health professionals such as nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

  Release Date: March 20, 2017
  Latest Review Date: March 12, 2019
  Expiration Date: March 20, 2021
  Estimated Time to Complete: 1.00 Hour
  CME Credits Offered: 1.00
  Registration Fee: FREE
 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

1. Manage atrial fibrillation with appropriate, effective, timely interventions, including the ability to: identify asymptomatic atrial fibrillation, prescribe oral anticoagulation, recommend rate control strategies, recommend rhythm control strategies including catheter ablation.
2. Provide comprehensive management and care of patients with arrhythmias, including timely referrals to other sub specialists.
3. Identify sub-groups of patients with atrial fibrillation at risk for stroke and actively manage these patients to reduce their risk.

The Stanford University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Stanford University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The California Board of Registered Nursing recognizes that Continuing Medical Education (CME) is acceptable for meeting RN continuing education requirements as long as the course is certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ (rn.ca.gov). Nurses will receive a Certificate of Participation following this activity that may be used for license renewal.

 

Cultural and Linguistic Competency

The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: http://lane.stanford.edu/portals/cultural.html

Bibliography

Abed HS, Wittert GA, Leong DP, et al. Effect of weight reduction and cardiometabolic risk factor management on symptom burden and severity in patients with atrial fibrillation: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2013;310(19):2050-2060.

Calkins CH. 2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS Expert Consensus Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Recommendations for Patient Selection, Procedural Techniques, Patient Management and Follow-up, Definitions, Endpoints, and Research Trial Design. Heart Rhythm. 2012;9(4):632-696.

Healey JS, Connolly SJ, Gold MR, et al. Subclinical atrial fibrillation and the risk of stroke. N Engl J Med. 2012;366(2):120-129.

For a complete list, please view the References/Bibliography page in the Course.

Disclosures

The following planners and authors indicated having relevant relationships with industry to disclose:

Paul Wang, MD
Professor of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Course Director
Author
Contracted Research: Medtronic, Siemens, Cardiofocus, Atricure, ARCA
Ownership Interest: Vytronus
Consulting: St. Jude Medical, Medtronic, Amgen, Janssen

Sanjiv Narayan, MD, PhD
Professor of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Course Director
Author
Patent Royalty: Univ California Regents
Intellectual property rights: Univ California Regents, Licensed to Topera
Advisory Board member: Topera/Abbott
Fees for speakers: Medtronic
Ownership interest: Topera

The following planners, reviewers, and author have indicated that they have no relationships with industry to disclose relative to the content of this activity:

Javed M. Nasir, MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellow, Stanford University School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Uniformed Services University
Author
Planner
Reviewer

Shirley Park, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Planner

Christopher Swan, MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist 
Concord, California
Planner
Reviewer

Tina Baykaner, MD
Instructor, Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Reviewer

Stanford University School of Medicine has received and has used undesignated program funding from Pfizer, Inc. to facilitate the development of innovative CME activities designed to enhance physician competence and performance and to implement advanced technology. A portion of this funding supports this activity.