254 - CCS/ACC JOINT PLENARY: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION MANAGEMENT

Friday, October 25, 2024

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM PT

Room:211

Target Audience: General: All cardiovascular (clinical and research) health professionals

Co-Chair(s)

Michelle Graham, MD (she/her/hers)

Professor
University of Alberta
University of Alberta
Hadley Wilson (he/him/his)

Immediate Past President
American College of Cardiology
Atrium Health

Presenter(s)

Jim Cheung (he/him/his)

Professor of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine
Carlos Morillo (he/him/his)

PROFESSOR
Libin Cardiovascular Institute- Centro Nacional de Investigación Cardiovascular
Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
Justin Ezekowitz, MBBCh MSc

Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Alberta
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
University of Alberta
Jonathan Howlett

Dr.
Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
University of Calgary
Hadley Wilson (he/him/his)

Immediate Past President
American College of Cardiology
Atrium Health

Planning Committee Member(s)

Robin Ducas, MD, FRCPC

Dr.
CSE, CACHNet
University of Manitoba
Anil Gupta, MD, FRCPC

CARDIOLOGIST
CCS, CHFS
Trillum Health Partners
Varinder Randhawa, MD PhD

Trainee
CCS
CCF and UofT
Atul Verma, MD FRCPC FHRS

Chief of Cardiology
CHRS
McGill University Health Centre

Join us for the CCS/ACC Joint Plenary on Atrial Fibrillation Management featuring expert insights and discussions. In the Case -Based session, Drs. Jim Cheung (ACC) and Carlos Morillo (CCS), will discuss the role of early Ablation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation from the US and Canadian Perspectives, while Dr. Justin Ezekowitz (CCS) will discuss this approach when applied to the person with Heart Failure. Finally Dr Hadley Wilson (ACC) will provide insights taken from existing Canadian and new US Guidelines. During this interactive session, we will engage in a dynamic discussion and a period of Q&A to deepen your understanding of optimal Atrial Fibrillation management strategies.

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Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session participants will be able to:

Compare and contrast the US and Canadian guidelines for AF management, with a focus on cases of Heart Failure patients;
Identify which heart failure patient with atrial fibrillation benefits from early vs delayed ablation; and
Assess the suitability for left atrial appendage occlusion referral for atrial fibrillation in heart failure.

Presentations:

3:15 PM – 3:40 PM PT

COMPARISON OF ABLATION APPROACH TO MANAGEMENT
Presenter: Jim Cheung (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
Presenter: Carlos A. Morillo (he/him/his) – Libin Cardiovascular Institute- Centro Nacional de Investigación Cardiovascular
Presenter: Justin Ezekowitz, MBBCh MSc – UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM PT

COMPARISON OF CANADIAN AND US GUIDELINES
Presenter: Hadley Wilson (he/him/his) – American College of Cardiology