| Texas Heart Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Texas Heart Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Estimated Study Time
The estimated time to complete this activity, including review of the materials and completion of the course assessment is 2 hours. Repurposing Statement
If you previously completed and received credit for the live CME-sponsored symposium entitled, Tenth Symposium on Cardiac Arrhythmias on February 28, 2009, please note that you will not receive credit for completing this activity. Participants who take part in an identical activity, even in order to validate learning or to clarify specific topics, cannot claim, nor will the Texas Heart Institute award, duplicate credit for the activity.
Term of Approval
April 23, 2009 through April 23, 2012. Continuation of CME credit from April 23, 2012 depends upon a thorough review of the content for currency and accuracy. Peer Review
In March 2009, this continuing medical education activity was reviewed for currency and accuracy of content by Patrick J. Hogan, MD, FACC, Director Learning Resource Center and Co-Chairman, Medical Education Committee, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX. Disclosure of Relationships
It is the intent of the Texas Heart Institute to ensure that its educational mission and its continuing medical activities in particular, should not be influenced by the special interests of individuals associated with its program. Faculty Disclosure
In accordance with the guidelines of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, faculty members have disclosed their relationships, either with one or more of the manufacturers of commercial products discussed, or with one or more of the corporate organizations offering educational grants for the live continuing medical education activity. Samuel Asirvatham, MD does not have any disclosures relevant to this program. Ilyas K. Colombowala, MD does not have any disclosures relevant to this program. Laurence Epstein, MD discloses the following relevant to this program: Consultant: The Spectranetics Corporation, Medtronic, Inc., St. Jude Medical, Inc. and Boston Scientific Corporation; research grants: Medtronic, Inc., St. Jude Medical, Inc. and Boston Scientific Corporation. Peter Forstall, MD does not have any disclosures relevant to this program. Christopher M. Frank, MD discloses the following relevant to this program: Speakers’ Bureau: Medtronic, Inc. and Boston Scientific Corporation. W. Robert Mazzei, Jr, MD does not have any disclosures relevant to this program. Abdi Rasekh, MD does not have any disclosures relevant to this program but will discuss unlabeled or investigational uses of products. Mehdi Razavi, MD does not have any disclosures relevant to this program. Melvin Scheinman, MD discloses the following relevant to this program: Consultant/Honoraria: Boston Scientific Corporation, Medtronic, Inc. and St. Jude Medical, Inc.; speakers’ bureau: Boston Scientific Corporation. In addition, the program director, Ali Massumi, MD, and peer reviewer, Patrick J. Hogan, MD have nothing to disclose relevant to this program.
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