The Ali Massumi Cardiac Arrhythmia Symposium 2023

We will discuss rhythm control therapy in atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure, choosing the proper antimicrobial therapy and management of infected cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), new recommendations and appropriate guidelines for use of devices in patients with heart failure, and other related topics.

Agenda Location

Course Director: Mohammad Saeed, MD

Overview

The symposium will raise awareness and educate healthcare professionals about emerging methods and new developments in treating patients with heart arrhythmias.

It has been designed for: Cardiologists, cardiologists with an interest in electrophysiology, cardiac electrophysiologists, internists with an interest in cardiology, cardiology fellows, Baylor St. Luke’s Cath lab technicians; family and general practitioners.

Hamid Afshar, MD

Baylor College of Medicine
St. Luke’s Health – Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas

Mihail Chelu, MD, PhD, FHRS

The Texas Heart Institute
Baylor College of Medicine
St. Luke’s Health – Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
Houston, Texas

Andre D'Avila MD, PhD

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Beth Israel Lahey Health
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Nassir F. Marrouche, MD

Tulane University Heart and Vascular Institute
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana

Joanna Molina-Razavi, MD

The Texas Heart Institute
Baylor College of Medicine
St. Luke’s Health – Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas

June Pickett, MD

The Texas Heart Institute
Houston, Texas

Abdi Rasekh, MD

The Texas Heart Institute
Baylor College of Medicine
St. Luke’s Health – Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
Hall-Garcia Cardiology
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center
Houston, Texas

Mehdi Razavi, MD

The Texas Heart Institute
Baylor College of Medicine
Rice University
St. Luke’s Health – Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
Hall-Garcia Cardiology
Houston, Texas

Mohammad Saeed, MD

The Texas Heart Institute
Baylor College of Medicine
St. Luke’s Health – Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
Hall-Garcia Cardiology
Houston, Texas

John Seger, MD

The Texas Heart Institute
St. Luke’s Health – Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
Houston Electrophysiology Associates
Houston, Texas

Mitch Tan, MD

The Texas Heart Institute
Houston, Texas

Agenda subject to change

Saturday – February 18, 2023

8:00 am Welcome

Session I | Moderator: Mohammad Saeed, MD

8:15 – 8:45 Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation | Nassir F. Marrouche, MD

8:45 – 9:15 Anticoagulation and Stroke Prevention in AF | Abdi Rasekh, MD

9:15 – 9:45 Cardiac Device Infection Management | John Seger, MD

9:45 – 10:00 Panel Discussion with Q&A

10:00 – 10:15 BREAK

Session II | Moderator: Abdi Rasekh, MD

10:15 – 10:45 What is New in Catheter Ablation of AF – PFA? | Mehdi Razavi, MD

10:45 – 11:15 Which Cardiac Monitors to Use: Patch, ILR and Wearables | Joanna Molina-Razavi, MD

11:15 – 11:45 Physiologic Pacing vs CRT | Mohammad Saeed, MD

11:45 – 12:00 pm Panel Discussion with Q&A

Session III

12:00 – 12:15 EP Jeopardy | June Pickett, MD

12:15 – 1:15 LUNCH

1:15 – 1:45 EP Jeopardy | Mitch Tan, MD

Session IV | Moderator: Mehdi Razavi, MD

1:45– 2:15 TV-ICD vs SQ-ICD | Hamid Afshar, MD

2:15 – 2:45 VT Ablation | Andre D’Avila, MD

2:45 – 3:15 Established and Emerging Device Therapy in Heart Failure – CCM | Mihail Chelu, MD

3:15 – 3:30 Panel Discussion and Q&A

3:30 – 3:45 Closing Remarks and Adjourn

3:45 pm Adjourn

Overview

The Ali Massumi Cardiac Arrhythmia Symposium is designed to provide electrophysiologists, cardiologists, internists, and associated professionals with state-of-the-art information on the fundamental mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias and the best practice approaches to clinical diagnosis, evaluation, and management of abnormal heart rhythms.

The symposium will raise awareness and educate healthcare professionals about emerging methods and new developments in treating patients with heart arrhythmias.

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of this symposium, participants should be able to –

Start rhythm control therapy in AF management in HF at the proper time.
Understand the impact of Catheter ablation Versus Medical Therapy on QOL in HF
Learn bleeding risk assessment in AF patients
Learn to manage specific conditions with challenging treatment decision-making
Learn to stroke risk assessment in AF patients
Choose the proper antimicrobial therapy
Learn about the duration of antimicrobial therapy
Appropriate recommendations for New CIED Implantation After Removal of an Infected CIED
Become familiar with new techniques and devices in AF ablation
Understanding Clinical Indications of using different long-term cardiac monitoring
Learn potential benefits of His bundle and left bundle branch area pacing compared to biventricular pacing
Understand the appropriate patient selection with risk-benefit assessment for TV-ICD or SQ-ICD implantation
Appropriate use of new devices in patients with HF

Target Audience

The symposium has been designed for: Cardiologists, cardiologists with an interest in electrophysiology, cardiac electrophysiologists, internists with an interest in cardiology, cardiology fellows, Baylor St. Luke’s Cath lab technicians; family and general practitioners.

Accreditation

Texas Heart Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation

Texas Heart Institute designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Fee Schedule:

Physician
Virtual $ 50.00
Live $ 50.00

Non-Physician
Virtual $ 25.00
Live $ 25.00

Fellow/Resident
Virtual $ 0.00
Live $ 0.00

The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa
11 N Post Oak Ln, Houston, TX 77024
Phone: (713) 680-2626

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Complimentary Room Block for Cardiac Arrhythmia Symposium