Are Existing Barriers to the Application of Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Justified?

Activity Description
This on-demand webcast of a satellite symposium held at the STS 59^th Annual Meeting, features leading thought leaders in the field who evaluate if surgical success in managing Atrial Fibrillation is supported through evidence, or if existing barriers to its expanded application in daily clinical practice are justifiable.

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Agenda

Barriers in Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: A Myth or Evidence Based?
Niv Ad, MD

Surgical Ablation for AF During CABG
Stephen Waterford, MD

Multi-Valve Disease and Atrial Fibrillation
HelenMari Merritt-Genore, DO

Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation During Mitral Valve Surgery: The CTSN Trial
Marc Gillinov, MD

Commercial Support
This activity is supported through educational grant from AtriCure

Joint Providership:
MediaSphere Medical, LLC and Ciné-Med

Faculty

Program Director
	Niv Ad, MD Johns Hopkins University Silver Spring, MD
Faculty
	Marc Gillinov, MD Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH	Stephen Waterford, MD UPMC Health System Erie, PA
	HelenMari Merritt-Genore, DO Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE