Activity Description
This CME-accredited on-demand activity features leading experts who review optimal perioperative strategies in Hybrid Ablation Procedures to enhance patient outcomes. First, Dr. Smit Vasaiwalla discusses the benefits of Hybrid Ablation programs, including patient selection, clinical data, and their role in practice. Next, Dr. Zain Khalpey presents surgical options for Hybrid Ablation through a data-driven approach to Arrhythmia Surgery, followed by Tara Mudd evaluating the impact of Hybrid Ablation procedures and pain management for maximizing patient outcomes. The activity concludes with a moderated panel discussion led by Dr. Chad Brodt.
Agenda
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Access On-Demand Webcast
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Claiming Credits and Certificate Fulfillment
After viewing the video, access the CME Accreditation tab >>, click on the Claim Credit Button, and complete the assessment questions using the online credit tracker form to receive Continuing Medical Education credits. Participants can download or print a certificate once the form has been successfully submitted.
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Agenda |
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Welcome and Introductions |
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Benefits of Hybrid Ablation Programs: Patient Selection, Clinical Data, How Does Hybrid Fit into Your Practice? |
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Surgical Options for Hybrid Ablation: A Data-Driven Approach to Arrhythmia Surgery |
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Maximizing Outcomes and Patient Impact: Hybrid Ablation Procedures and Pain Management |
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Panel Discussion |
Educational grant support provided by:
AtriCure
Joint Providership:
MediaSphere Medical, LLC and Ciné-Med
Faculty
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Moderator and Presenter |
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Chad Brodt, MD |
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Presenters and Panelists |
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Zain Khalpey, MD, PhD |
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Tara Mudd, MSN, APRN, NP-C |
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Smit Vasaiwala, MD Associate Professor Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL |
CME Accreditation
Released: 11/20/2025; Valid for credit through 11/20/2027
Claiming Credits and Certificate Fulfillment
Participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period noted above to receive Continuing Medical Education credits. Please click the Claim Credit Button and complete the series of assessment questions within the online credit form. Once the form has been submitted, you can download or print a Certificate.
Accreditation Designation 
Physicians: Ciné-Med designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim credit only for the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals: All other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, consult your professional licensing board.
Target Audience
This activity has been developed to meet the educational needs of thoracic and cardiothoracic surgeons, associated professionals, and other members of the surgical care team.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
- Examine patient education and selection strategies, management of patient expectations, as well as optimal referral protocols.
- Review pre-emptive analgesia, pericarditis prophylaxis, and pre, intra, and post OAC and AAD therapy management.
- Assess chest tube and trocar pain management.
Accreditation Statement
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med have planned and implemented this activity to improve patient care. Ciné-Med is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Ciné-Med designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Ciné-Med designates this activity for 1 Contact Hours for Nurses.
Disclosure Policy
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med adhere to accreditation requirements concerning industry support of continuing medical education. Speakers must openly disclose any data limitations and discuss any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. Speakers will disclose any relationships at the beginning of their presentations.
All MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med employees in content control have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
It is the policy of MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med to ensure balance, independent objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its supported educational programs. All faculty members participating in academic activities must disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest held within the past 12 months.
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med implement a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest before delivering the educational activity to learners.
Non-Endorsement Statement
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med verify that sound education principles have been demonstrated in developing this educational offering, as evidenced by reviewing its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process. MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med do not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content presented by the speaker(s) and sponsoring organization.
Commercial Support
The activity is supported through an educational grant from AtriCure, Inc.
Joint Providership:
MediaSphere Medical, LLC and Ciné-Med