Journal of Innovation in Cardiac Rhythm Management
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Activity Description
This CME-accredited on-demand archive features the proceedings from a lunch symposium held at the AATS 106th Annual Meeting, in which leading experts discuss procedural optimization to improve long-term outcomes in surgical ablation. The faculty examines the current state of atrial fibrillation and shares insights on how to address it through updated quality metrics; presents a series of cases demonstrating evidence-based decision-making strategies for selecting treatments based on patient characteristics; and explores how to incorporate pain management into daily practice to enhance patient outcomes.  

 

Agenda

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Agenda

Current State of Atrial Fibrillation: Reversing the Trend Based on Updated Quality Metrics
Keynote Presenter: James Cox, MD

Arrhythmia Surgery Learning Pathway: Selecting Treatment Based on Patient Presentation
Featured Clinical Scenarios

  • Standalone LAAM
  • LAAM Combined with Posterior Wall Isolation
  • Left Trial Lesions Combined with LAAM
  • Cox Maze
    Presenter: Robert Lyons, MD

Incorporating Pain Management into Your Practice to Improve Patient Outcomes
Presenter: Eric Hoenicke, MD
Panelist: Richard Whitlock, MD, PhD  

Panel Discussion with Q&A
Moderator: Richard Whitlock, MD, PhD  
Panel: James Cox, MD, Robert Lyons, MD, and Eric Hoenicke, MD

Commercial Support
This activity is supported through an educational grant from AtriCure

Joint Providership:
MediaSphere Medical, LLC and Ciné-Med

 

Faculty

Faculty
James Cox MD

James Cox, MD
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL

 Robert Lyons MD

Robert Lyons, MD
Trinity Health IHA Medical Group
Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery – Ann Arbor
Ypsilanti, MI
Eric Hoenicke MD

Eric Hoenicke, MD
St. David's South Austin Medical Center
Austin, TX

 Richard Whitlock MD

Richard Whitlock, MD, PhD
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
       

Accreditation

On-Demand Webcast Claiming Credit • Valid to 5/7/2027
To earn credit for viewing the video, click on the Claim CME button and successfully complete the post-activity CME test. This activity provides 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™for Physicians and 1 Contact Hour for Nurses.

Live Symposium Attendance Claiming Credit
CME Credits can be claimed immediately after the symposium. One electronically issued certificate will cover all CME Credits earned through participation. At the end of the activity, a notification will be sent to the registration email with instructions on how to claim credits. The Program Guide, distributed at the symposium, will also include directions for claiming credits. 

Activity Goal
This activity is designed to address the following core and team competencies: Patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interprofessional collaboration, and roles and responsibilities.

Target Audience
This activity is designed to address the educational needs of cardiothoracic surgeons, physicians in related fields, fellows, and residents in cardiothoracic surgical training programs, and allied healthcare providers involved in the care of cardiothoracic surgical patients.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:

  • Examine the current state of atrial fibrillation and review how to address it through updated quality metrics.
  • Discuss case presentations that demonstrate evidence-based decision-making strategies for selecting treatment based on patient characteristics.
  • Explore strategies to incorporate pain management into daily practice to enhance patient outcomes.

Accreditation Statement
Jointly Accredited Provider TMMediaSphere 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.

Physicians. This educational activity is accredited for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 Credits™.  Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals. All other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. Consult your professional licensing board for information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

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Commercial Support
This activity is supported through an educational grant from AtriCure

Joint Providership:
MediaSphere Medical, LLC and Ciné-Med

 

Claim Credit

CME/CE Test
  1. Please complete the following CME/CE post-test. Your submission will be reviewed and notification provided shortly regarding certificate fulfillment status. To receive AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, you must receive a minimum score of 70% on the post-test.

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  12. 1) Concomitant ablation of AF during coronary artery and/or valve surgery adds no morbidity to the index procedure, yet it results in a dramatic decrease in long-term strokes and improves 10-year survival by 20%.
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  14. 2) In the near future, failure to treat AF concomitantly during CABG and/or valve surgery will impact which training programs remain accredited by the RRC and which trainees will be certified by the ABTS to perform cardiac surgery.
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  16. 3) Which statement is accurate relating to optimal AF management strategies?
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  18. 4) Opioids form the backbone of postoperative pain management in cardiac surgery, but they can cause adverse changes in mental and respiratory status, affect gut motility, and lead to addiction. Cryo Nerve Block Therapy is a non-opioid solution for postoperative pain that harnesses cryoICE technology to provide long-lasting pain relief for patients undergoing certain invasive cardiac or thoracic surgical procedures. Which statement is accurate regarding cryoNB as an adjunctive, nonpharmacological procedure that uses the cryoICE cryosphere + probe to freeze targeted intercostal nerves and temporarily block pain along peripheral nerve pathways?
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  20. 5) Early postoperative phase results show that Cryoanalgesic Block leads to a decrease in patients' use of any IV narcotics after postoperative day one, which in turn leads to increased participation in rehabilitation, early mobilization, expedites weaning from oxygen, and decreases the risk of postoperative GI issues.
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  22. Although optional, we respectfully request that you complete the activity evaluation form, since your feedback assists in the development of future educational activities.

  23. Background

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  24. I would consider my level of expertise in the subject matter prior to the webcast as:
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  26. Considering my experience and background, the material presented was:
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  27. Extent to which activity met the identified objectives
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  28. Examine the current state of atrial fibrillation and review how to address it through updated quality metrics.
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  29. Discuss case presentations that demonstrate evidence-based decision-making strategies for selecting treatment based on patient characteristics.
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  30. Explore strategies to incorporate pain management into daily practice to enhance patient outcomes.
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  40. What barriers do you anticipate in incorporating best practices learned in this activity into clinical activities or quality improvement initiatives at your institution?
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