Description
The HRS Digital Education Committee is pleased to work in partnership with PACES to bring together this panel of esteemed experts in genetic arrhythmias. Hear about complicated cases and how the experts approached them. Moderated by Peter F. Aziz, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the panel includes: Prince J Kannankeril, MD, MS, FHRS, CEPS-P of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Susan P. Etheridge, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P of the University of Utah Department of Pediatric Cardiology, and Sabrina S. Tsao, MBBS, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS-P of Hong Kong University.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the genetic causes of arrhythmias and relate this to pathophysiology.
- Evaluate the signs and symptoms of genetic arrhythmias based on specific case studies.
- Describe appropriate management plans for patients presenting with genetic arrhythmias based on specific case studies.
Target Audience
Electrophysiologists
Allied Professionals
EP Fellows
Faculty
Moderator
Peter F. Aziz, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P
Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Pediatric Electrophysiologist
Panelists
Susan P. Etheridge, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P
University of Utah | Physician
Prince J. Kannakeril, MD, MS, FHRS, CEPS-P
Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Professor
Sabrina S. Tsao, MBBS, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS-P
Hong Kong University | Electrophysiologist
Disclosure Policy
ACE Disclosure Policy
The Heart Rhythm Society is committed to the provision of Accredited Continuing Education (formerly known as Continuing Medical Education (CME)) that is balanced, objective, and evidence based. HRS adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) which require that those individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity (including, but not limited to, planners, faculty, authors, committee members, content reviewers, editors, and staff) disclose all financial relationships with an ACCME-defined ineligible company* within the 24 months prior to the disclosure.
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ACCME Definition:
*An ineligible company is one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Examples of such organizations include:
- Advertising, marketing, or communication firms whose clients are ineligible companies
- Bio-medical startups that have begun a governmental regulatory approval process
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- Device manufacturers or distributors
- Diagnostic labs that sell proprietary products
- Growers, distributors, manufacturers or sellers of medical foods and dietary supplements
- Manufacturers of health-related wearable products
- Pharmaceutical companies or distributors
- Pharmacy benefit managers
- Reagent manufacturers or sellers
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.Faculty Disclosure(s):
P. Aziz: Honoraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: Medtronic
S. Etheridge: Honraria/Speaking/Consulting Fee: UpToDate, Inc.; Salary from Employment: Spaulding; Non-Financial Relationships: Sudden Arrhythmia Death Foundation
P. Kannankeril: Research (Contracted Grants for PIs and Named Investigators Only): NIH
S. Tsao: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Staff Disclosure(s) (note: HRS staff are NOT in control of educational content. Disclosures are provided solely for full transparency to the learner):
J. Glenn: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
S. Sailor: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
G. Bird: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Content Validation Policy
The Heart Rhythm Society is committed to the provision of Accredited Continuing Education (formerly known as Continuing Medical Education (CME)) that is balanced, objective, and evidence based. HRS adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) which require that those individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity (including, but not limited to, planners, faculty, authors, committee members, content reviewers, editors, and staff) disclose all financial relationships with an ACCME-defined ineligible company within the 24 months prior to the disclosure.
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