Additional Industry Education

7:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Grand Ballroom AB

Supported by

Utilizing an interactive case-based approach, this course is designed to instruct on interpreting electrocardiographic and intracardiac tracings. This intensive course is designed to educate EP fellows on best practices for diagnosing arrhythmias, using intracardiac electrogram tracings effectively. The faculty will review key factors to understanding arrhythmogenic electrocardiographic features.

Program Directors

George J. Klein, MD
Western University
London, Ontario, Canada

Eric N. Prystowsky, MD, FHRS
St. Vincent Hospital
Indianapolis, IN

Faculty

Jane Chen, MD, FHRS
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

John M. Miller, MD, FHRS
Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN

Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD, FHRS
UCSF Health
San Francisco, CA

Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, FHRS
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Albert Y. Sun, MD
Duke University Hospital
Durham, NC

11:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Grand Ballroom D

Joint Providership by

Supported by: Boston Scientific, AtriCure, Biosense Webster, Inc. Abbott, East End Medical, Siemens

SPAF 2023 explores fundamental concepts and advancements in LAA closure and oral anticoagulation therapy, along with adjunctive and alternative strategies for optimally managing AF related stroke. The Annual Symposium features Live LAAC Case Sessions, Case Reviews, Rapid-Fire Presentations, Debates, and Panel Discussions, which are complemented with Q&A sessions that enable attendee participation and direct faculty engagement. Technology Table Displays which will be setup outside of the SPAF General Session Room will provide a venue to learn more about emerging technologies impacting the field.

This activity is specific to the needs of Fellows-in-Training, allied health professionals, and practicing electrophysiologists.

Program Directors

Vivek Y. Reddy, MD
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY

Srinivas R. Dukkipati, MD, FHRS
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY

Devi G. Nair, MD, FHRS
St. Bernard’s Heart & Vascular Center
Jonesboro, AR

Faculty

Amin Al Ahmad, MD, FHRS, CCDS
Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
Austin, TX

Rahul Bhardwarj, MD
Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, CA

T. Jared Bunch, MD, FHRS
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, UT

Larry A. Chinitz, MD, FHRS
NYU Langone Health
New York, NY

Julian Kyoung-Ryul Chun, MD
Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien
Frankfurt, Germany

Luigi Di Biase, MD, PhD, FHRS
Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Montefiore Hospital
Bronx, NY

Ralph J. Damiano, Jr., MD
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO

John D. Day, MD, FHRS
St. Mark’s Hospital
Salt Lake City, UT

Shephal K. Doshi, MD
Providence Saint John’s Health Center
Pacific Heart Institute Santa Monica, CA

Christopher R. Ellis, MD, FHRS
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN

Doug N. Gibson, MD
Scripps Clinic
San Diego, CA

M. Edip Gurol, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

Rodney P. Horton, MD, FHRS
Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
Austin, TX

Jonathan C. Hsu, MD, FHRS
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Nilofar H. Islam, MD, CEPS-A
MidMichigan Medical Center
Midland, MI

Mo Kanj, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Bradley P. Knight, MD, FHRS
Northwestern Medicine
Chicago, IL

Dhanunjaya R. Lakkireddy, MD, FHRS
Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute
Overland Park, KS

Moussa Mansour, MD, FHRS
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA

Andrea Natale, MD, FHRS
Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
Austin, TX

Petr Neuzil, MD, PhD
Na Homolce Hospital
Prague, Czech Republic

Rod S. Passman, MD, FHRS
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

Jonathan P. Piccini, Sr., MD, MHS, FHRS
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC

Boris Schmidt, MD, FHRS
Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien
Frankfurt, Germany

Usman R. Siddiqui, MD, FHRS
AdventHealth Celebration
Orlando, FL

Mohit K. Turagam, MD, FHRS
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY

Oussama M. Wazni, MD, FHRS
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Accreditation Statement:
To support the improvement of patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med. 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 health care team.

Ciné-Med designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6 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 6 Contact Hours for nurses.

6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
The Westin New Orleans Canal Place, 12th Floor Grand Ballroom

Provided by

This satellite symposium will provide an opportunity to interact in a forum which will encourage an open discussion of the current and future directions in EP. Cleveland Clinic faculty will share their experience to aid in the evaluation, assessment, and management of patients with commonly seen rhythm disorders with the goal to educate participants on state-of-the-art information regarding the management of cardiac arrhythmias seen in daily practice.

This program is designed for, but not limited to, cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiovascular fellows, electrophysiology fellows, nurses and all healthcare providers involved in the care of arrhythmia patients.

Program Directors

Ayman A. Hussein, MD, FHRS
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Oussama M. Wazni, MD, FHRS
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Faculty

Mandeep Bhargava, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Thomas D. Callahan, IV, MD, FHRS
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Mohamed Kanj, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Hiroshi Nakagawa, MD, PhD
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Shady Nakhla, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Jakub Sroubek, MD, PhD
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Tyler Taigen, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Bruce L. Wilkoff, MD, FHRS, CCDS
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education 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.

American Medical Association (AMA)

Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.

6:30 AM – 7:45 AM
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, R03-R05

Supported by

This activity is specific to the needs of fellows-in-training.

Faculty

Oussama M. Wazni, MD, FHRS
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Paul A. Friedman, MD, FHRS
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN

Rod S. Passman, MD, FHRS
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

Nassir F. Marrouche, MD, FHRS
Tulane University School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA

Registration: Advanced registration not required

Check-in/Lunch: 11:30 AM
Program: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room R07-R09

Supported by

This 90-minute lunch-hour program led by experienced Micra implanters will review the latest clinical evidence and discuss clinical case studies that illustrate the increasing use of Micra leadless pacemakers in practice today.

This activity is specific to the needs of fellows-in-training, allied health professionals, and practicing electrophysiologists.

Program Director

George Crossley, MD, FHRS
Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute
Nashville, TN

Faculty

Camille Frazier-Mills, MD, FHRS
Duke University
Durham, NC

Anthony McCanta, MD, FHRS
Children’s Hospital of Orange County
Orange, CA

Devi G. Nair, MD, FHRS
St. Bernard’s Heart and Vascular Center
White River Medical Center
Jonesboro, AR

Nicholas Olson, MD, FHRS
Scripps Clinic
La Jolla, CA

Registration: Advanced registration not required.

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, R03-R05

Joint Providership by

Supported by an educational grant from AtriCure

This CME accredited symposium has been designed to explore advancements in optimal strategies to improve the care of the asymptomatic and untreated arrhythmia patient population through lectures and panel discussions with Q&A sessions that enables direct faculty engagement.

This activity is specific to the needs of Fellows-in-Training, allied health professionals, and practicing electrophysiologists.

Program Director

Andrea Natale, MD, FHRS
Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
Austin, TX

Faculty

T. Jared Bunch, MD, FHRS
University of Utah School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, UT

Andrea M. Russo, MD, FHRS
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Cooper University Hospital
Camden, NJ

Hugh Calkins, MD, FHRS
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD

David Newton, MD
Memorial Health University Medical Center
Savannah, GA

Chadwick Stouffer, MD
Memorial Health University Medical Center
Savannah, GA

Dhanunjaya R. Lakkireddy, MD, FHRS
Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute
Overland Park, KS

Accreditation Statement:
To support the improvement of patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med. 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 health-care team.
Ciné-Med designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 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 1.5 Contact Hours for nurses.

6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Grand Ballroom AB

Supported by

This program is intended for electrophysiologists and cardiologists interested in learning more about left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP). Program content includes:

• A review of current LBBAP literature
• A review of anatomy and potential benefits and risks of LBBAP
• A discussion of implant tips and techniques using the SelectSecure™ MRI SureScan™ model 3830 pacing lead
• Best practice considerations for LBBAP patient management.

This activity is specific to the needs of fellows-in-training and practicing electrophysiologists and cardiologists.

Program Directors

Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS
Medical College of Virginia / VCU School of Medicine
Richmond, VA

Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, MD, FHRS
Geisinger Heart Institute
Mountain Top, PA

Registration: Advanced registration not required.

6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Grand Ballroom D

Joint Providership by

Sponsored by

Supported by educational grants from Abbott, Biosense Webster, Inc., Boston Scientific, and Medtronic

EP Cases for the Real World is a highly educational annual symposium that presents recorded cases illustrating AF and VT ablation, as well as LAA Closure from leading centers around the world that demonstrate interesting clinical situations, techniques, and technologies. Each case is accompanied by expert commentary by leading international experts in the field with ample time for audience interaction.

The symposium is intended to meet the educational needs of electrophysiologists, cardiologists, fellows, and allied healthcare professionals with a clinical focus in AF and VT ablation as well as LAA Closure.

Program Directors

Andrea Natale, MD, FHRS
Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
Austin, TX

Amin Al-Ahmad, MD, FHRS, CCDS
Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
Austin, TX

Luigi Di Biase, MD, PhD, FHRS
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY

Faculty

Dhanunjaya R. Lakkireddy, MD, FHRS
The Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute
Overland Park, KS

Roderick Tung, MD, FHRS
The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ

Devi G. Nair, MD, FHRS
St. Bernard’s Heart & Vascular Center
Jonesboro, AR

Wendy S. Tzou, MD, FHRS
University of Colorado
Aurora, CO

Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Accreditation Statement:
To support the improvement of patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med. 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 health-care team.
Ciné-Med designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 Credit(s)™ for Physicians.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Ciné-Med designates this activity for 2.5 Contact Hours for Nurses.

6:00 AM – 7:45 AM
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, R03-R05

Supported by

Challenges with the Masters: Approaches to Complex Intracardiac Tracings and Complex Ablation is an educational offering intended to address the needs of Electrophysiology Fellows with an interest in analysis of intracardiac tracings and approaches to ablation of complex tachycardias.

This activity is specific to the needs of fellows-in-training.

Program Director

Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS
Medical College of Virginia / VCU School of Medicine
Richmond, VA

Faculty

Melanie Gunawardene, MD
Asklepios Hospital St. Georg
Hamburg, Germany

Reginald T. Ho, MD, FHRS
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Roderick Tung, MD, FHRS
University of Arizona – Phoenix and Banner
Phoenix, AZ

6:00 AM - 7:45 AM
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, R07-R09

Supported by: Philips Image Guided Therapy Devices - Lead Management Medical Education & Training Team

• Training with Hands-on lead extraction simulator and tool demonstrations with real case scenarios
• Learn how to build a lead management practice/talking with your partners/referral networks
• Learn how to establish a new extraction program at your hospital/Safety Protocols, Go Live Process /EMR
• TightRail Guardian - New Lead Motorized Extraction Tool Overview

This course is targeted towards electrophysiology fellows.

Program Director

Jennifer Morin-Ebarb
Philips

Faculty

Charles J. Love, MD, FHRS, CCDS
Director Cardiac Rhythm Device Services Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins

Erich L. Kiehl, MD
Electrophysiologist
Sentara Norfolk General

Harish Manyam, MD
Chief of Cardiac Electrophysiology
Erlanger

Check-in/Lunch: 11:30 AM
Program: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, R03-R05

Supported by

This symposium is intended to give an overview of the MODULAR ATP Clinical Study and the novel technology being investigated, which consists of two implantable devices - a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator and a leadless pacemaker - that can coordinate therapy delivery. The panel will consist of investigators from this study who will showcase elements of a recorded case from the MODULAR ATP Clinical Study and will discuss different aspects of the procedure and technology. There will be an opportunity for audience questions at the conclusion of the panel discussion.

Moderator

Reinoud E. Knops, MD, PhD
Amsterdam Universitair Medische Centra
Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Faculty

Anish K. Amin, MD, FHRS
OhioHealth Heart and Vascular Physicians
Columbus, OH

Michael S. Lloyd, MD, FHRS
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, GA

Vivek Y. Reddy, MD
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY

Registration: Onsite registration only.

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
The Chicory New Orleans

Supported by

CCM Evening at HRS is a physician-centered dialogue designed to introduce FDA-approved CCM® Therapy; by which patients on GDMT diagnosed with NYHA Class III heart failure and an EF of 25 – 45% can benefit from this breakthrough-designated implantable device.

Program Director

Ishu V. Rao, MD
Impulse Dynamics Inc.

Faculty

Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS
Medical College of Virginia / VCU School of Medicine
Richmond, VA

Niraj Varma, MD, PhD
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH