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Are Existing Barriers to the Application of Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Justified? Examining the Evidence and Demystifying Myths

Saturday, January 21, 2023

12:10 PM – 1:10 PM PT

Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 28B

Description: This CME symposium, featuring leading thought leaders in the field, evaluates 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. The curriculum features didactic lectures and case reviews which are complemented with interactive panel discussions. Real-time attendee polling assesses established perceptions and measures observational changes based upon new evidence.

Niv Ad, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Adventist White Oak Medical Center / University of Maryland Medical Center
Takoma Park, Maryland, United States

Disclosure(s): , Medtronic: Speaker (Ongoing); AtriCure: Consultant (Ongoing); Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion LLC: Owner/Co-Owner Founder/Co-Founder (Ongoing); LivaNova: Consultant (Terminated); VGS: Advisory Board (Ongoing)
Marc Gillinov, MD

Department Chair, HVTI
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Disclosure(s): AtriCure, Artivion, Abbott, ClearFlow, Medtronic, Edwards: Consultant (Ongoing)
HelenMari Merritt, DO

Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Methodist Physician's Clinic
Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Disclosure(s): AtriCure: Advisory Board (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing)
Stephen Waterford, MD

UPMC
New York, New York, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

Niv Ad, MD: , Medtronic: Speaker (Ongoing); AtriCure: Consultant (Ongoing); Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion LLC: Owner/Co-Owner Founder/Co-Founder (Ongoing); LivaNova: Consultant (Terminated); VGS: Advisory Board (Ongoing)

Marc Gillinov, MD: AtriCure, Artivion, Abbott, ClearFlow, Medtronic, Edwards: Consultant (Ongoing)

HelenMari Merritt, DO: AtriCure: Advisory Board (Ongoing), Consultant (Ongoing)

Stephen Waterford, MD: No financial relationships to disclose