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Regional Atrial Fibrillation Symposium
April 6, 2017| Ottawa Heart Institute
Session I: Atrial Fibrillation Diagnosis & Treatment
08:30 – 12:30
(Physicians and Health Care Professionals)
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This session will provide participants with a review of current atrial fibrillation guidelines
including its diagnosis, current medical treatments, stroke prevention and lifestyle
modifications.
Session II: Atrial Fibrillation and its Complexities
12:30 - 17:15
(Physicians and Health Care Professionals)
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This interactive session will provide health care practitioners a more in depth
understanding of the complexities of treating atrial fibrillation patients. This includes
common drug interactions, consulting other services for atrial fibrillation treatment, what to
do with anticoagulation in the perioperative setting or in the setting of a significant bleed
and lastly atrial fibrillation and heart failure.
Registration: On-line at:
www.ottawaheart.ca/researchers/
conferences-events/regional-atrial-fibrillationsymposium
Cost: Free
Location: Ottawa
Heart
40 Ruskin
St. Institute
2nd Floor Auditorium
Meals and refreshments provided
Space is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis
Regional Atrial Fibrillation Symposium
April 6, 2017| Ottawa Heart Institute
Agenda
Session I: Atrial Fibrillation Diagnosis & Treatment
Learning Objectives: At the end of these presentations, the participant will be able to: 1) identify current atrial fibrillation
guidelines: 2) distinguish atrial fibrillation classification and carry out appropriate diagnostic testing: 3) apply current guidelines in
stroke prevention: 4) distinguish rate versus rhythm strategies and when to apply them: and 5) list appropriate heart healthy
lifestyle changes for patients living with atrial fibrillation.
08:30 - 09:00
Registration/Coffee
09:00 - 09:05
Opening Remarks
Dr. T. Mesana
09:05 - 09:30
Introduction to Atrial Fibrillation
Dr. M. Green
09:30 - 10:00
How Much AF is Too Much AF?
Dr. M. Green
10:00 – 10:45
Stroke Prevention
Dr. L. Duchesne
10:45 - 11:00
Coffee
11:00 - 11:45
Rate vs. Rhythm: Who Gets What?
Dr. G. Nair
11:45 - 12:15
Heart Healthy Lifestyle with AF
Dr. A. Pipe
12:15 - 12:30
Closing Remarks & Evaluations
H. Sherrard
Session II: Atrial Fibrillation and it’s Complexities
Learning Objectives: At the end of these presentations, the participant will be able to: 1) recognize potential medication
interactions with specific AF therapies; 2) select appropriate treatments and consults for patients with AF; 3) identify anticoagulation
needs in the perioperative setting; 4) instruct patients on anticoagulation when there is a bleed; and 5) discuss the AF complexities
in the heart failure patient.
12:30 - 13:15
13:15 - 13:45
13:45 – 14:30
14:30 – 15:00
15:00 – 15:15
15:15 – 15:45
15:45 – 17:00
17:00 – 17:15
Registration/Lunch
AF Medications and Drug Interactions
Treatment Options and When to Refer your AF patient
Periopertative AF and What to do with Anticoagulation
Dr. C. Johnson
Dr. D. Tran
Coffee
AF and Bleeding: What Now?
The Complex Heart Failure Patient and AF
Closing Remarks & Evaluations
Dr. J. Bormanis
Dr. P. Liu
H. Sherrard