Agenda – Arrhythmia Update 2023
This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by McMaster University Continuing Professional Development Program. You may claim a maximum of 9.75 MOC Section 1 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
Please note the agenda is still subject to change
Thursday, February 16th, 2023 | ||||
6:00 am - 7:00 am | Breakfast Buffet | |||
7:00 am | Welcome and Introductions | Planning Committee | ||
7:10 am | Leadless Pacemakers / Non-Transvenous ICDs | Dr. Blandine Mondésert | ||
7:40 am | Left Atrial Appendage Closure: New Technologies, New Evidence | Dr. Jeff Healey | ||
8:40 am | Health Break | |||
8:50 am | Left Bundle Branch Pacing: Where Are We Now? | Dr. Jacqueline Joza | ||
9:20 am | Devices to Monitor and Treat Heart Failure | Dr. Anique Ducharme | ||
9:50 am | ECG Quizzes: What's the Diagnosis? (Interactive Session) | Planning Committee | ||
10:20 am | Conclusion of Morning Agenda | |||
3:30 pm | Modifiable Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation | Dr. Jason Andrade | ||
4:00 pm | Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure | Dr. Jean-François Roux | ||
4:30 pm | ICD and CRT Implantation in HF: Who to Refer in 2023 | Dr. Jaimie Manlucu | ||
5:00 pm | Residents’ Case Challenge (Interactive Session) | Dr. Charles Dussault (moderator) | ||
7:00 pm | End of Day 1 |
Friday, February 17th, 2023 | ||||
6:00 am - 7:00 am | Breakfast Buffet | |||
7:00 am | Welcome and Introductions | Planning Committee | ||
7:10 am | Early Ablation of AF vs Pharmacological Therapy | Dr. Jason Andrade | ||
7:40 am | Sports Cardiology: A Primer | Dr. Paul Dorian | ||
8:10 am | Arrhythmias in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: What a Cardiologist Should Know | Dr. Blandine Mondésert | ||
8:40 am | Health Break | |||
8:50 am | Contemporary Management of the Patient with Frequent Premature Ventricular Contractions | Dr. Charles Dussault | ||
9:20 am | Treatment of Heart Failure: Beyond Foundational Therapies | Dr. Anique Ducharme | ||
9:50 am | Technologies in AF and HF: Leadless, Remote Monitoring etc | Panel – Planning Committee | ||
10:35 am | Conclusion of Morning Agenda | |||
3:30 pm - 5:45 pm |
Emerging Technologies / Hands-on Workshops Groups A, B and C will attend each 45-minute workshop on rotation |
Faculty | ||
Leadless Devices – Pacemakers and ICDs | Dr. Jeff Healey | |||
LBB Pacing | Dr. Jean-François Roux | |||
Implantable Loop Recorders | Dr. Jaimie Manlucu | |||
5:45 pm | Final Word | Planning Committee |