Contemporary ICD Therapy Discussions at Heart Rhythm 2010 February 25, 2010

The Heart Rhythm Society’s 2010 Scientific Sessions will present exciting discussions on state-of-the-art arrhythmia management and device therapy, including highlights on controversial topics with emphasis on quality-related issues.

Featured topics include:
- Programming Devices to Optimize Patient Outcomes
- Minimizing and Managing Device Complications
- Risk Stratification for ICD Implantation and Non-Conventional Indications
- Lead extraction in 2010
- Implantable Device Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
- Pacing Lead Positioning and Simplifying Implantable Lead Systems
- The Basics of Defibrillation
- Impact of ICD Shocks on Mortality
- Challenging Cases In ICD Therapy Including Trouble-Shooting During ICD  Implantation and Follow-up
- Gender, Racial, and Age-Related Disparities in ICD Therapy
- The Practice Burden, Economic Concerns, and Psychological Impact of ICD Lead and Device Advisories
- Safety, Quality Assurance, and Reducing Complications from ICD Implantation
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk Assessment and Going Beyond EF With Additional Methods for Risk Stratification (such as MRI, programmed stimulation and T wave alternans)
- Evaluation and Management of Patients in the “Waiting” Periods Post-MI or Revascularization

These topics will be highlighted in the format of core curricula, featured symposia, debates, and meet-the-experts sessions. Participants will have ample opportunity to address the experts with salient questions.

For more information and for details regarding program registration, please visit the Heart Rhythm Society’s Online Itinerary Planner.