Arrhythmias and the Heart: A Cardiovascular Update

COURSE LOCATION
Fairmont Orchid
One North Kaniku Drive
Kamuela, HI 96743

COURSE DESCRIPTION
The program highlights key topics in cardiology to keep the practitioner current, with an emphasis on cases, updates, and clinical guidelines.  The diagnosis, management, and prevention of common rhythm disorders, atrial fibrillation, and ventricular arrhythmias will be reviewed along with challenging aspects of congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, and myocardial disease.  There will be an emphasis on patient management, case-based presentations, and panel discussion sessions to provide interaction between the faculty and attendees.  Mayo Clinic and guest faculty will share “pearls” to aid in the evaluation and assessment of patients with commonly seen cardiovascular diseases.  Special sessions will highlight ECG pearls useful in all aspects of cardiology.

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• recognize the electrical signatures of common arrhythmias;
• discuss optimal treatment approaches of common arrhythmias;
• apply current guidelines and recent clinical trial evidence for the management of heart failure; 
• identify appropriate anticoagulation strategies for atrial fibrillation; and, 
• summarize a general overview of the current state of AI in cardiology.

Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care of procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.

INTENDED AUDIENCE
This course is designed for cardiologists, internists, family practitioners, physician assistants, and cardiovascular nurse practitioners and specialists caring for patients with cardiovascular disease.