AGENDA

31st Annual Cardiac Arrhythmias

An Interactive Update for Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Family Practice and Pediatrics, (April 5th, 2024)

Health and Wellness Center St Paul, MN Directors: Henri Roukoz MD

Lisa Von Wald, CNP

7:00-7:45 am  Registration & Visit Exhibits

 MORNING SESSION

7:45-8:00 am: Welcome / Introduction to computer-interactive system.

Henri Roukoz, MD (M Health- UMMC)

First Morning Session: Moderator: Jane Chen MD (M Health -UMMC)

8:00-8:20 am: Risk Stratification for Athletes

Jane Chen, MD (M Health -UMMC)

8:20-8:40 am:  Use of Cardiac MRI in EP

Chetan Shenoy, MD (M Health-UMMC)

8:40-9:00 am: Genetic Testing for SCD Risk Stratification Rajat Kalra, MD (M Health-UMMC)

9:00-9:20am: Risk Stratification for Patient with WPW Rehan Karim, MD (HCMC)

 9:20-9:35am      Break-Visit Exhibits

Second Morning Session: Moderator: Stuart Adler (M Health- St. Johns)

9:35-9:55am:  Update on Atrial Fibrillation Management and Ablation Therapy

                    Joseph Decker, MD (M Health-UMMC)

9:55-10:15am   Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Devices

Stuart Adler, MD (M Health- St. Johns)

10:15-10:35am: Cryptogenic Stroke and Occult AF

Faris Haddadin, MD (M Health- UMMC)

10:35-10:55am AF and HFpEF

Markus Meyer, MD (M Health- UMMC)

10:55-11:25am: Debate: Should All Patients with HF get AF Ablation

Matt Olson, MD (United) vs Balaji Krishnan, MD (Methodist)

11:25am–12:30 pm: LUNCH – Q&A: Visit Exhibits – Door Prizes 

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

First Afternoon Session: Moderator: Selcuk Adabag, MD (VAMC)

12:30 -12:50pm: Physiologic Pacing a New Era

   Selcuk Adabag, MD (VAMC)

12:50-1:10pm Performing MRI in Patients with Non-Conditional Devices

Lisa Von Wald, CNP (M Health- UMMC) Julie Granroth, RN (M Health- UMMC)

1:10-1:40pm: Update in ICD Therapies- New Types of ICDs Henri Roukoz, MD (M Health- UMMC)

1:40-2:00pm: CIED Infection and Lead Management

Neeraj Sathnur, MD (Methodist)

2:00-2:30pm: Debate: Do Patients with NICM Really Need an ICD?

Emanuel Ebin, MD (MHVI) vs Wayne Adkisson, MD (VAMC)

 2:30-2:45pm BREAK – Visit Exhibits

Second Afternoon Session: Moderator: David Benditt MD (M Health- UMMC)

2:45–3:05pm: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in EP Anthony Prisco, MD (M Health- UMMC)

3:05-3:25pm: Syncope Management

David Benditt, MD (M Health- UMMC)

3:25-3:45 pm: Channelopathies: Genetics, screening, and prophylaxis.

Bradley Clark, MD (M Health-Masonic Children’s)

3:45- 4:15 pm CASE STUDIES:

(Panelists: Prisco, Benditt, Clark, Roukoz)

4:15-4:30 pm: Closing Remarks, Door Prizes

Henri Roukoz, MD