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CME / ABIM MOC

The Changing Tide of Rhythm Control in Atrial Fibrillation: Beyond Symptom Control

  • Authors: Anne B. Curtis, MD, MACP; Sean D. Pokorney, MD, MBA
  • CME / ABIM MOC Released: 3/21/2023
  • Valid for credit through: 3/21/2024
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  • Credits Available

    Physicians - maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

    ABIM Diplomates - maximum of 0.25 ABIM MOC points

    You Are Eligible For

    • Letter of Completion
    • ABIM MOC points

Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for cardiologists, primary care physicians, emergency medicine physicians, and all other clinicians who care for patients with/at risk for AF.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to recognize, analyze, and evaluate advances in rhythm control for AF, including the latest clinical data and clinical application in patients with AF in various clinical scenarios.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Latest clinical practice guideline recommendations for the use of rhythm control in patients with AF in various clinical scenarios
    • Latest clinical evidence for the use of antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) in AF in various clinical scenarios
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Discern data on the use of AADs in patients with AF


Disclosures

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All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.


Moderator

  • Anne B. Curtis, MD, MACP

    SUNY Distinguished Professor
    Department of Medicine
    University at Buffalo
    Buffalo, New York

    Disclosures

    Anne B. Curtis, MD, MACP, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Abbott Laboratories; Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Eagle; Janssen Pharmaceuticals; Medtronic, Inc.; Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Sanofi
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Abbott Laboratories; Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Medtronic, Inc.; Sanofi; Zoll Medical Corporation

Faculty

  • Sean D. Pokorney, MD, MBA

    Assistant Professor of Medicine
    Director of the Arrhythmia Core Laboratory
    Duke Clinical Research Institute
    Duke University
    Durham, North Carolina

    Disclosures

    Sean D. Pokorney, MD, MBA, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: Biosense Webster, Inc.; Boston Scientific; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Medtronic, Inc.; Pfizer Inc.; Philips
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Boston Scientific; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Medtronic, Inc.; Pfizer Inc.; Philips; Zoll Medical Corporation
    Research funding from: Boston Scientific; Bristol Myers Squibb Company; Janssen Pharmaceuticals; Pfizer Inc.; Philips

Editors

  • Asha P. Gupta, PharmD, RPh

    Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Asha P. Gupta, PharmD, RPh, has no relevant financial relationships.

  • Frederick Stange, DO

    Scientific Content Manager, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Frederick Stange, DO, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Yaisanet Oyola, MD

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Yaisanet Oyola, MD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.


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    For Physicians

  • Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Aggregate participant data will be shared with commercial supporters of this activity.

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CME / ABIM MOC

The Changing Tide of Rhythm Control in Atrial Fibrillation: Beyond Symptom Control

Authors: Anne B. Curtis, MD, MACP; Sean D. Pokorney, MD, MBAFaculty and Disclosures

CME / ABIM MOC Released: 3/21/2023

Valid for credit through: 3/21/2024

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to recognize, analyze, and evaluate advances in rhythm control for AF, including the latest clinical data and clinical application in patients with AF in various clinical scenarios.

Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.

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