Digital Seminar

Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices

Name: Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices
SKU: POS078478

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Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia and the leading cardiac cause of stroke and often we see these unstable patients in a critical care setting. Various treatments for atrial fibrillation include anticoagulation, rate control medication, rhythm control medication, cardioversion, ablation, and other interventional cardiac procedures. This session describes the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of atrial fibrillation and highlights the new treatment directions. Several devices for stabilizing cardiac rhythms will be discussed as well as an overview of the patient who presents with ICD shock.

Here's What You'll Learn

Management of atrial fibrillation
- Rhythm control vs rate control
- Stroke prevention (DOAC, warfarin & left atrial appendage closure device)
- Risk for tachyarrhythmia induced heart failure
- Pharmacological treatment
- Non-pharmacological treatment
- Trials
- Guidelines
- Patient education
Convergent procedure overview
- CV surgery part
- Electrophysiology part
Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices
- Implantable cardiac monitors
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy
- Shocks
  - Emergency department presentation
  - Phantom
  - Appropriate vs inappropriate
- MRI conditional vs nonconditional
- Infections
- End of life care/deactivation
- Patient education

Everything You're Getting

More than 1 hour of video content
Up to 1.75 CE credits
Certificate of completion

Handouts and resources

Meet Your Experts

Rebecca Bierle, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC

Rebecca Bierle, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, is an electrophysiology nurse practitioner at Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute in Rapid City, South Dakota. Rebecca has been recognized for her clinical excellence and leadership in heart failure and electrophysiology.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Rebecca Bierle has employment relationships with Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute and the University of Illinois. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Rebecca Bierle is a member of the Heart Rhythm Society, the American College of Cardiology, the Heart Failure Society of America, the American Heart Association, and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

More taught by Rebecca Bierle, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC

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Media Type:: Digital Seminar
Product Code:: POS078478
Duration:: 1 hour, 52 minutes
Copyright:: Nov 08, 2022
Format:: Audio and Video

Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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