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Heart Rhythm Care in the 21st Century

Allied Professional Regional Conference

September 17, 2016InterContinental Hotel, Cleveland, OH

Also Available via Live Streaming

www.ccfcme.org/heart-rhythm

Hosted by Cleveland Clinic in Collaboration with the Heart Rhythm Society Allied Professional Community of Practice

Heart Rhythm Care in the 21st Century Allied Professional Regional Conference

Copyright ©2016 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.

Elizabeth Ching, RN, CCDS, FHRS Cleveland Clinic (retired)

Sarah A. Worsnick, PAC, FHRS Geisinger Heart Institute

Conference DescriptionCleveland Clinic’s Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart & Vascular Institute has been ranked No. 1 in heart care for 21 straight years by U.S. News & World Report and is a leader in quality professional education. It is our pleasure to host, in collaboration with the Heart Rhythm Society Allied Professional Community of Practice, a comprehensive overview of Electrophysiology. This is a must attend conference featuring presentations by leading experts in the field. This CME event will provide a complete overview of current trends, ideas and innovations in heart rhythm care, offering a review of basic and advanced device therapy, outpatient management of arrhythmias, and care of the patient in the EP lab. The conference is designed to provide comprehensive, quality education for allied professionals at any point along their career path. The program provides opportunities for one-on-one discussions with leading experts, panelists, and fellow colleagues.

Course DirectorsRuth Madden, MPH, RN Cleveland Clinic

Stacy M. Poe, BSN, MSN, CNP Cleveland Clinic

Kelly Melgun, BSN Cleveland Clinic

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the programming, troubleshooting, and maintenance of CIEDs

• Describe optimal management of the heart rhythm patient in the outpatient area and Electrophysiology Lab

• Identify inherited arrhythmia syndromes and explain optimal patient management

• Compare and contrast medications used to treat heart rhythm disorders

• Explain the heart-brain connection and identify strategies to address patient concerns

• Recognize new and upcoming technology including leadless pacemakers, S-ICD, and left atrial appendage occlusion devices

• Establish best practice workflows in outpatient areas

• Discuss the management of patients with CIED infections

• Identify potential risks in the Electrophysiology Lab

Target Audience

This program is designed for allied professionals including nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and technologists who care for patients with heart rhythm disorders.

Educational Methods

Didactic Lectures

Case Studies

Expert Panel Discussion


Friday, September 16, 2016

7:00 PM Networking Reception

Saturday, September 17, 2016

7:00 AM Registration & Breakfast

7:30 AM Welcoming Remarks

8:00 AM What’s New in Device Therapy: What Have the RCTs Taught Us Melanie T. Gura, MSN, CNS, RN, CCDS, FHRS, FAHA, AACC

8:45 AM CIED Infections: Presentation, Management, & Patient Outcomes Khaldoun Tarakji, MD, MPH

9:30 AM New Technologies: LAAO, Leadless Pacemakers, and S-ICDs Oussama Wazni, MD

10:00 AM Break

10:15 - 2:00 PM Breakout Sessions

2:00 - 2:15 PM Break and Return to General Sessions

2:15 PM Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes Peter Aziz, MD, FHRS

2:45 PM The Heart-Brain Connection: Arrhythmias Not Only Affect the Heart Leo Pozuelo, MD

3:45 PM Health Policy: Quality, Outcomes & Public Reporting Ruth Madden, MPH, RN

4:15 PM Evaluation

4:30 PM Adjourn

Breakout: EP Lab, Kelly Melgun, BSN, RN, Chair

10:15 AM Managing Emergencies in the EP Lab Jill Artman, BSN, RN

10:45 AM Radiation Safety Sripriya Rayadurgam, MS, Medical Health Physicist

11:45 AM Break & Lunch Buffet

12:15 PM Sedation in the EP Lab Working lunch Samuel A. Irefin, MD

12:45 PM EP Study Basics Kelly Melgun, BSN, RN

Conference Agenda

1:15 PM Evaluation of Arrhythmias: SVT, VT, Response to Stimulation, Response to Drug Studies and Differentiation of Arrhythmia Mechanisms Ayman Hussein, MD

2:00 PM Break and Return to General Sessions

Breakout: Outpatient Management of Arrhythmias, Stacy Poe, MSN, NP-C, Chair

10:15 AM Anticoagulation Decisions Michael Militello, PharmD, RPh, BCPS

10:45 AM Atrial Fibrillation: New Thoughts on an Old Arrhythmia Christina Magnelli-Reyes, BSN, RN

11:15 AM Non-invasive Diagnostic Tests & Evaluation of the AF Patient Charlotte Palagyi, MSN, CNP


12:15 PM Workflow and Monitoring in the Outpatient Department Working lunch Chad Anderson, BSN, RN

12:45 PM Managing Syncope and POTS Robert G. Wilson, DO

1:15 PM Action Potential to Antiarrhythmics: Effects on Patient Management Stacy Poe, MSN, CNP


Breakout: Device Therapy, Melanie T. Gura, MSN, CNS, RN, CCDS, FHRS, FAHA, AACC, Chair

10:15 AM How do ICDs Work, The Three Ds: Detection, Discrimination, and Defibrillation Scott Kruchan, BSN, RN, CCDS

11:00 AM Timing is Everything Lon Castle, MD


12:15 PM Utilization of New Skills in Troubleshooting Tachy / Brady Devices and Case Study Review Working lunch Matt Falkinburg, BS, RN

1:00 PM Developing Workflow Best Practice: Implementation of Methods for Follow-up Patricia Garrett, BSN, RN

1:30 PM Rapid Fire Case Studies – Panel of All Device Faculty


Note: Presentations and faculty subject to change


Cleveland Clinic FacultyChad Anderson, BSN, RN Nurse Manager, Cardiovascular Medicine

Jill Artman, BSN, RN Clinical Instructor, Electrophysiology Labs

Peter Aziz, MD, FHRS Staff Physician, Director, Inherited Arrhythmia Clinic

Lon Castle, MD Staff Physician Electrophysiology and Pacing

Patricia Garrett, BSN, RN Team Lead, Electrophysiology Device Clinic

Ayman Hussein, MD Staff Physician Electrophysiology and Pacing

Samuel A. Irefin, MD Staff Physician Anesthesiology Institute

Scott Kruchan, BSN, RN, CCDS Clinical Coordinator, Electrophysiology Device Clinic

Ruth Madden, MPH, RN Data Registry Manager & Quality Coordinator, Electrophysiology and Pacing

Christina Magnelli-Reyes, BSN, RN Electrophysiology and Pacing Outpatient Department

Kelly Melgun, BSN, RN Nurse Manager, Electrophysiology Labs

Michael Militello, PharmD RPH, BCPS Pharmacy Clinical Specialist Department of Pharmacy

Charlotte Palagyi, BSN, MSN, CNP Electrophysiology and Pacing Outpatient Department

Stacy M. Poe, BSN, MSN, CNP Clinical Coordinator, Electrophysiology and Pacing Outpatient & Inpatient Services

Leo Pozuelo, MD, FACP Staff Physician, Section Head, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Associate Director, Bakken Heart Brain Institute

Sripriya Rayadurgam, MS Medical Health Physicist Radiation Safety

Khaldoun Tarakji, MD, MPH Staff Physician, Director, Electrophysiology Clinical Research

Oussama Wazni, MD Staff Physician, Director, Electrophysiology Outpatient Department, Co-Director, Ventricular Arrhythmia Center and Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Prevention Center

Robert Wilson, DO Associate Staff Physician Neurology Institute

Guest FacultyMatt Falkinburg, BSN, RN-BC Cardiovascular Advanced Clinical Nurse University Hospitals Cardiac Device Clinic, Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute

Melanie T. Gura, MSN, CNS, RN, CCDS, FHRS, FAHA, AACC Director, Pacemaker & Arrhythmia Services Summa Health System

Faculty DisclosureThe Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.

General InformationConference Location The InterContinental Hotel and Conference Center, 9801 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106.

Hotel Reservations A block of rooms have been reserved for Friday, September 16, 2016, at the InterContinental Hotel and Conference Center, 9801 Carnegie Avenue. Guests will make individual reservations directly with Hotel Reservations no later than 5:00 PM (Eastern Time) on August 17, 2016 by calling toll free (855) 765-8709. Mention CCF Heart and Vascular Institute, to receive the special rate of $159.00 per night, plus tax.

Parking Parking is available in the East 100th Street / Carnegie Avenue visitor’s parking garage. Parking will be validated for the day of the conference only. Bring your ticket in with you. Cleveland Clinic main campus caregivers are expected to park in their assigned parking location.

Refunds A request for a refund must be received in writing by September 9, 2016. There will be a $25.00 cancellation service charge. Please send request to Ruth Madden at [email protected].

Americans with Disabilities Act The Cleveland Clinic Foundation fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify Ruth Madden at 216-444-6959 at least two weeks prior to the conference.

Accreditation This program has been reviewed and is approved for a maximum of 7.25 hours of AAPA Category I (Preapproved) CME credit by the Physician Assistant Review Panel. Physician Assistants should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity. This program was planned in accordance with AAPA’s CME Standards for Live Programs and for Commercial Support of Live Programs. Category 1 CME credits count toward continuing nursing education hours.

Registration General registration deadline is September 9, 2016. Registration is online at www.ccfcme.org/heart-rhythm.

Conference Registration Fee (in person or live stream) Cleveland Clinic Employee: No charge HRS Member: $25.00 USD Non HRS Member: $50.00 USD To join HRS visit www.hrsonline.org

Conference Networking Reception Friday, September 16 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Wine and Cheese Reception Cleveland Clinic Rooftop Pavilion, accessible from the J-East elevators in the Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute

Conference fee includes conference registration, networking reception, registration materials, and meals.

If you are unable to travel to Cleveland, a live stream of the conference will be offered. Registration fees are the same as those listed above. Select the option upon registration.

Continuing education credits will be available to those who access the conference from an internal Cleveland Clinic domain. At this time, we cannot offer CMEs for live stream participants accessing from an external domain due to our inability to confirm attendance.

For Additional Information For further information about the conference, contact Ruth Madden at 216-444-6959.

To learn more about the HRS Allied Professional Community of Practicewww.hrsonline.org/Communities

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