Surgical Treatment for Arrhythmias and Rhythm Disorders December 9 - 10, 2022 in The Westin Boston Seaport District - Boston, MA

Surgical Treatment for Arrhythmias and Rhythm Disorders

December 9 - 10, 2022 in The Westin Boston Seaport District - Boston, MA

This two-day, interactive forum supports the exchange of information between electrophysiologists and surgeons, and aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the field.

Reasons to Participate

Meet with experts in your field and have meaningful conversations face-to-face;
Improve competency by increasing knowledge formulating new strategies to implement in practice;
Improve physician skills and performance in practice;
Improve patient/population healthcare outcomes;
Earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits to advance your career.

Program Committee

Program Director

Ralph J. Damiano, Jr. is the Evarts Graham Professor of Surgery, Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Co-Chairman of the Heart and Vascular Center at Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Damiano has published more than 450 articles in scientific journals and is a world-recognized expert in the field of arrhythmia surgery. He has been funded by the NIH for over 30 consecutive years, and his RO1, Surgical Treatment of Arrhythmias, has generated many important advances in our specialty, including the Cox-Maze procedure and a better understanding of atrial fibrillation and ablation devices. As a member of AATS since 1994, he collaborated with Dr. A. Marc Gillinov in 2017 to put together the Surgical Treatment for Arrhythmias and Rhythm Disorders course.

Program Director

Since joining the Cleveland Clinic in 1997, Dr. A. Marc Gillinov has become one of the nation’s busiest heart surgeons. He is the Chair of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and specializes in robotic and minimally-invasive heart valve repair and replacement. A prolific researcher, Dr. Gillinov has more than 400 scientific publications to his credit and has been instrumental in the development of medical devices and treatments that enhance the care of cardiac patients. Dr. Gillinov is thrilled and honored to work with the nation’s number one heart team (26 years in a row!) to improve the heart health of people from around the country and around the world.

Program Committee

Vinay Badhwar
Manuel Castella
James L. Cox
Ralph J. Damiano, Jr.
Marc W. Gerdisch
A. Marc Gillinov
Nassir F. Marrouche
Mark LaMeir
Patrick M. McCarthy
Richard Schuessler
Oussama Wazni
Zhe Zheng
David B. De Lurgio
Yosuke Ishii
Elaine E. Tseng
Richard Whitlock
Felix Yang

CME

Desired Learning Outcomes

At the end of this activity, participants will be able to:

Describe the indications for the surgical treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and rhythm disorders;
Identify basic underlying mechanisms of arrhythmias, and apply techniques in cardiac recording and mapping, and clinical electrophysiology;
Assess various operative techniques for the treatment of arrhythmias and discuss postprocedural cardiac monitoring and appropriate follow-up;
Examine interventional approaches to atrial fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, inappropriate sinus tachycardia, and transvenous and epicardial lead implantation and extraction techniques.

Exhibition and Sponsorship

Exhibits and Sponsorships are a vital part of the Surgical Treatments for Arrhythmias and Rhythm Disorders course. We encourage you to view the Industry Prospectus to learn more about taking part in this incredible opportunity. For questions regarding exhibition and sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

Contact Us

Melissa Binette
Senior Director of Meetings and Industry
industry@aats.org