These programs are for customers seeking to gain knowledge and education about identifying patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib) and treatment options to restore sinus rhythm. AtriCure is committed to assisting HealthCare Providers (HCPs) adapt to evolving products and techniques. Our healthcare professional training programs are designed with the guidance of an Education Steering Committee comprised of key opinion leaders to help individuals at all experience levels learn more about the surgical treatment of Afib. The program is dedicated to helping practitioners focus on deepening their expertise and improving patient care.
This course is the first and ONLY training course to focus on the concomitant surgical treatment for persistent and long-standing persistent (LSP) Afib. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and Heart Rhythm Society have both endorsed AtriCure’s Advanced Ablation Course in the United States. These courses are for physicians that would like to expand their expertise in being Arrhythmia Treatment (ART) surgeons.
During the program, physicians will review:
- Contemporary Data and why patients should be treated
- Classification of Afib and identification of appropriate patients
- Epidemiology and Economics of Afib
- Surgical Treatment of Concomitant Afib
- Treatment of Stand-Alone LSP Afib
- Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion
- Pain Management
- Cardiac Surgeons
- Advanced Practice Providers (APPs)
- Administrators
- Fellows and accompanying physician team
- Nurses
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The Advanced Hybrid Ablation Course builds on the reported positive results of Hybrid AF™ Convergent Therapy procedures and the recent FDA approval of the EPi-Sense® coagulation System for long-standing persistent (LSP) atrial fibrillation (Afib) patients. This program focuses on the rationale, efficiency, and efficacy of performing hybrid ablation therapy.
- Contemporary overview of Afib
- Afib pathogenesis
- Evolution of ablation strategies
- Patient identification
- Collaborative approaches between cardiac surgery and electrophysiologist (EP)
This course is delivered by a qualified faculty of EPs and cardiac surgeons, many of whom
were active in the CONVERGE IDE trial. Attendee interaction and group discussion is
encouraged especially the sharing of anecdotal experience and observations. This program is
designed for EPs, cardiac surgeons and advanced practice providers (APPs) interested in the
collaborative hybrid approach to treating LSP Afib patients.
After this program, healthcare professionals (HCPs) should feel more comfortable in
identifying patients with LSP Afib and with contemporary approaches and treatment
strategies.
- EPs
- APPs
- Cardiac Surgeons
- Fellows
- Accompanying physician team
- Nurses and administrators
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This course gives physicians a comprehensive learning experience focused on the pre, intra, and post-operative workflow for patients undergoing pectus repair. The training provides the opportunity to review procedural tips and tricks, complex cases, Cryo Nerve Block Therapy (cryoNB), and multimodal best practices. This course includes both didactic and a hands-on cadaver lab led by highly experienced pectus surgeons.
The course in February is a comprehensive learning experience focused on the pre, intra, and post-operative workflow for pediatric patients undergoing the Nuss procedure.
- Starting a pectus program: clinic visit, testing, expectation setting, insurance peer reviews, and patient selection
- Pre, intra, and post-operative best practices
- Science behind cryoNB, procedural steps, tips and tricks, and what to expect for patients
- Post-procedure FAQ for families
- Hands-on cadaver lab; review of entire Nuss procedure
- Pediatric surgeons
- Thoracic Surgeons
- Anesthesiologists
- Physician Assistants (PAs)
- Nurse Practitioners (NPs)
- Nursing Staff
- Pain Management Team
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