Atrial fibrillation screening implementation – state of the art and future directions. A Horizon 2020 AFFECT-EU webinar

EHRA webinar

Wednesday, 20 October 2021 from 18:00 to 19:00 CEST

20/10/2021 18:00 20/10/2021 19:00 Europe/Paris Atrial fibrillation screening implementation – state of the art and future directions. A Horizon 2020 AFFECT-EU webinar

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Topic(s):

Preventive Cardiology

Atrial Fibrillation

e-Cardiology and Digital Health

European Heart Rhythm Association

Other

Risk Factors and Prevention

Arrhythmias and Device Therapy

Online
event

1 hour of external CME credits

Summary

Join Profs. Renate Schnabel, Giuseppe Boriani, Lis Neubeck and Assoc. Prof. Dominik Linz.

Free for everyone.

This is a Horizon 2020 funded project (grant agreement no. 847770).

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Learning objectives

After watching the webinar, participants will be able to:

use current AF screening guidelines in different settings, from opportunistic to systematic screening and patient-led rhythm monitoring;
understand the relevance of screen-detected AF for outcomes;
understand current AF screening practices and ongoing studies;
select the optimal target population for screening;
detect mode, intensity and length of screening for AF;
recognise the relation of AF burden and projected stroke risk;
know more about European stakeholder perspectives on AF screening implementation and its barriers;
use digital applications and decision-support tools; and
implement patient education on the risks/benefits of AF screening.

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Faculty

Speakers

Professor Renate Schnabel
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
General and Interventional Cardiology
Hamburg, Germany

Professor Giuseppe Boriani
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Modena, Italy

Professor Lis Neubeck
School of Health and Social Care
Sighthill Campus
Edinburgh

Host

Associate Professor Dominik Linz
Maastricht Hart en Vaat Centrum
Maastricht, The Netherlands

Session information

This webinar is designed for general practitioners, EHRA members, ACNAP members, members of the ESC Council on Stroke and the ESC Council on Cardiology Practice, preventive cardiologists, and those wishing to update their scientific knowledge on the topic.

During the webinar, you will be encouraged to send your questions by chat and interact with our key opinion leaders who will provide live feedback.

Technical settings

The webinar is available on PC and tablets. The use of a smartphone is not recommended.

To answer the MCQs during the live, you must allow pop-up windows.

A high-speed Internet connection is required (minimum 2 Mbps).

Accreditation

This educational programme is accredited for 1 CME Credit(s).
Each participant should claim only those hours of credits that have actually been spent in the educational activity.

Find out more about CME and accreditation.