Radcliffe Medical Education is hosting a symposium entitled 'AF Stroke Prevention: Applying New Guidance in the Real World' at 15:15 UTC+1 on Sunday 1 September 2024 in Dublin Room at ESC 2024, ExCel Centre, London, UK.

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Overview

Prof Gregory Lip (University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK) will lead a faculty comprising Prof Elena Arbelo (University of Barcelona, ES), Prof Thorsten Hanke (Asklepios Klinikum Harburg, Hamburg, DE) and Prof Richard Whitlock (McMaster University, Hamilton, CA) to review the application of the latest AF guidance in a clinical setting. This case-based CME-accredited session will explore the considerations of risks in the assessment of treatment strategies, the impact of the guidelines on decision-making and the evidence supporting non-pharmacological stroke prevention.

Programme – AF Stroke Prevention: Applying New Guidance in the Real World

• Introduction 
• Patient case
• Faculty discussion on balancing risk
• AF guideline updates
• Evidence for non-pharmacological stroke prevention 
• Patient case revisit and faculty comments 

Learning Objectives 

• Recall the impact of aortic stenosis on ischaemic stroke risk in atrial fibrillation 
• Compare therapeutic efficacy and risk between left atrial appendage closure and oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation 
• Review European guideline updates on the use of left atrial appendage occlusion in atrial fibrillation 
• Summarise the clinical evidence behind non-pharmacological approaches to stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation 

For further details on the programme, visit ESC 2024 

AF Stroke Prevention: Applying New Guidance in the Real World has been accredited by the European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professionals (EBAC) for 1 CME point, equating to 1 hour of effective education time. Physicians may convert EBAC External CME credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

This symposium is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from AtriCure Inc.