April 2003

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NASPE's 24th Annual Scientific Sessions

Trends in pacing & cardiac electrophysiology

NASPE's 24th Annual Scientific Sessions Feature Late-Breaking Clinical Trials and Cutting-Edge Data, Techniques, and Trends in Pacing and Cardiac Electrophysiology

Attention: HEALTH AND SENIOR/AGING REPORTERS

What: The program will include more than 100 special sessions, mini-courses, clinical tutorials, meet-the-experts luncheons, and findings from the latest clinical trials on such topics as atrial fibrillation, cardiac resynchronization therapy, and sudden cardiac death. Some of the world's leading authorities in cardiac electrophysiology and pacing join more than 6,000 attendees.

Learn about:

  • Treating heart failure and preventing sudden death with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD).

  • The fastest growing segment of the US population using ICDs.

  • The fasted growing abnormality of the heart rhythm accounting for nearly half of all strokes and affecting 10-15 % of people in their 80's.

  • Why cardiac death has continued to increase even though early survival has improved following a heart attack.

  • The increased prevalence of undiagnosed sleep apnea in people with pacemakers.

  • The genetics of arrhythmias and available gene therapies.

  • The latest basic, translational, and clinical research and the subsequent impact on patient care in the areas of atrial fibrillation, atrial fibrillation ablation, atrial arrhythmias in congenital heart disease, cardiac resynchronization therapy, syncope, and sudden cardiac death.

  • How to use rhythm management devices, ablation systems, and EP recording systems at a special media "Hands-On" session.

  • The historical progress in the fields of pacing, electrophysiology, and defibrillation.

Who: Hosted by NASPE-The Heart Rhythm Society

When: May 14-17, 2003 at the new convention center in Washington, DC 801 Mount Vernon Place, N.W.

RSVP: To register, please contact Amy Lange at 202-745-5116 or [email protected].



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