Watch the Videos of the 2015 Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference
September 2, 2015
- Summary: Watch the videos of the 2015 Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference, held March 28-29, 2015, to learn how to get in rhythm and stay in rhythm.
- Reading time approximately 2–3 minutes.
StopAfib.org, an organization created by patients for patients, hosted the 2015 Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference, which was held March 28-29 in Dallas, Texas.
The all-star faculty of world-renowned atrial fibrillation experts helped patients and family members to understand Afib and treatment options, and how to work with healthcare providers to get the best results.
The following sponsors made this event possible:
- Gold: Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Partnership and Daiichi-Sankyo
- Silver: Boehringer Ingelheim, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and Sanofi
- Bronze: AtriCure, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and Topera Abbott
- Patron: AliveCor
- Supporter: Afib Alert/Lohman Technologies
- Co-sponsors: American College of Cardiology’s Cardiosmart, Heart Rhythm Society, and My AFib Experience.org
- Official mineral water sponsor: Gerolsteiner
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To watch the conference presentations, select the topic from the conference agenda below.
To learn about the upcoming conference, go to Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference.
Conference Agenda and Videos
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Saturday, March 28, 2015
8:30 – 8:40 Conference Opening — Mellanie True Hills, CSP
8:40 – 9:30 Overview of Atrial Fibrillation — John D. Day, MD, FHRS
9:30 – 10:00 Treating Afib with Medications — Mintu Turakhia, MD, MS, FHRS
10:00 – 10:30 Refreshment Break and Exhibits
10:30 – 11:15 Avoiding Afib Strokes — Mintu Turakhia, MD, MS, FHRS
11:15 – 12:00 Partnering with Your Healthcare Providers — Robert C. Kowal, MD, PhD, FHRS and Mellanie True Hills, CSP
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch and Exhibits
3:00 – 3:30 Refreshment Break and Exhibits
3:30 – 5:00 Surgery Panel — Chair: Jonathan M. Philpott, MD; Ralph J. Damiano, MD; and James R. Edgerton, MD, FHRS (Dr. Edgerton’s presentation was given by Dr. Philpott)
Sunday, March 29, 2015
8:30 – 10:00 Managing AF Risk Factors — Chair: David J. Wilber, MD, FHRS; Susan Redline, MD, MPH; and Mark S. Link, MD, FHRS
10:00 – 10:30 Refreshment Break and Exhibits
10:30 – 11:30 Living with Afib and Final Q&A — Mellanie True Hills, CSP
11:30 Closing
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To learn more, see:
- Learn about the 2016 Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference
- 2015 StopAfib.org Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference
- Afib Patients from the US, Canada, and the Caribbean Will Convene in Dallas for the Get in Rhythm. Stay in Rhythm.™ Atrial Fibrillation Patient Conference
- Helping Afib Patients Get in Rhythm and Stay in Rhythm at the 2015 Patient Conference