| Weekday Educational
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| Hot Topics: MRI & the Arrhythmic Patient |
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Organizers: Claudia M. Hillenbrand,
Ph.D., and Orlando P. Simonetti, Ph.D. |
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| Skill Level:
Intermediate - Advanced |
| Thursday, 6 May
2010 |
| 10:30 - 12:30 |
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OVERVIEW |
This two-hour course will include lectures and a panel discussion
covering the latest developments in cardiovascular MRI for detection
of arrhythmia, and MR planning and guidance of therapy. Specific
topics will include:
- MRI detection of arrhythmic substrate;
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MRI planning of RF ablation therapy;
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MR-guided RF ablation; and
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MRI of patients with implanted pacemakers and defibrillators.
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES |
Upon completion of this course
participants should be able to:
- Select optimal cardiovascular MRI methods to define which patients
need defibrillators, CRT, pacemakers;
- Explain the basic steps and concepts associated with MRI planning of
RF ablation therapy;
- Evaluate the progress in interventional CVMR and predict future
directions in MR-guided RF ablation therapy; and
- Describe the safety risks of imaging patients with pacemakers, and
explain recent progress on MRI-compatible pacemakers and
defibrillators.
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