Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis and management: What’s New in 2025?

Our Faculty

Prof. Gheorghe Andrei Dan

MD PhD FAHA FACC FES

• Dr Gheorghe-Andrei Dan is Head of Internal Medicine University Clinic, Colentina University Hospital, Bucharest and Head of the Cardiology Department and Diagnostic Cardiovascular Procedures and Arrhythmology Unit – University Hospital Colentina.
• Professor – Internal Medicine Department of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucharest
• Head, Internal Medicine Chair, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucharest
• Leading Research Investigator of the Romanian Academy of Medical Sciences
• Chancellor (Scientific Secretary), Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine “Carol Davila”- Bucharest
• Dr Gheorghe-Andrei Dan is on the Editorial Board of European Cardiology Review.

Prof (Dr). JPS Sawhney

MBBS, MD, DM: PGI Chandigarh, FACC, FESC, FRCP

• Sr. Consultant Cardiologist & Chairman, Department of Cardiology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India.
• Member Board of Management, Executive board, Ethics & Research Committee, SGRH.
• Ex Member of Delhi Medical Council.
• Past Chairman of Lipid Council of India (CSI).
• More than 212 National and International publications in Indexed journals and reputed books.
• National coordinator, steering committee member and PI of many global trials and registries.
• He has received various National Awards and Orations.

Dr. Saumitra Ray

MBBS, MD (Cal), FRCP, (Edin), FCSI, FESC, FACC, FICP

• Director, Invasive Cardiology, AMRI Dhakuria Hospital, Kolkata.
• Widely recognized for his academic and clinical accomplishment by the fraternity, both in India and abroad.
• He also took academic attachment to Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences.
• Being invited for most national and international conferences as a guest speaker and debater.
• He is also the founder president of Calcutta Cardiology Foundation, a non-profit making trust, to promote health education among public and doctors.
• He also represented the Cardiological Society of India in international platforms and was the Vice President ofthe Society.
• Published more than 100 papers, book chapters and abstracts in peer reviewed national and international journals and cardiology text books.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

This symposium will enable the learners to accurately diagnose atrial fibrillation (AF) and evaluate new-onset AF. They will be equipped with the latest updates from the ESC 2024 Guidelines, comprehend the AF-CARE pathway, and make informed decisions on anticoagulation therapy, including the use of NOACs, when to switch to NOACs. Additionally, they will gain insights into the role of anticoagulation in low-risk patients, and the importance of early anticoagulation in reducing the risk of venous thromboembolism and alleviating symptom burden in AF patients.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Atrial fibrillation (AF) - Risk factors for AF & Classification of AF, clinical presentation and diagnostic criteria, roles of ECG and Holter monitoring.
• New updates from ESC 2024 Guidelines in the AF-CARE pathway
• The AF-CARE pathway, comorbidity and risk factor management, stroke and thromboembolism prevention, symptom reduction through rate and rhythm control, and dynamic patient evaluation and reassessment.
• Selecting appropriate oral anticoagulation, antiplatelet, and combination therapy based on clinical scenarios and bleeding risk
• Understand when to switch to NOAC Myths and challenges around anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation Role of anticoagulation in low-risk patients with AF and its impact on stroke and cognitive function
• Role of anticoagulation in low-risk patients with AF and its impact on stroke and cognitive function
• Discuss the risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with AF and the importance of early anticoagulation in reducing the symptom burden in these patients

Agenda

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