This podcast, brought to you by The American Journal of Managed Care is a recording of a live Q&A session with Albert Waldo, MD, FACC from Case Western Reserve University on the subject of atrial fibrillation (AF).
Dr. Waldo, who is a renowned expert in cardiac electrophysiology answers questions on a wide variety of subjects from the value of treatment and treatment goals for patents with AF, to the role of ablation and cardioversion, to the role of new and emerging drug therapies for both rate/rhythm control as well as stroke prevention in AF.
Atrial Fibrillation Live Q&ADr. Waldo, who is a renowned expert in cardiac electrophysiology answers questions on a wide variety of subjects from the value of treatment and treatment goals for patents with AF, to the role of ablation and cardioversion, to the role of new and emerging drug therapies for both rate/rhythm control as well as stroke prevention in AF.
Download: Atrial Fibrillation Live Q&A
Background: In December 2009, The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) hosted a roundtable meeting entitled Management Strategies for AF: Improving Outcomes in Managed Care. The meeting featured presentations from leading experts in cardiac electrophysiology and discussions with a panel of specialists representing cardiology, primary care medicine, and managed care.
The proceedings from this event were videotaped and now are available for you on the web! Visit http://www.AJMC.com/AF_Roundtable to experience the roundtable for yourself.
Bio: Albert L. Waldo, MD, FACC Walter H. Pritchard Professor of Cardiology and Medicine University Hospitals Case Medical Center Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Albert L. Waldo, M.D is The Walter H. Pritchard Professor of Cardiology, Professor of Medicine, and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio.
