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Activity Description

This accredited activity features a series of lectures and complementary panel discussions led by renowned experts who examine the benefits of minimally invasive robotic cardiac surgery for improving procedural outcomes in various procedures and the implementation of cryoNB for effective pain control.

 

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Claiming Credit: To earn credit upon viewing the video, participants must access the Accreditation tab, click on the Claim Credit Button, and complete the series of assessment questions within the online credit tracker form. Participants will be able to download or print a certificate once the form has been successfully submitted.

Agenda

Welcome and Introductions
Gianluca Torregrossa, MD

Robotic Cardiac Surgery Overview
Husam Balkhy, MD

Robotic MIS Cardiac Valve Surgery
Arnar Geirsson, MD

Robotic MIDCAB Surgery
Chase Brown, MD

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Gianluca Torregrossa, MD
Panelists: Husam Balkhy, MD, Chase Brown, MD, and Arnar Geirsson, MD

Cardiac Rhythm Management

Educational grant support provided by:

AtriCure

Joint-Providers

MediaSphere Medical, LLC and Ciné-Med

Faculty

Moderator

Gianluca Torregrossa MD

Gianluca Torregrossa, MD
Director of Robotic Coronary and Coronary Revascularization Program
Department of Cardiac Surgery
Main Line Health - Lankenau Heart Institute - Philadelphia
Wynnewood, PA 

Faculty

Husam Balkhy MD

Husam Balkhy, MD
Professor of Surgery
Director, Robotic and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
UChicago Medicine
Chicago, IL

Chase Brown MD

Chase Brown, MD
Surgical Director, Coronary Revascularization
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Arnar Geirsson MD

Arnar Geirsson, MD
Director of the Cardiovascular Institute and Director of the Surgical Heart Valve Program
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Professor of Surgery at CUMC
New York, NY

 

Accreditation

Released: 1/15/2025; Valid for credit through 1/15/2026    

Claiming Credits and Certificate Fulfillment

Participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period noted above to receive Continuing Medical Educational credits. Please click the Claim Credit Button and complete the series of assessment questions within the online credit form. Once the form has been submitted, you can download or print a Certificate. 

Accreditation Designation
The educational activity is designated for 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for Physicians and 1.50 Contact Hour for Nurses.

Target Audience

This activity has been developed to meet the educational needs of thoracic and cardiothoracic surgeons, associated professionals, and other members of the surgical care team.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:

  • Evaluate the benefits of MIS Robotic Cardiac Surgery vs OPEN and assess procedure trends.
  • Review MIS Mitral Valve surgery, MIS Aortic Valve surgery, and the implementation of cryoNB into practice.
  • Examine Robotic MIDCAB Surgery.

Accreditation Statement

Jointly Accredited Provider TMMediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med have planned and implemented this activity to improve patient care. Ciné-Med is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Ciné-Med designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 Credits™.
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Ciné-Med designates this activity for 1.50 Contact Hours for nurses.

Disclosure Policy

MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med adheres to accreditation requirements concerning industry support of continuing medical education. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. Speakers will disclose any relationships at the beginning of their presentations.
All MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med employees in control of content have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

It is the policy of MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med to ensure balance, independent objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its supported educational programs. All faculty members participating in educational activities are required to disclose to the program audience any real of apparent conflicts of interest held within the past 12 months.

MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med implement a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.

Non Endorsement Statement

MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med verify that sound education principles have been demonstrated in the development of this educational offering as evidenced by the review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process. MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med does not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization.

Educational grant support provided by:

AtriCure

Joint Providership

MediaSphere Medical, LLC and Ciné-Med

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