The discussion was moderated by Professor A. John Camm (London, UK), a renowned authority in anticoagulation and atrial fibrillation, and an editorial board member of AER. He was joined by expert group of physicians including Doctor Marco Alings (Breda, NL), Professors Raffaele De Caterina (Chieti, IT), Paulus Kirchhof(Birmingham, UK), Jean-Yves Le Heuzey (Paris, FR) and Freek Verheugt (Amsterdam, NL).
The meeting comprised of seven presentations and subsequent panel discussions on a range of topical issues related to the use of non-vitamin K antagonist (novel) oral anticoagulants in various clinical scenarios.
A. John Camm, Professor of Clinical Cardiology and Head of the Department of Cardiac and Vascular Sciences, St. George's Hospital Medical Centre, London, UK
Marco Alings, Director of the Cardiology Training Program, Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, The Netherlands
Raffaele De Caterina, Professor of Cardiology and Director of the University Cardiology Division, "G. d'Annunzio" University, Chieti, Italy
Paulus Kirchhof, Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK
Jean-Yves Le Heuzey, Professor of Cardiology and Head of the Arrhythmia Department, Georges Pompidou Hospital, Paris, France
Freek Verheugt, Chairman, Department of Cardiology, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis (OLVG), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
This educational activity is intended for an international audience of non-US healthcare professionals, specifically electrophysiologists and cardiologists. However, neurologists, internal medicine specialists, primary care physicians, and other healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis and management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) will also find this topical.
The Novel Oral Anti-Coagulants (NOACs): Hot Topics & Current Issues roundtable was supported by an unrestricted educational grant by Daiichi-Sankyo.
The assigned learning objectives for this roundtable are listed for your information:
