PFO closure in Asia: current evidence, emerging indications and future direction
Moderators: Bernhard Meier, Ronen Gurvitch
Moderators
- Bernhard Meier, University Bern, Switzerland
- Ronen Gurvitch, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia
Program
- PFO: have we truly understood its clinical and biological significance?Zhang Zhe, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
- PFO closure: from controversy to standard of care – lessons from three decadesBernhard Meier, University Bern, Switzerland
- Migraine and PFO closure: insights from China's rapidly growing experienceJiang Xiaofei, Zhuhai People's Hospital, Guangdong Province, China
- Pre-procedure assessment: why TCD mattersBrian Chambers, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Australia
- Heart-brain team is the way to go: a stroke neurologist's perspectiveVijay Kumar Sharma, National University Hospital, Singapore
- Preserving future septal access: should we be moving toward biodegradable occluders?Hidehiko Hara, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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Accreditation
Accredited for 2 EBAC credits
This program is accredited by the European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professionals (EBAC®) for 2 hours of effective education time. EBAC® holds an agreement on mutual recognition of substantive equivalency with the US Accreditation Council for CME (ACCME) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, respectively. Through an agreement between the European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professionals (EBAC®) and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EBAC® External CME credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert EBAC® credit to AMA credit can be found on the AMA website. Other health care professionals may obtain from the AMA a certificate of having participated in an activity eligible for conversion of credit to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. EBAC® is a member of the International Academy for CPD Accreditation (IACPDA) and a partner member of the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA).