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Atrial Fibrillation is associated with a 5-fold increased risk of stroke and thus stroke prevention is the fundamental part of management of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) patients. The choice of antithrombotic therapy for AF patients need to balance the risk of stroke against major bleeding.
Compared with non-Asians, the incidence of AF-related risks of stroke and bleeding in Asians is generally higher. By attending this webinar, you will have better knowledge and competence on:
The current situation and challenges of stroke prevention in Atrial Fibrillation in Asia Pacific region
The introduction of GDF-15 the strongest bleeding marker
The clinical utility and validation data of the novel ABC (Age, Biomarker, Clinical History) risk scores in stroke prevention as well as it’s performance
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This webinar is intended for cardiologists, neurologists, emergency medicine physicians, general physicians, nurses, laboratory personnel and any other clinicians or specialty who are interested in Atrial Fibrillation patients |
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Current Situation of Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation in Asia Pacific |
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GDF-15 and ABC Risk Scores in Atrial Fibrillation |
Adj Assoc Prof Ching is a Senior Consultant with the Department of Cardiology and the Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing at the National Heart Centre Singapore.
He is also the committee member of the International Liaison on Resuscitation (ILCOR) since 2012 and has chaired the subcommittee of the Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) of the National Resuscitation Council in Singapore.
Prof Wallentin is a Senior Professor of Cardiology and founder of the Uppsala Clinical Research Centre (UCR) at Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
The research group has pioneered development of new blood clot inhibitors for stroke prevention in Atrial Fibrillation patients and has also developed novel biomarker-based methods to assess individual patient’s stroke and bleeding risk.
In compliance with EBAC/ EACCME guidelines, all speakers/ chairpersons participating in this programme have disclosed or indicated potential conflicts of interest which might cause a bias in the presentations. The Organizing Committee/Course Director is responsible for ensuring that all potential conflicts of interest relevant to the event are declared to the audience prior to the CME activities.
