SCAI/HRS Clinical Practice Guidelines on Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
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Overview
Join authors and representatives from SCAI and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) to discuss the development of left atrial appendance occlusion (LAAO) guidelines. Case examples will be shared to help you apply the guidelines to your practice.
Faculty and Agenda
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 7:00 pm Eastern

Andrew Michael Goldsweig, MD, MSc, FSCAI 
Moderator
Christopher Ellis, MD
Recommendations & How the Guidelines Were Developed  
Omar Khalique, MD, FSCAI
Practical Application: Case Scenario
Gerald Naccarelli, MD
Practical Application: Case Scenario
Molly Szerlip, MD, FSCAI
Practical Application: Case Scenario

   
Acknowledgment of Commercial Support
This activity is supported by unrestricted educational grants from Abbott and Boston Scientific.
Disclosures
During the development of this activity, the following financial relationships with industry were disclosed:

Faculty:
Gerald Naccarelli: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Andrew Goldsweig: Abbott - consulting; Boston Scientific - speaker; Conformal Medical - consulting; Philips - speaker; Occlutech - consulting.
Christopher Ellis: Abbott Medical, Inc. - Advisory fees, consultant; Boston Scientific - Advisory fees, consulting, research support; Conformal Medical, Inc. - Advisory fees, consulting; Medtronic - Advisory fees, consulting, research support. 
Omar Khalique: Philips - consulting; Siemens - consulting.
Molly Szerlip: Abbott - Advisory Board, speaker; Boston Scientific - Advisory Board; Medtronic - PI. 

Staff:
Scott Firestone and Kristen Perry: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Understand the recommendations on pre-, intra- and post-LAAO care outlined in the new SCAI Guidelines
  • Differentiate between treatment and imaging modalities and better understand clinical scenarios on when to choose one vs. another.
  • Define the largest knowledge gaps uncovered throughout the Guideline process and suggestions for the most impactful trial designs needed to clarify them.
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​Credit Designation
SCAI designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

​ABIM MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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Watch the content and complete the evaluation to obtain credit.

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Summary
Availability:
Registration Required
Access expires on Dec 31, 2026
Location:
Online Meeting
Date / Time:
Mar 18, 2026 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET
Cost:
FREE
Credit Offered:
1 CME Credit
1 ABIM-MOC Point
1 Participation Credit
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