atrial fibrillation

Upcoming Events

Free Sept. 18 Seminar – “Atrial Fibrillation: What You Need to Know” 

August 15, 2018 Corporate Communications Staff

St. Peter’s Health Partners will hold a free educational seminar titled “Atrial Fibrillation: What You Need to Know.” Free and open to the public, this seminar will take place: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 6 to 7:30 pm Hilton Garden Inn, Sage Rooms 235 Hoosick Street, Troy The distinguished speaker will be: Alfonso Prieto, MD, an electrophysiology specialist from Albany Associates in Cardiology, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates. Dr. Prieto will discuss strategies that can be used to manage atrial fibrillation including: ablation for atrial fibrillation, things you can do to help prevent stroke, and new technologies. Admission is free, however, space is limited and registration is required. Please call 1-800-HEART-76 (1-800-432-7876) to reserve a seat.

Upcoming Events

St. Peter’s Health Partners Offers Program on Early Identification & Treatment of A-Fib and Stroke

May 6, 2016 Angela Yu

St. Peter’s Health Partners will hold a free dinner and education program for EMS providers entitled “The Beat Goes On: The Best Approach for Early Identification & Treatment of A-Fib and Stroke,” Wednesday, May 11, 6 – 9 p.m., at St. Peter’s Hospital, Mercy Conference Rooms 1 – 4, 315 S. Manning Blvd., Albany. The program will feature presentations on pre-hospital protocols for atrial fibrillation, stroke and chest pain/myocardial infarction; pathogenesis and treatment; and stroke in the setting of atrial fibrillation. Featured speakers include the following experts from St. Peter’s Hospital: Samuel Bosco, MD, FACEP, director of emergency medicine; Donald Doynow, MD, FACEP, EMS coordinator; Guillerno Sosa-Suarez, MD, director of the Heart Rhythm Center; and Lawrence Corbett, DO, from the Department of Neurology. The program celebrates EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Week and honors the dedicated EMS personnel and providers. For more information or to RSVP, please call 525-2-CARE (525-2227).