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14th Prague Workshop on Catheter Ablation

with Live Demonstrations

March 6 - 8, 2011

Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine
Prague, Czech Republic

in association with Homolka Hospital, Prague

under the auspices of the Czech Society of Cardiology and
its Working Group on Arrhythmias and Cardiac Pacing

The workshop is co-organized together with the "Modern Treatment of Arrhythmias Endowment Fund"

We wish to thank to our sponsors:

general sponsor:

St Jude Medical Cardion s.r.o.

golden sponsor:

Biosense Webster EP Services

silver sponsor:

Biotronik GmbH

bronze sponsor:

Boston Scientific Bard Electrophysiology Medtronic Czechia s.r.o Medisap s.r.o GE Healthcare Stereotaxis HVM

WELCOME ADDRESS

Dear Colleague,

Welcome to the 14th International Prague Workshop on Catheter Ablation with Live Demonstrations. Similar to previous editions, we have prepared a series of educational review lectures on different aspects of catheter ablation, moving from anatomy to imaging and from ablation of ???simple??? arrhythmia substrates to more complex ones.

Less experienced electrophysiologists would enjoy tutorial on catheter ablation of atrial flutter and/or how to perform transseptal puncture with a possibility to test their abilities on a simulator. Those more experienced would watch different strategies of ablation of atrial fibrillation and observe some novel technologies, including electrical contact assessment, single shot devices such as cryoballoon, remote navigation system, etc. In addition, the plan is to demonstrate also left atrial appendage closure.

Traditionally, the scientific programme is followed by a reception that will take place in a special area of the city of Prague.

We hope that you will find the workshop interesting and look forward to meeting you in Prague.

Professor Josef Kautzner, MD, PhD, FESC
Head, Department of Cardiology, IKEM

KEY FEATURES

  • Tutorial of conventional ablation techniques
  • Novel technologies for ablation of atrial fibrillation
  • Live cases from state-of-the-art EP Labs in IKEM
  • and Homolka Hospital, Prague World-recognized faculty

WORKSHOP DIRECTOR

Josef Kautzner
Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague

INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

Annalisa Angelini, Padua, Italy
Roberto De Ponti, Varese, Italy
Warren Jackman, Oklahoma City, USA
Dominique Lacroix, Lille, France
Thorsten Lewalter, Munich, Germany
Hiroshi Nakagawa, Oklahoma City, USA
Carlo Pappone, Cotignola, Italy
Sanjay Prasad, London, UK
Christopher Piorkowski, Leipzig, Germany
Helmut Purerfellner, Linz, Austria
Amiran Revishvili, Moscow, Russia
Boris Schmidt, Frankfurt, Germany
Vivek Y Reddy, New York, USA
Gabriele Vicedomini, Cotignola, Italy

LOCAL FACULTY

IKEM

Bashar Aldhoon
Jan Bytešník
Robert Čihák
Josef Kautzner
Hanka Mlčochová
Petr Peichl
Kamil Sedláček
Vlastimil Vančura
Dan Wichterle

Homolka Hospital

Petr Neužil
Jan Petrů
Jan Škoda
Lucie Šedivá

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE

English

VENUE

Congress Centre IKEM, Vídeňská 1958/9, 140 21 Prague 4, Czech Republic

WORKSHOP OFFICE

CCL- CONFERENCE CZECHOSLOVAKIA LTD.
(Ms Hana Hudecová)
Na zástřelu 11/108
169 00 Praha 6, Czech Republic
Tel.: + 420 251 008 219, +420 604 228 075
Fax: + 420 220 516 834
e-mail: hh@ccl.cz
website: www.ccl.cz

WORKSHOP WEBSITE

www.ablationworkshop.cz

FINAL PROGRAM

Sunday, March 6, 2011

11:30-12:30Registration
12:30-12:35Welcome address
J Kautzner, Prague
12:35-14:45From anatomy to catheter ablation
Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), W Jackman (Oklahoma City)
12:35-13:00"Anatomy for an Electrophysiologist"
A Angelini, Padua
13:00-13:25"Imaging for an electrophysiologist"
S Prasad, London, UK
13:25-13:50"Mapping systems for an electrophysiologist"
H Nakagawa, Oklahoma City
13:50-14:20"Transseptal puncture for an electrophysiologist
R de Ponti (Varese)
14:20-14:45coffee break
14:45-16:30Catheter and surgical ablation of selected arrhythmias
Chairs: J Bytešník (Prague), H Nakagawa (Oklahoma City)
14:45-15:10" Reasons for failure to ablate accessory pathways.?"
W Jackman (Oklahoma City)
15:10-15:35"Lessons from catheter ablation of atrial flutter "
J Kautzner (Prague)
15:35-16:00"Surgical ablation of cardiac arrhythmias"
A Revishvili (Moscow)
16:00-16:25"Follow up after catheter ablation"
H Purerfelner (Linz)
16:30-16:45coffee break
16:45-19:00Live demonstrations
Chairs: R Čihák (Prague), H Purerfelner (Linz)
Live case 1
Tutorial of transseptal puncture and catheter ablation of atrial tachycardia
(R De Ponti, P Peichl)
Live case 2
Catheter ablation of atrial flutter (J Kautzner, P Jarkovský)
19:00-20:00Welcome reception

Monday, March 7, 2011

08:30-10:00Catheter ablation of more complex arrhythmias I
Chairs: C Pappone (Cotignola), T Lewalter (Munich)
08:30-09:00"The potential of remote navigation in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation"
C Pappone (Cotignola)
09:00-09:30"Is cryoballoon the right tool for ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation?"
B Schmidt (Frankfurt)
09:30-10:00"Strategy of left atrial appendage closure - when and how? "
T Lewalter (Munich)
10:00-10:30Panel discussion on left atrial appendage closure
(T Lewalter, C Pappone, V Reddy)
10:30-11:00coffee break
11:00-13:30Live demonstrations
Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), D Lacroix (Lille)
Live case 3
Demonstration of remote magnetic navigation in ablation of atrial tachycardia
C Pappone, G Vicedomini, P Neužil)
Live case 4
Demonstration of cryoballoon in ablation of atrial fibrillation
(B Schmidt, D Wichterle)
Live case 5
Catheter closure of of left atrial appendage
(T Lewalter, R Čihák, P Peichl)
Live case 6
Catheter closure of of left atrial appendage
(V Reddy, P Neužil)
13:30-14:30lunch
14:30-19:00Catheter ablation of more complex arrhythmias I
Chairs: P Peichl (Prague), C Piorkowski (Leipzig)
14:30-15:00"Strategies to ablate ventricular tachycardia after myocardial infarction"
D Lacroix (Lille)
15:00-15:30"Strategies to ablate ventricular tachycardia in dilated cardiomyopathy"
V Reddy (New York)
15:30-16:00coffee break
16:00-19:00Live demonstrations
Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), B Schmidt (Frankfurt)
Live Case 7
Catheter closure of of left atrial appendage
(C Pappone, G Vicedomini, P Neužil)
Live Case 8
Demonstration of ablation of post-MI ventricular tachycardia
(D Lacroix, R Čihák)
Live Case 9
Demonstration of ablation of ventricular tachycardia in dilated cardiomyopathy
(V Reddy, P Neužil)
19:00departure for a social event

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

08:30-09.30Novel technologies for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Chairs: R Čihák (Prague), C Piorkowski (Leipzig)
08:30-09:00"Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using an electrical contact assessment"
C Piorkowski (Leipzig)
09:00-09:30"Contact force assessment - lessons learned so far"
P Peichl (Praha)
09:30-10:00coffee break
10:00-13:00Live demonstrations
Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), J Bytešník (Prague)
Live Case 10
Demonstration of contact force technology in ablation of atrial fibrillation
(D Wichterle, R Čihák)
Live Case 11
Demonstration of electrical contact force assessment in ablation of atrial fibrillation
(C Piorkowski, P Peichl)
13:00Adjourn
J Kautzner, Prague

REGISTRATION

Registration can be made either via the electronic registration form placed on the workshop website or by submitting the attached registration form by fax or post. Full payment of the registration fee as well as accommodation is requested.
On-line registration
Registration form for printing: REGFORM2011.pdf

REGISTRATION FEES

up to February 5, 2011
300 EUR
from February 6, 2011
350 EUR

Members of the Czech Society of Cardiology and Czech Nursing Association:

registration in advance
free of charge
on-site registration
1500 CZK (63 EUR)

ACCOMMODATION FOR DELEGATES

Room allotment in following hotels has been booked for workshop participants. Rooms will be allocated according to your request in the registration form on first come first serve basis. Please note that the prepayment is required to quarantee your room reservation. Rates are quoted including breakfast and VAT.

TOP HOTEL * * * *

Blazimska 1781/4, 149 00 Praha 4

The hotel is situated in a very quiet environment, all rooms offer guests enough calm for quality rest and relaxation. In its premises you can find 4 restaurants, one of them with the open terrace, and an internet café. The hotel facilities offer a large space for relaxation and sport such as tennis, table tennis, bowling, squash, fitness centre, aerobic studio, sauna, solarium or massage.
Access from the city centre: underground station Chodov (line C), from here bus No. 115 that stops directly in front of the hotel. The journey from Chodov to hotel lasts app. 5 minutes.
Connection to the Workshop venue: by bus No. 115 to Chodov underground station, from Chodov to Budejovicka underground station and from here by bus No. 193 to the stop IKEM.

Workshop rates:

single room - 58 EUR
one bed in double room - 48 EUR

VLADAR HOTEL * * * *

Na Dvorcich 1781/4, 140 00 Praha 4

A small family hotel in the quiet settings, 6 minutes walk from the nearest underground station. The unconventional room equipment in the art nouveau style will make you feel like home. Local restaurant is focused on traditional Bohemian dishes but you can also find delicious meals of the international cuisine. Rooms are equipped with bath and WC, safe, minibar, satellite TV, direct dial phone.
Access from the city centre: underground station Budejovicka (line C), then 6 minutes walk.
Connection to the Workshop venue: from Budejovicka metro station by bus No. 193 the stop IKEM.

Workshop rates:

single room - 78 EUR one bed in double room - 45 EUR

EMMY REZIDENCE * * * *

K Zelene Louce 2a , 140 00 Praha 4

Emmy Rezidence is a new, luxuriously appointed three star hotel whose architectural design and services meet today´s global qualitative trends. The hotel is located in a a close vicinity of IKEM, with a quick and easy access to the city centre. All rooms are spacious and quiet, equipped with electronic security system, minibar, TV with satellite reception, direct dial telephone with the option of PC connection, bathroom and WC. Hotel restaurant offers a wide selection of international and Czech dishes.
Access from the city centre: from underground station Kacerov (line C) by bus No. 114 to the stop IKEM or from Budejovicka underground station (line C) by bus No. 193.
Connection to the Workshop venue: accross the street

Workshop rates:

single room - 62 EUR
one bed in double room - 37 EUR

PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION CONDITIONS

REGISTRATION FEE:

90 % refundable for cancellations received by February 21, 2011 (10 % charged as the administration fee) no refund for cancellations received after February 21, 2011

ACCOMMODATION:

cancellation by February 6, 2011 - full refund
cancellation between February 7 - February 21, 2011 - 90 % refund (10 % charged as the administration fee)
cancellation between February 22 - February 28, 2011 - 50 % refund (50 % charged as the cancellation fee)
cancellation after February 28, 2011 - no refund

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