Workshop Program
Sunday, March 16, 2008
| 11.45–12.50 | Registration |
| 12.50–13.00 | Welcome address J Kautzner (Prague) |
| Chairmen: HJ Wellens (Maastricht), J Bytešník (Prague) | |
| 13.00–13.30 | Anatomy for electrophysiologist" Y Ho (London) |
| 13.30–14.00 | „ECG diagnosis of arrhythmias – back to basics“ H Wellens (Maastricht) |
| 14.00–14.30 | „Electrophysiological study – a prerequisite for successful catheter ablation“ P Loh (Utrecht) |
| 14.30–15.00 | Coffee break |
| Chairmen: C Schmitt (Karlsruhe),, M Táborský (Prague) | |
| 15.00–15.30 | „The use of advanced mapping systems in electrophysiology“ C Schmitt (Karlsruhe) |
| 15.30–16.00 | „The role of imaging in catheter ablation“ J Kautzner (Prague) |
| 16.00–16.30 | „The role of surgery in treatment of cardiac arrhythmias“ A Revishvilli (Moscow) |
| 16.30–17.00 | Coffee Break |
| Chairmen: A Revishvilli (Moscow), R Čihák (Prague) | |
| 17.00–17.30 | How to ablate accessory pathways? E Rowland (London) |
| 17.30–19.30 | Live case 1 – Ablation of accessory pathway (E Rowland, D Wichterle) |
| 19.30–20.30 | Coctails and reception (in Congress Centre Lounge) |
Monday, March 17, 2008
| Chairmen: D Callans (Philadelphia), M Fiala (Třinec) | |
| 08.30–09.00 | P Loh (Utrecht) „How to ablate atrial flutter?“ |
| 09.00–09.30 | V Reddy (Boston) „Magnetic navigation – a revolution in ablation of atrial fibrillation?“ TV transmission from Homolka Hospital |
| 09.30–13.00 | Live case 2 – Ablation of atrial flutter (P Loh, P Peichl) Live case 3 – Ablation of atrial fibrillation with magnetic navigation – TV transmission from Homolka Hospital (V Reddy, P Neužil) |
| (coffee break during the case) | |
| 13.00–14.00 | Lunch |
| Chairmen: P Loh (Utrecht), J Kautzner (Prague) | |
| 14.00–14.30 | „How to ablate AV nodal reentry“ S Ernst (London) |
| 14.30–15.00 | "How to ablate idiopathic ventricular tachycardias originating in the outflow tract? " D Callans (Philadelphia) |
| 15.00–18.30 | Live case 4 – Ablation of AV nodal reentry – TV transmission from
Homolka Hospital (S Ernst, P Neužil) Live case 5 – Ablation of idiopathic outflow tract ventricular tachycardia/ectopy (D Callans, R Čihák) |
| (coffee break during the case) | |
| Short communications | |
| 18.30–18.45 | Persistent focal activity remaining after complex ablation for chronic atrial fibrillation M .Fiala, J Chovancik, D Wojnarova, R Neuwirth, O Moravsky, M Branny (Třinec) |
| 18.45–19.00 | Catheter ablation of atrial tachycardia from aortic cusp H Mlčochová, P Peichl, D Wichetrle, J Kautzner (Prague) |
| 19.00–19.15 | Remote magnetic catheter mapping and ablation of focal atrial tachycardia in a patient with complex transposition of great arteries and the Fontain correction procedure. |
| J Škoda, P Neužil, M Táborský, J Popelová, L Šedivá, J Petrů, V Reddy * (Prague, *Boston) | |
| 20.00–24.00 | Get-together reception (coach transportation provided) Restaurant Střelecký ostrov – on an island of Vltava River |
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
| Chairmen: J Bytešník (Prague), P Neužil (Prague) | |
| 08.30–09.00 | „Experience with a novel toolkit for simplified catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation“ Ch Scharf (Zurich) |
| 09.00–09.30 | „The role of robotic mechanical navigation in ablation of atrial fibrillation“ J Kautzner (Prague) |
| 09.30–13.00 | Live case 6 – Ablation of atrial fibrillation with a novel tool kit (C
Scharf, R Čihák) Live case 7 – Ablation of atrial fibrillation with robotic navigation (J Kautzner, P Peichl) |
| (coffee break during the case) | |
| 13.00 | Adjourn |
