Workshop Program
Sunday, April 5, 2009
| 12:00–13:00 | Registration |
| 13:00–13:05 | Welcome address J Kautzner, Prague |
| 13:05–14:45 | From anatomy to RF ablation Chairs: M Táborský (Prague), M Antz (Oldenburg) |
| 13:05–13:30 | Anatomy for Electrophysiologist: Lessons from Human Plastinated Heart
Specimens M Didenko, St Petersburg |
| 13:30–13:55 | Electrophysiologic study: the prerequisite for successful catheter ablation
of cardiac arrhythmias M Antz, Oldenburg |
| 13:55–14:20 | Basics of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation: Factors Influencing Lesion
Formation H Nakagawa, Oklahoma City |
| 14:20–14:45 | coffee break |
| 14:45–16:45 | Catheter ablation of supraventricular arrhythmias Chairs: D Wichterle (Prague), R Cappato (Milan) |
| 14:45–15:10 | How to ablate atrial flutter? A Skanes, London, Ontario |
| 15:10–15:35 | How to ablate AV nodal reentrant tachycardia? T Lewalter, Paderborn |
| 15:35–16:00 | Pathophysiologic basis of catheter and surgical ablation of autonomic
ganglionated plexi ablation. H Nakagawa, Oklahoma City |
| 16:00–16:25 | Lessons from international surveys on catheter ablation of atrial
fibrillation R Cappato, Milan |
| 16:30–16:45 | coffee break |
| 16:45–19:00 | Live demonstrations Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), H Nakagawa (Oklahoma City) |
| Live case 1 Catheter ablation of atrial flutter (A Skanes, P Peichl) |
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| Live case 2 Catheter ablation of AV nodal reentry (T Leewalter, P Hlivak) |
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| 19:00–20:00 | Welcome reception |
Monday, April 6, 2009
| 08:30–09:00 | Live demonstrations Chairs: J Bytešník (Prague), A Skanes (London, Ontario) |
| Live Case 3 Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage (P Neuzil, VY Reddy) |
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| 09:00–10:40 | Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation Chairs: J Bytešník (Prague), R Sinha (Coburg) |
| 09:00–09:25 | Assessment of atrial fibrosis using MRI R MacLeod, Salt Lake City |
| 09:25–09:50 | Left atrial fibrosis and the results of catheter ablation for atrial
fibrillation AM Sinha, Coburg |
| 09:50–10:15 | The role of robotic navigation in ablation of atrial fibrillation J Kautzner, Prague |
| 10.15–10:40 | Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using laser balloon VY Reddy, Miami |
| 10:40–11.00 | coffee break |
| 11:00–13:45 | Live demonstrations Chairs: R Čihák (Prague), T Lewalter (Paderborn) |
| Live case 4 Demonstration of robotic navigation in ablation of atrial fibrillation (J Kautzner, P Peichl) |
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| 12:00–12.10 | Dyna CT-high speed rotational angiography-new step for image integration (P Neužil, Prague) |
| Live case 5 Demonstration of laser balloon in ablation of atrial fibrillation (VY Reddy, P Neužil) |
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| 13:45–14:45 | lunch |
| 14:45–16:00 | Catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia and of accessory pathways Chairs: P Peichl (Prague), K Zeppenfeld (Leiden) |
| 14:45–15:10 | Catheter ablation of post-MI ventricular tachycardia M Antz, Oldenburg |
| 15:10–15:35 | Image integration with electroanatomical mapping in guiding catheter
ablation of ventricular tachycardia K Zeppenfeld, Leiden |
| 15:35–16:00 | Catheter ablation of accessory pathways Ch Piorkowski, Leipzig |
| 16:00–16:15 | coffee break |
| 16:15–18:30 | Live demonstrations Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), D Wichterle (Prague) |
| Case 6 Demonstration of ablation of post-MI ventricular tachycardia (K Zeppenfeld, R Čihák) |
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| Case 7 Demonstration of ablation of accessory pathways (Ch Piorkowski, P Neužil) |
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| 18:30–19:15 | Short communications Chairs: A Kamal (Prague) |
| 19:15 | departure for social event |
| 19:30 | GET-TOGETHER PARTY Municipal House – French Restaurant Náměstí Republiky 5, Prague 1 |
| 22:00 – 23:00 | return transfers to all official workshop hotels |
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
| 08:30–09.20 | Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation Chairs: R Čihák (Prague), S Themistoclakis (Mestre) |
| 08:30–08:55 | Is cryoballoon the right answer for ablation of paroxysmal atrial
fibrillation? B Schumacher, Bad Neustadt |
| 08:55–09:20 | The role of imaging for atrial fibrillation ablation S Themistoclakis, Mestre |
| 09:20–09:40 | coffee break |
| 09:40–12:40 | Live demonstrations Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), R Čihák (Prague) |
| Case 7 Demonstration of cryoballoon in ablation of AF (B Schumacher, D Wichterle) |
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| Case 8 Demonstration of CARTOSOUND in ablation of AF (S Themistoclakis, A Bonso, P Peichl) |
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| 12:40 | Adjourn J Kautzner, Prague |
