Final Program
Sunday, March 21, 2010
| 12:00–13:00 | Registration |
| 13:00–13:05 | Welcome address J Kautzner, Prague |
| 13:05–14:35 | Catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias: more than two decades of
development Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), M. Borggrefe (Mannheim) |
| 13:05–13:35 | Catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias: from the past towards the
future. M Borggrefe, Mannheim |
| 13:35–14:05 | Can contact force measurement change our strategy to ablate cardiac
arrhythmias? H Nakagawa, Oklahoma City |
| 14:05–14:35 | Catheter ablation of atrial flutter: basic, but always easy? Lessons from
on-line mapping. P Peichl, Prague |
| 14:35–14:45 | coffee break |
| 14:45–16:45 | Strategies for complex ablations of supraventricular arrhythmias Chairs: J Bytešník (Prague), B Zrenner (Landshut) |
| 14:45–15:15 | Atriofascicular accessory pathways: tips and tricks for successful
ablation. T de Potter, Aalst |
| 15:15–15:45 | How to ablate atrial tachycardias after previous ablation for atrial
fibrillation? G Hindricks, Leipzig |
| 15:45–16:15 | Follow up strategies after ablation of atrial fibrillation. H Kottkamp, Zurich |
| 16:15–16:45 | Catheter ablation of arrhythmias after correction for congenital heart
disease. B Zrenner, Landshut |
| 16:45–17:00 | coffee break |
| 17:00–19:30 | Live demonstrations Chairs: R Čihák (Prague), H Nakagawa (Oklahoma City) |
| Live case 1 Catheter ablation atrial tachycardia after previous ablation for atrialfibrillation (G Hindricks, H Kottkamp, D Wichterle) |
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| Live case 2 Catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using robotic navigation and two contact force assessment techniques (J Kautzner, P Peichl) |
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| 19:30–20:30 | Welcome drinks Congress centre IKEM, foyer of the Congress Hall |
Monday, March 22, 2010
| 08:30–09:30 | Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardias Chairs: J Bytešník (Prague), D Callans (Philadelphia) |
| 08:30–09:00 | Strategies to ablate ventricular tachycardia in structural heart disease:
when to go epicardially? W Stevenson, Boston |
| 09:00–09:30 | Clinical value of novel technologies in ablation of arrhythmias in complex
congenital cardiovascular diseases V Reddy, New York |
| 09:30–09:45 | Coffee break |
| 09:45–13:30 | Live demonstrations Chairs: J Bytešník (Prague), D Callans (Philadelphia) |
| Live case 3 Catheter ablation of atrial tachycardia after CryoMAZE surgery in a patient with Tetralogy of Fallot (V Reddy, P Neuzil) |
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| Live case 4 Catheter ablation of post-infarction ventricular tachycardia (W Stevenson, J Kautzner) |
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| 13:30–14:30 | lunch |
| 14:30–15:30 | Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardias Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), W Stevenson (Boston) |
| 14:30–15:00 | Idiopathic outflow tract VTs: where to go and how? D Callans, Philadelphia |
| 15:00–15:30 | Ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation using multielectrode catheters
and duty-cycled radiofrequency energy. C Scharf, Zurich |
| 15:30–15:45 | coffee break |
| 15:45–19:00 | Live demonstrations Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), W Stevenson (Boston) |
| Live case 5 Demonstration of ablation of challenging idiopathic outflow tract ventricular tachycardia (D. Callans, P Peichl) |
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| Live case 6 Demonstration of ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation using multielectrode catheters and duty-cycled radiofrequency energy (Ch Scharf, P Neužil) |
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| 19:15 | departure for a social event |
| 19:30–24:00 | Get-together party in Malostranský palace Malostranské náměstí 25, Prague 1 Return transfers to all official Workshop hotels at 22:30, 23:00 and 23:30 |
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
| 08:30–09:30 | Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), R Čihák (Prague) |
| 08:30–09:00 | Catheter ablation of chronic atrial fibrillation. M Fiala, Třinec |
| 09:00–09:30 | Catheter ablation of ganglionated plexi in treatment of atrial
fibrillation. E Pokushalov, Novosibirsk |
| 09:30–09:45 | coffee break |
| 09:45–12:45 | Live demonstrations Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), R Čihák (Prague) |
| Live case 7 Demonstration of ablation of chronic atrial fibrillation (M Fiala, D Wichterle) |
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| Live case 8 Demonstration of ablation of ganglionated plexi in atrial fibrillation (E Pokushalov, P Peichl) |
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| 12:45 | Adjourn J Kautzner, Prague |
