Final Program
Sunday, March 6, 2011
| 11:30–12:30 | Registration |
| 12:30–12:35 | Welcome address J Kautzner, Prague |
| 12:35–14:45 | From 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) |
| 14:20–14:45 | coffee break |
| 14:45–16:30 | Catheter 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) |
| 16:30–16:45 | coffee break |
| 16:45–19:00 | Live 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) |
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| Live case 2 Catheter ablation of atrial flutter (J Kautzner, P Jarkovský) |
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| 19:00–20:00 | Welcome reception |
Monday, March 7, 2011
| 08:30–10:00 | Catheter 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) |
| 10:00–10:30 | Panel discussion on left atrial appendage closure (T Lewalter, C Pappone, V Reddy) |
| 10:30–11:00 | coffee break |
| 11:00–13:30 | Live 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) |
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| Live case 4 Demonstration of cryoballoon in ablation of atrial fibrillation (B Schmidt, D Wichterle) |
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| Live case 5 Catheter closure of of left atrial appendage (T Lewalter, R Čihák, P Peichl) |
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| Live case 6 Catheter closure of of left atrial appendage (V Reddy, P Neužil) |
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| 13:30–14:30 | lunch |
| 14:30–19:00 | Catheter 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) |
| 15:30–16:00 | coffee break |
| 16:00–19:00 | Live demonstrations Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), B Schmidt (Frankfurt) |
| Live Case 7 Catheter closure of of left atrial appendage (C Pappone, G Vicedomini, P Neužil) |
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| Live Case 8 Demonstration of ablation of post-MI ventricular tachycardia (D Lacroix, R Čihák) |
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| Live Case 9 Demonstration of ablation of ventricular tachycardia in dilated cardiomyopathy (V Reddy, P Neužil) |
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| 19:00 | departure for a social event |
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
| 08:30–09.30 | Novel 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) |
| 09:30–10:00 | coffee break |
| 10:00–13:00 | Live 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) |
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| Live Case 11 Demonstration of electrical contact force assessment in ablation of atrial fibrillation (C Piorkowski, P Peichl) |
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| 13:00 | Adjourn J Kautzner, Prague |
