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Program

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Sunday, March 18, 2012

08:30–09:30 Registration
09:30–09:45 Welcome address
J Kautzner, Prague
09:45–10:15 Review of Cases from 2011
D Grieco, Prague
10:15–11:30 Catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias: more than two decades of development
Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), R Hatala (Bratislava)
10:15–10:40 From catheter ablation of accessory pathways to atrial fibrillation
R Hatala, Bratislava
10:40–11:05 The advent of imaging has changed electrophysiology
P Peichl, Prague
11:05–11:30 Irrigated tip technology has revolutionarized catheter ablation of complex arrhythmias
H Nakagawa, Oklahoma City
11:30–12:00 Coffee break
12:00–13:00 Live demonstrations
Chairs: R Čihák (Prague), H Nakagawa (Oklahoma City)
  Case 1
Catheter ablation of the left sided accessory pathway using a transseptal approach
(R Hatala, D Wichterle)
  Case 2
Catheter ablation of the left sided accessory pathway using a retrograde approach
(J Kautzner, B Aldhoon)
13:00–14:30 Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardias
Chairs: J Bytešník (Prague), F Marchlinski (Philadelphia)
13:00–13:30 Idiopathic ventricular tachycardias: the spectrum gets broader and broader
D Packer, Rochester
13:30–14:00 What we have learned ablating ventricular tachycardias in structural heart disease?
F Marchlinski, Philadelphia
14:00–14:30 The role of non-contact mapping in ablation of ventricular tachycardias
Y Yao, Beijing
14:30–15:30 Lunch
15:30–17:30 Live demonstrations
Chairs: P Neuzil (Prague), V Reddy (New York)
  Case 3
Catheter ablation of VT after myocardial infarction
(F Marchlinski, J Kautzner)
  Case 4
Catheter ablation of idiopathic VT from outflow tract
(D Packer, P Peichl)
17:30–18:00 coffee break
18:00–19:15 Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and other atrial arrhythmias I
Chairs: D Wichterle (Prague), H Purerfelner (Linz)
18:00–18:25 Mapping during atrial fibrillation: insights for catheter ablation
N de Groot, Rotterdam
18:25–18:50 The role of ganglionated plexi in atrial fibrillation
H Nakagawa, Oklahoma City
18:50–19:15 CFAE menu alias how to perform a good „DECAF“
M Duytschaever, Bru­ges
19:15–20:15 Welcome drinks
20:30–23:00 Faculty dinner

Monday, March 19, 2012

08:30–09:00 Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and other atrial arrhythmias II
Chairs: R Čihák (Prague), Ch Piorkowski (Leipzig)
08:30–09:00 New technologies for ablation of atrial fibrillation
V Reddy, New York
09:00–09:25 New concepts of intracardiac catheter navigation
Ch Piorkowski, Leipzig
09:25–09:50 Follow up strategies after ablation of atrial fibrillation
H Purerfelner, Linz
09:50–10:10 Coffee break
10:10–13:00 Live demonstrations
Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), H Nakagawa (Oklahoma City)
  Case 5
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using novel navigation system support
(C Piorkowski, P Peichl)
  Case 6
Catheter ablation of atrial tachycardia after correction for congenital heart disease
(V Reddy, P Neuzil)
  Case 7
Catheter ablation of atrial tachycardia after previous ablation of atrial fibrillation
(M Duytschaever, R Tavernier, D Wichterle)
13:00–14:00 lunch
14:00–15:20 Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and other atrial arrhythmias III
Chairs: J Bytešník (Prague), N de Groot (Rotterdam)
14:00–14:30 What is the future of hybrid procedures in ablation of atrial fibrillation?
M La Meir, Brussels and Maastricht
14:30–14:55 Magnetic navigation in ablation of atrial fibrillation and other atrial arrhythmias
AK Pedersen, Copenhagen
14:55–15:20 The role of remote navigation in ablation of atrial flutter and other atrial tachycardias
N de Groot, Rotterdam
15:20–15:40 coffee break
15:40–19:00 Live demonstrations
Chairs: D Wichterle (Prague), M Duytchaever (Ghent)
  Case 8
Epicardial catheter ablation for inappropriate sinus tachycardia
(V Reddy, P Neuzil)
  Case 9
Catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia using a non-contact mapping
(Y Yao, J Kautzner, P Peichl)
  Case 10
Catheter ablation of postincisional atrial tachycardia using magnetic navigation
(A Pedersen, J Skoda, J Petru)
19:15 Departure for a social event
19:30 Get-together party at the National Technical Museum
Kostelní 42, 170 78 Prague 7
with the possibility of visiting museum collections
  Return transfers to all official Workshop hotels at 22:30, 23:00 and 23:30

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

08:30–09:20 Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and other atrial arrhythmias IV
Chairs: R Čihák (Prague), B Aldhoon (Prague)
08:30–09:00 Can laser balloon change the outcome of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation?
B Schmidt, Frankfurt
09:00–09:30 Electromechanic navigation in ablation of atrial fibrillation
J Kautzner, Prague
09:30–09:45 coffee break
09:45–12:45 Live demonstrations
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  Case 11
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using laser balloon
(B Schmidt, D Wichterle)
  Case 12
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using electromechanic remote navigation
(J Kautzner, P Peichl)
12:45 Adjourn
J Kautzner, Prague