Program
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Sunday, March 3, 2013
| 08:00–09:30 | Registration |
| 09:30–09:45 | Welcome address J Kautzner, Prague |
| 09:45–10:15 | Review of Cases from 2012 B Antolic, J Škoda (Prague) |
| 10:15–11:15 | Anatomical tutorial for electrophysiologist J A Cabrera, Madrid and D Sanchez-Quintana, Badajoz |
| 11:15–11:30 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:30–12:45 | The practice of catheter ablation Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), W Bauer (Wurzburg) |
| 11:30–11:50 | How to control formation of ablation lesion? H Nakagawa, Oklahoma City |
| 11:50–12:10 | MR navigation for catheter ablation: hype or hope? W Bauer, Wurzburg |
| 12:10–12:30 | What have we learned from intracardiac echocardiography? P Peichl, Prague |
| 12:30–12:45 | Discussion |
| 12:45–13:30 | LUNCH |
| 13:30–18:30 | Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardias Chairs: J Bytešník (Prague), H Nakagawa (Oklahoma City) |
| 13:30–13:50 | The spectrum of idiopathic ventricular tachycardias A Nogami, Yokohama |
| 13:50–15:00 | Live demonstrations |
| Case 1 Catheter ablation of idiopathic VT A Nogami, P Peichl |
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| 15:00–15:20 | Image integration to support catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardias
in structural heart disease K Zeppenfeld, Leiden |
| 15:20–15:40 | Principles of catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardias after myocardial
infarction C de Chillou, Nancy |
| 15:40–15:50 | Discussion |
| 15:50–16:05 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 16:05–18:05 | Live demonstrations Chairs: P Neuzil (Prague), Vivek Reddy (New York) |
| Case 2 (prerecorded) Catheter ablation of VT using image integration K Zeppenfeld |
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| Case 3 Catheter ablation of VT after myocardial infarction C de Chilou, J Kautzner |
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| 18:05–18:20 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 18:20–19:30 | Management of Atrial Fibrillation Chairs: D Wichterle (Prague), A Capucci (Ancona) |
| 18:20–18:40 | Antiarrhythmic drugs or catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation A Capucci, Ancona |
| 18:40–19:00 | Periprocedural and postprocedural anticoagulation strategy S Apostolakis, Birmingham |
| 19:00–19:20 | Long term outcome of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation Hisaki Makimoto, Hamburg |
| 19:20–19:30 | Discussion |
| 19:30–20:30 | WELCOME DRINKS |
| 20:00–23:00 | FACULTY DINNER |
Monday, March 4, 2013
| 08:30–09:00 | Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation I (and left appendage
closure) Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), M Valderrabano (Houston) |
| 08:30–09:00 | The best strategies to ablate atrial fibrillation in 2013 V Reddy, New York |
| 09:00–09:20 | Alcohol ablation of mitral isthmus in persistent atrial fibrillation M Valderrabano, Houston |
| 09:20–09:40 | Novel strategies to reduce radiation risk in catheter ablation of atrial
fibrillation C Piorkowski, Dresden |
| 09:40–09:50 | Discussion |
| 09:50–10:05 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 10:05–13:30 | Live demonstrations Chairs: R Čihák (Prague), H Nakagawa (Oklahoma City) |
| Case 4 Alcohol ablation of mitral isthmus in persistent atrial fibrillation M Valderrabano, J Kautzner |
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| Case 5 New generation of cryoballoon in ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation V Reddy, P Neužil |
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| Case 6 Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation with a support of MediGuide Technology C Piorkowski, P Peichl |
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| Case 7 Catheter closure of left atrial appendage V Reddy, P Neužil |
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| Demonstration of Cockpit Zee technology J Kautzner, P Peichl |
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| 13:30–14:15 | LUNCH |
| 14:15–15:45 | Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation II (and left appendage
closure) Chairs: D Wichterle (Prague), C Piorkowski (Dresden) |
| 14:15–14:35 | The role of rotational intracardiac echocardiography to navigate catheter
ablation of atrial fibrillation M Mangrum, Charlottesville |
| 14:35–14:55 | Simplified catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using irrigated circular
catheter M Duytshaver, Bruggs |
| 14:55–15:15 | Surgical and hybrid procedure in ablation of long term persistent atrial
fibrillation: the future? K Bartus, Krakow |
| 15:15–15:35 | Surgical and percutaneous left atrial appendage closure K Bartus, Krakow |
| 15:35–15:45 | Discussion |
| 15:45–16:00 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 16:00–19:30 | Live demonstrations Chairs: J Bytešník (Prague), M Valderrabano (Houston) |
| Case 8 Epicardial approach to close left atrial appendage K Bartus, J Kautzner, P Peichl |
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| Case 9 Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation guided by rotational intracardiac echocardiography M Mangrum, J Petru |
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| Case 10 Catheter ablation of left atrial tachycardia contact force catheter M Duytshaver, D Wichterle |
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| Case 11 Catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia after correction of congenital heart disease (pulmonary atresia with intact interventricular septum V Reddy, P Neužil |
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| Demonstration of Cockpit Zee technology J Kautzner, P Peichl |
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| 19:30 | departure for social event |
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
| 08:30–09.30 | Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation III Chairs: R Čihák (Prague), L Šedivá (Prague) |
| 08:30–08:50 | Assessment of contact force in ablation of atrial fibrillation D Wichterle, Prague |
| 08:50–09:10 | Incentives for remote navigation in ablation of atrial fibrillation J Kautzner, Prague |
| 09:10–09:20 | Discussion |
| 09:20–09:35 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 09:35–12:35 | Live demonstrations Chairs: J Bytešník (Prague), J Skoda (Prague) |
| Case 12 Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using contact force catheter D Wichterle, R Čihák |
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| Case 13 Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using electromechanic remote navigation J Kautzner, P Peichl |
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| 12:35 | Adjourn J Kautzner, Prague |
