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Program

Sunday, March 29, 2015

09:30–11:00 Registration
11:00–11:15 Welcome address
J Kautzner, Prague
11:15–11:45 Review of Cases from Prague Workshop 2014
TBD
11:45–12:45 Anatomy for electrophysio­logist – A 3D flight through the heart and around
J Ector, Leuven
12:45–13:45 LUNCH
13:45–15:45 Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) – New Horizons
Chairs: Josef Kautzner (Prague), P Neužil (Prague)
13:45–14:15 Three-dimensional reconstruction of VT substrate: an insight from MRI
A Berruezo, Barcelona
14:15–14:45 The use of intracardiac echocardiography in catheter ablation of VT in structural heart disease
F Garcia, Philadelphia
14:45–15:15 Substrate mapping in patients with VT after myocardial infarction
C de Chillou, Nancy
15:15–15:45 Catheter ablation of VT in structural heart disease guided by multielectrode mapping
P Della Bella, Milan
15:45–16:15 COFFEE BREAK
16:15–18:45 Live demonstrations
Chairs: J Bytešník (Prague), P Della Bella (Milan)
  Case 1
Catheter ablation of post-infarction VT with MRI guidance
A Berruezo, P Peichl
  Case 2
Catheter ablation of VT in structural heart disease guided by intracardiac echocardiography
F Garcia, J Kautzner
  Case 3
PV isolation in patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using electromagnetic remote navigation system
J Merino, P Neužil
19:00–20:00 WELCOME RECEPTION
20:30–23:00 FACULTY DINNER

Monday, March 30, 2015

08:30–10:00 Catheter Ablation for Atrial fibrillation (AF)
Chairs: R Čihák (Prague), C de Chillou (Nancy)
08:30–09:00 The role of remote navigation in AF ablation
J Merino, Madrid
09:00–09:30 Catheter ablation of persistent AF guided by focal impulse and rotor mapping (FIRM)
G Hindricks, Leipzig
09:30–10:00 Box isolation of fibrotic areas (BIFA): A patient-tailored substrate modification approach for AF ablation
H Kottkamp, Zurich
10:00–10:15 COFFEE BREAK
10:15–13:15 Live demonstrations
Chairs: A Berruezo (Barcelona), F Garcia (Philadelphia)
  Case 4
Ablation of VT using multielectrode mapping strategy
P Della Bella, J Petrů
  Case 5
Box isolation of fibrotic areas in AF ablation
H Kottkamp, J Škoda
  Case 6
Catheter ablation of persistent AF guided by FIRM
G Hindricks, at al
  Case 7
Substrate mapping in patients with VT after myocardial infarction
C de Chillou, P Peichl
  Case 8
New approach to robotically navigated ablation of AF
J Kautzner, B Aldhoon
13:15–14:00 LUNCH
14:00–16:30 Autonomic Modulation – a Paradigm Shift in Electrophysiology
Chairs: D Wichterle (Prague), JC Pachón (Sao Paulo)
14:00–14:30 The role of ablation of autonomic ganglionated plexi (GP) in ablation of AF
WM Jackman, Oklahoma City
14:30–14:50 Catheter ablation of severe neurally meditated syncope
JC Pachón, Sao Paulo
14:50–15:10 The role of renal denervation in management of arrhythmias
P Neužil, Prague
15:10–15:30 D-SPECT technology and imaging of autonomic nervous system
S Ben-Haim, London
15:30–15:50 Catheter ablation of AF guided by neuroimaging
S Ernst, London
15:50–16:10 D-SPECT imaging for VT ablation
R Wakili, Munich
16:10–16:30 Discussion
16:30–17:00 COFFEE BREAK
17:00–19:30 Live demonstrations
Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), R Wakili (Munich)
  Case 9
Catheter ablation for recurrent neurally mediated syncope
JC Pachón, D Wichterle, B Aldhoon
  Case 10
Radiofrequency ablation of left thoracic sympaticus in patient with refractory VTs – a two step procedure
P Michálek, P Neužil
  Case 11
Catheter ablation of AF and ganglionic plexi using D-SPECT imaging
S Ernst, R Čihák, P Peichl
  Case 12
Catheter ablation of atrial tachycardia using ultrahigh-resolution mapping system
G Hindricks et al.
  Case 13
Cryoablation in patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation– Homolka strategy
P Neužil, J Petrů

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

08:30–10:00 „Conventional“ Catheter Ablations
Chairs: W Jackman (Oklahoma City), L Šedivá (Prague)
08:30–08:50 How to ablate idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias?
P Peichl, Prague
08:50–09:10 How to ablate accessory pathways?
W Jackman, Oklahoma City
09:10–09:30 How to ablate AV nodal reentry tachycardia?
D Wichterle, Prague
09:30–09:50 How to ablate atrial flutter?
J Petrů, Prague
09:50–10:00 Discussion
10:00–10:20 COFFEE BREAK
10:20–12:20 Live demonstrations
Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), J Škoda (Prague)
  Case 14
Catheter ablation of idiopathic VT
P Peichl, B Aldhoon
  Case 15
Catheter ablation of accessory pathway
D Wichterle, R Čihák
12:20 Adjourn J Kautzner, Prague