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 |
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| Case 2 Catheter ablation of VT in structural heart disease guided by intracardiac echocardiography F Garcia, J Kautzner |
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| Case 3 PV isolation in patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using electromagnetic remote navigation system J Merino, P Neužil |
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| 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 |
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| Case 5 Box isolation of fibrotic areas in AF ablation H Kottkamp, J Škoda |
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| Case 6 Catheter ablation of persistent AF guided by FIRM G Hindricks, at al |
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| Case 7 Substrate mapping in patients with VT after myocardial infarction C de Chillou, P Peichl |
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| Case 8 New approach to robotically navigated ablation of AF J Kautzner, B Aldhoon |
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| 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 |
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| Case 10 Radiofrequency ablation of left thoracic sympaticus in patient with refractory VTs – a two step procedure P Michálek, P Neužil |
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| Case 11 Catheter ablation of AF and ganglionic plexi using D-SPECT imaging S Ernst, R Čihák, P Peichl |
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| Case 12 Catheter ablation of atrial tachycardia using ultrahigh-resolution mapping system G Hindricks et al. |
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| 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 |
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| Case 15 Catheter ablation of accessory pathway D Wichterle, R Čihák |
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| 12:20 | Adjourn J Kautzner, Prague |





