Prague Workshop

21st Prague Workshop on Catheter Ablations with live demonstrations

22nd April 2018 – 24th April 2018

Venue:

Congress center, Institute for Molecular genetics of the ASCR (www.img.cas.cz)

Videnska 1083,142 00 Prague 4, Czech Republic

Main Focus:

Strategies to limit radiation burden during EP procedures

Symposium on techniques of neuromodulation for neurocardiogenic syncope and management of arrhythmias

Novel technologies and strategies for mapping and ablation of complex arrhythmias – review lectures and live cases.

Target Audience:

Physicians and associated professionals with an interest in catheter ablation of complex cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation and ventricular arrhythmias, and neuromodulation

Program Objectives

• Discuss on adverse effects of radiation, about techniques dedicated to minimization of fluoroscopy during electrophysiology procedures
• Debate options for interventional neuromodulation for neurocardiogenic syncope and/or ventricular arrhythmias
• Provide a review of different strategies of mapping and catheter ablation of complex cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation and ventricular arrhythmias
• Demonstrate such strategies in live

Programme

Sunday, April 22, 2018

10:00–11:00 Registration

11:00–11:15 Opening ceremony, welcome address – Chair: P Neužil (Prague), J Kautzner (Prague)

11:15–11:30 Entering the third decade of the Prague workshop – J Kautzner, Prague

11:30–11:50 Plenary lecture – E Rowland, London

11:30–12:00 Anatomy for an electrophysio­logist – K Shivkumar, Los Angeles

12:00–12:30 Review of Cases from Prague Workshop 2017 – TBD

12:30–13:30 Lunch

13:30–15:10 Mapping and ablation of ventricular arrhythmias – Chairs: M Valderrabano (Houston) and J Kautzner (Prague)

13:30–13:50 The role of ECG to localize arrhythogenic substrate – A Oto, Ankara

13:50–14:10 An update on alcohol ablation of ventricular arrhythmias – M Valderrabano, Houston

14:10–14:30 The role of high density mapping in ablation of ventricular tachycardia – Estner, Munich

14:30–14:50 The role of remote navigation in ablation of ventricular arrhythmias – P Neužil, Prague

14:50–15.10 Do we need hemodynamic support for ablation of ventricular arrhythmias? – VY Reddy, New York

15:10–15:30 Coffee break

15:30–19:00 Live demonstrations I – Chairs: K Shivkumar (Los Angeles) and R Čihák (Prague)

Case 1
Catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmia using high density mapping – H Estner, P Peichl

Case 2
Mapping and retrograde alcohol ablation of left ventricular arrhythmia – M Valderrabano, J Kautzner, S Barra

Case 3
Mapping and ablation of unstable ventricular tachycardia using percutaneous mechanical support – V Reddy, P Neužil

Case 4
Mapping and ablation of post-infarction ventricular tachycardia using magnetic navigation – P Neužil, J Petrů

19:00–20:00 Welcome drink

20:30–23:00 Faculty dinner (by invitation only)

Monday, April 23, 2018

08:30–08:50 Plenary Lecture – Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague) speaker: E Rowland (London)

08:50–10:30 Radiation exposure and strategies to minimize it – Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), M Scaglione (Asti)

08:50–09:10 Near zero fluoroscopy for ablation of atrial fibrillation – M Scaglione, Asti

09:10–09:30 Zero fluoroscopy for ablation of atrial fibrillation – A Bulava, České Budějovice

09:30–09:50 Zero fluoroscopy for conventional ablations – S Stec, Warsaw

09:50–10:15 Coffee break

10:15–13:00 Live demonstrations II – Chairs: Y Yao (Beijing), J Kautzner (Prague)

10:15–10:35 Radiation exposure during EP procedures – T de Potter, Aalst

Case 5
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using the Univue module – T de Potter

Case 6
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using ICE guidance – A Bulava, P Peichl

Case 7
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using CARTO Merge – M Scaglione, P Neužil

Case 8
Conventional catheter ablation using NAVx Precision – S Stec, D Wichterle

13:00–14:00 Lunch

14:00–15:50 Catheter ablation and neuromodulation – Chairs: K Shivkumar (Los Angeles), D Wichterle (Prague)

14:00–14:20 Clinical neurocardiology – setting the stage – K Shivkumar, Los Angeles

14:20–14:40 The Sao Paulo strategy – JC Pachón, Sao Paulo

14:40–15:00 The Beijing strategy – Yao Y, Beijing

15:00–15:20 The Koceaeli strategy – T Aksu, Koceali

15:20–15:45 Discussion

15:45–16:15 Coffee break

16:15–19:30 Live demonstrations III – Chairs: K Shivkumar (Los Angeles), J Kautzner (Prague)

Case 9
Radiofrequency ablation of thoracic sympathicus for ventricular tachycardia refractory to catheter ablation in dilated cardiomyopathy – P Michálek, P Neužil

Case 10
Neuromodulation in a patient with recurrent neurocardiogenic syncope – JC Pachón, P Neužil, J Škoda

Case 11
Neuromodulation in a patient with recurrent neurocardiogenic syncope – Y Yao, P Peichl

Case 12
Neuromodulation in a patient with recurrent neurocardiogenic syncope – T Aksu, D Wichterle

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

08:30–09:20 Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation – J Kautzner (Praha), B Schmidt (Frankfurt)

08:30–08:50 The update on balloon technologies for ablation of atrial fibrillation – B Schmidt, Frankfurt

08:50–09:10 Novel tools for radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation – P Peichl, Prague

09:10–09:30 Approaches to catheter ablation of long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation – K Uno, Sapporo

09:30–10:00 Coffee break

10:00–13:30 Live demonstrations IV – Chairs: P Neužil (Prague), J Kautzner (Prague)

Case 13
Cryoballoon ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation – B Schmidt, R Čihák

Case 14
Temperature controlled ablation of atrial fibrillation – P Peichl, S Barra

Case 15
Laserballoon ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation – P Neužil, J Petrů

Case 16
The Sapporo approach to ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation – K Uno, K Kakita

Adjourn – J Kautzner, Prague