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Prague Workshop

Programme

DAY 1: Sunday, April 14, 2019

09:30–10:30 Registration
10:30–11:00 WELCOME ADDRESS – Chair: P Neužil (Prague), J Kautzner (Prague)
11:00–11:30 Clinical utility of intracardiac echocardiography for an electrophysio­logist – P Peichl, Prague
11:30–12:00 Review of Cases from the Prague Workshop 2018 – TBD
12:00–13:15 Review Lectures – Chair: P Neužil (Prague), J Kautzner (Prague)
12:00–12:20 The role of pre-procedural imaging for VT ablation – H Cochet (Bordeaux)
12:20–12:40 Could we exchange analgosedation for hypnosis? – M Scaglione (Asti)
12:40–13:00 Anticoagulation strategies around catheter ablation procedure – M Grimaldi (Bari)
13:00–13:15 Discussion
13:15–14:15 LUNCH
14:15–15:45 MAPPING AND ABLATION OF VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS 1 – Chairs: R Tung (Chicago) and J Kautzner (Prague)
14:15–14:35 The role of pacing in identification of a substrate in sinus rhythm – Ch de Chillou (Nancy)
14:35–14:55 The 3D mapping of the ventricular myocardial substrate – R Tung (Chicago)
14:55–15:15 Guidewire epicardial mapping – F Garcia (Philadelphia)
15:15–15:35 New catheters and energy sources for VT ablation – V Reddy (New York)
15:35–16:00 Discussion
16:00–16:30 COFFEE BREAK
16:30–19:30 LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS I – VT ABLATION – Chairs: V Reddy (New York) and R Čihák (Prague)

CASE 1
Catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia using pacemapping and remote navigation – C de Chillou, J Škoda (Homolka)

CASE 2
Guidewire mapping of summit VT – F Garcia, J Kautzner, D Wichterle (IKEM)

CASE 3
Catheter ablation of VT using Diamond tip technology – J Kautzner, P Peichl (IKEM)

CASE 4
Mapping and ablation of post-infarction ventricular tachycardia using high density mapping – R Tung, P Neužil (Homolka)

19:30–20:00 WELCOME DRINK
20:30–23:00 FACULTY DINNER (by invitation only)

DAY 2: Monday, April 15, 2019

08:30–08:50 MAPPING AND ABLATION OF VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS 2 – Chair: J Kautzner (Prague), P Lambiase (London)
08:30–08:50 High-density mapping of VT or a substrate – the London approach – P Lambiase (London)
08:50–09:10 High-density mapping of VT or a substrate – the Toulouse approach – P Maury (Toulouse)
09:10–09:30 The role of percutaneous mechanical support in VT ablation – S Dukkipati (New York)
09:30–09:50 Radiosurgery for VT ablation – J Kautzner (Prague)
09:50–10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:30–13:00 LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS II – VT ABLATION – Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), F Garcia (Philadelphia)

CASE 5
Catheter ablation in Brugada syndrome – C Pappone, G Vicedomini (live from Milan)

CASE 6
Catheter ablation using high-density mapping (Rhythmia) – P Maury, P Peichl (IKEM)

CASE 7
Catheter ablation using percutaneous mechanical support – S Dukkipati, V Reddy, P Neužil (Homolka)

CASE 8
Catheter ablation using high-denisty mapping – P Lambiase, D Wichterle (IKEM)

13:00–14:00 LUNCH
14:00–15:50 CATHETER ABLATION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION/ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA – Chairs: JB Chierchia (Brussels) and J Kautzner (Prague)
14:00–14:20 Mapping and ablation of persistent AF – the Marseille strategy – J Kalifa, Marseille
14:20–14:40 Mapping and ablation of persistent AF – the Taipei strategy – SA Chen, Taipei
14:40–15:00 The role of balloon catheters in ablation of atrial fibrillation – JB Chierchia, Brussels
15:00–15:20 Mapping and ablation of atrial tachycardias – M Scaglione, Asti
15:20–15:45 Discussion
15:45–16:15 COFFEE BREAK
16:15–19:30 LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS III – ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA ABLATION – Chairs: J Kalifa (Marseille), J Kautzner (Prague)

CASE 9
Catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation (Live from Marseille)

CASE 10
Catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation – SA Chen, P Peichl (IKEM)

CASE 11
Cryoablation of atrial fibrillation – JB Chierchia, R Čihák (IKEM)

CASE 12
Catheter ablation of atrial tachycardia – M Scaglione, J Petrů (Homolka)

CASE 13

TBD – V Reddy, P Neužil (Homolka)

DAY 3: Tuesday, April 16, 2019

08:30–09:20 CATHETER ABLATION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 2 – Chairs: R Čihák (Prague), P Neužil (Prague)
08:30–08:50 Towards high energy, short duration ablation of atrial fibrillation – T de Potter (Aalst)
08:50–09:10 Cardioneuroabla­tion – reality or fiction? – D Wichterle (Prague)
09:10–09:20 Discussion
09:20–09:50 COFFEE BREAK
09:50–13:00 LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS IV – Chairs: P Neužil (Prague), R Čihák (Prague)

CASE 14
Catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation using Zero fluoroscopy – T de Potter, D Wichterle

CASE 15
Epicardial mapping and ablation in re-do ablation of atrial fibrillation – C Piorkowski, P Peichl, J Kautzner

ADJOURN

J Kautzner (Prague)