Prague Workshop
Final Programme
DAY 1: Sunday, April 24, 2022
| 10:00–10:30 | Registration |
| 11:00–12:00 | Opening session Chairs: P Neužil (Prague), J Kautzner (Prague) Welcome address J Kautzner (Prague) Musical introduction L Klansky |
| 11:25–11:45 | Tutorial of intracardiac echocardiography for an electrophysiologist J Kautzner (Prague) |
| 11:45–12:00 | Review of Cases from Prague Workshop 2021 TBD |
| 12:00–13:30 | Review Lectures – Indications, anticoagulation Chairs: P Neužil (Prague), J Kautzner (Prague) |
| 12:00–12:15 | Ablation of asymptomatic patients with AF: time to change the
guidelines? Paulus Kirchhof (Hamburg) |
| 12:15–12:30 | Arguments for early VT ablation Thomas Deneke (Bad Neuheim) |
| 12:30–12:45 | Is it safe (and when) to stop oral anticoagulation after ablation for atrial
fibrillation? Massimo Grimaldi (Bari) |
| 12:45–13:00 | What should be the optimal anticoagulation therapy after VT ablation Luigi di Biase (New York) |
| 13:00–13:15 | Towards an improved risk stratification after myocardial infacrtion, The
PROFID project Gerhardt Hidricks (Leipzig) |
| 13:15–13:30 | Discussion |
| 13:30–14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:30–16:00 | Mapping and ablation of ventricular arrhythmias 1 Chairs: P Jais (Bordeaux), J Kautzner (Prague) |
| 14:30–14:45 | The role of CT to identify VT substrate Pierre Jais (Bordeaux) |
| 14:45–15:00 | High-density mapping to identify VT substrate Roderick Tung (Phoenix) |
| 15:00–15:15 | How to identify and ablate intramural substrate Fermin Garcia (Philadelphia) |
| 15:15–15:30 | How to describe the substrate using decrementing evoked potential
propagation mapping Tarvinder Dhanjal (Coventry) |
| 15:30–16:00 | Discussion |
| 16:00–16:30 | Coffee break |
| 16:30–19:30 | Live demonstrations I – VT and AF ablation Chairs: G Hindricks (Leipzig), R Cihak (Prague) |
Case 1
CT-guided catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia (live from IKEM)
P Jais, J Kautzner, P Stojadinovic
Case 2
Guidewire mapping of summit VT (live from Homolka)
F Garcia, et al
Case 3
Catheter ablation of VT using DEEP protocol (live from IKEM)
T Dhanjal, P Peichl
Case 4
Pulse field ablation of AF combined with high-energy RF (live from
Homolka)
V Reddy, et al
| 19:30–20:00 | Welcome drink |
| 20:30–23:00 | Faculty dinner (by invitation only) |
DAY 2: Monday, April 25, 2022
| 08:30–10:30 | Novel technologies for catheter ablation I Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), H Nakagawa (Cleveland) |
| 08:30–08:45 | Pulse field ablation – unique tissue selectivity Jacob Koruth (New York) |
| 08:45–09:00 | Pulsed field ablation in the atrium Hiroshi Nakagawa (Cleveland) |
| 09:00–09:15 | Pulse field ablation in the ventricle Elad Anter (Cleveland) |
| 09:15–09.30 | The role of pulsed field in non-PV ablation in AF Ante Anic, MD |
| 09:30–09:45 | Focal pulse field ablation and non-contact mapping Petr Neuzil (Prague) |
| 09:45–10:30 | Discussion |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00–13:00 | Live demonstrations II – AF ablation Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), H Nakagawa (Cleveland) |
Case 5
PVI using single shot pulse field ablation (live from Homolka)
V Reddy, et al
Case 6
Pulse field ablation of AF combined with high-energy RF (live from IKEM)
E Anter, P Peichl
Case 7
Electrographic flow (EGF) mapping and extra-pulmonary vein source ablation
(live from Homolka)
P Neuzil, et al.
Case 8
Catheter ablation of persistent AF using pulse field (live from IKEM)
A Anic, P Stojadinovic
Case 9
AF ablation by focal pulse field catheter plus non-contact mapping
(prerecorded from Homolka)
P Neuzil, et al.
| 13:00–14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00–16:30 | Novel technologies for catheter ablation II Chairs: R Cihak (Prague), D Scherr (Graz) |
| 14:00–14:15 | Ultrasound renal denervation for AF (ReCor Medical) Vivek Reddy, MD |
| 14:15–14:30 | Irrigated tip, temperature controlled ablation Josef Kautzner (Prague) |
| 14:30–14:45 | High-energy, short duration ablation Daniel Scherr (Graz) |
| 14:45–15:00 | Novel development in remote magnetic navigation and ablation of peristent
AF Decebal G Latcu (Monte Carlo) |
| 15:00–15:15 | RF balloon ablation Boris Schmidt (Frankfurt) |
| 15:15–15:30 | The future of catheter ablation Vivek Reddy (New York) |
| 15:30–16:00 | Discussion |
| 16:00–16:30 | Coffee break |
| 16:30–19:30 | Live demonstrations III – AF and atrial tachycardia
ablation Chairs: R Čihák (Prague), J Kautzner (Prague) |
Case 10
High-density mapping and ablation of post-infarction VT (live from
Phoenix)
R Tung, et al
Case 11
Radiofrequency balloon catheter ablation – (live from Frankfurt)
B Schmidt, et al
Case 12
Single shot pulse field ablation – transhepatic approach (live from
Homolka)
V.Reddy, P Neuzil, et al
Case 13
AF ablation using high energy, short duration RF (live from IKEM)
D Scherr, P Stojadinovic
Case 14
PVI using temperature controlled, irrigated tip RF catheter (live from
IKEM)
P Peichl, J Hašková, D Wicheterle
Case 15
Left atria appendage closure using steereable sheet (live from Homolka)
V. Reddy, et al
Case 16
AF ablation using remote navigation (Stereotaxis) (Prerecorded from Monte
Carlo)
DG Latcu, et al
DAY 3: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
| 08:30–09:30 | Debates – controversies, and an update on
cardioneuroablation Chairs: J Kautzner (Prague), P Neuzil (Prague) |
| 08:30–09:00 | Debate: GP ablation improves the result of AF ablation Pro: Hiroshi Nakagawa (Cleveland) Con: Petr Peichl (Prague) |
| 09:00–09:30 | Debate: SBRT is promissing for management of VT storm Pro: Etienne Pruvot (Lausanne) Con: Josef Kautzner (Prague) |
| 9:30–10:00 | Discussion |
| 10:00–10:15 | An Update on cardioneuroablation Dan Wichterle (Prague) |
| 10:15–10:30 | Is genetic testing relevant for patients undergoing VT
ablation? Petr Peichl (Prague) |
| 10:30–12:00 | Live demonstrations IV – varia Chairs: R Cihak (Prague), P Neuzil (Prague) |
Case 17
Cardioneuroablation for functional bradycardia/syncope
D Wichterle, P Štiavnický
Case 18
Bipolar ablation for ventricular tachycardia
P Peichl, J Hašková, J Kautzner
Adjourn
J Kautzner (Prague)
