Target Audience
Physicians who already have initial experience in invasive electrophysiology and catheter ablation.
Established electrophysiologists may experience a thorough review of state-of-the-art medicine.
The course is also designed to help fellows-in-training to prepare for the EHRA certification exam.
Course Objectives
The three day course will provide the participants with the knowledge about advanced Electrophysiology (EP) techniques, with special interest in ablation techniques and imaging applied to EP. But also, to help in the preparation of the EP exams, with the collaboration of the members of the Certification Committee of EHRA, that may provide some clues on the exam objectives and design.
The course also tries to achieve a close interaction with expert teachers, in a relaxed environment, that allows personal discussions during and between sessions. There will be ample time to discuss questions and cases in the way they are presented at the EHRA EP Exam.
The course is available thanks to unrestricted educational grants from industries.
Course Director:
L. Mont (SP)
Co-Directors:
M. Antz (DE), H. Heidbuchel (BE)
Faculty :
J. Kautzner (CZ), J.L. Merino (SP), C. Piorkowski (DE), S. Priori (IT), D. Shah (CH), K. Zeppendfeld (NL)
Scientific Programme
Thursday 23rd February
09:00-09:10 Welcome and information about the course - Course Directors
09:10-10:00 How to perform transeptal catheterization: comparison of available methods tips and tricks. - J. Kautzner
10:00-10:30 radiation exposure: how to measure it and how to reduce it . - L. Desponds
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-11:45 PV ablation for atrial fibrillation. Patient selection, ablation techniques, electrogram analysis. – L. Mont
11:45-12:30 Role of single shot techniques for atrial fibrillation ablation: Cryo and other ablation technology for AF. Role of imaging techniques : MRI, CT, Intracardiac ECho.– J. Kautzner
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:30 Ablation of macro reentrant atrial tachycardia and atypical flutter – D. Shah
14:30-15:30 Ablation of ventricular fibrillation– D. Shah
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-17:30 EHRA certification exam: Presentation and structure. How to prepare it. Discussion of tracings. –
K. Zeppendfeld – M. Antz
20:00-22:00 Group Dinner
Friday 24th February
9:00 – 10.30 Diagnostic manoeuvres, tracings, and ablation techniques in VT ablation in patients with structural heart disease – K. Zeppenfeld
10.30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-11:45 Idiopathic VT. tracings, management and ablation techniques. Case examples - M. Antz
11:45-12:30 Role of Robotics in Arrhyhtmia ablation. Traces. Case examples - JL Merino
12:30-13:30 Lunch
Friday 24th February
13:30-14:15 Role of MRI and CT in Substrate ablation for VT. Epicardial VT ablation. Case examples – L. Mont
14:15-14:45 Role of rotational angio and integrated imaging techniques in arrhythmia management. H. Heidbuchel
14:45-15:15 Coffee break
15:15-16:15 Practical implementation of imaging and image integration in GE, Philips and Siemens systems.
L. Desponds, R. Bullens, M. Ostermeier
16:15-17:30 Mocked exam: tracings and discussion
JL Merino and H. Heidbuchel
Free evening
Saturday 25th February
9:00 – 9:40 Diagnostic maneuvers, ablation and tracing analysis for atrial arrhythmias: importance of good electrical and anatomical information. H. Heidbuchel
9:40-10:40 Practical implementation of electrical recording, pacing maneuvers and/or anatomical visualisation in modern EP systems (Bard, Biosense Webster, St June Medical) – S. Giovannoni, A. Abdelaal, T. Aubriot
10:40-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Complex decisions in genetic arrhythmias and channelopathies: Prophylactic ICD, genetic testing, etc...
S. Priori
12:30-13:15 Lunch
13:15-15:00 Approach to Intracardiac tracings. Mocked exams. (examples and discussion of questions) – C. Piorkowski
15:00 Summary and Feed back - Course Directors
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