Course Objectives
The programme will provide comprehensive coverage of scientific knowledge related to up-to-date clinical use of devices.
The course includes interactive sessions focused on application of guidelines in daily practice, review of relevant clinical trials, in-depth discussion of clinical cases as well as device troubleshooting exercises.
Participants should have some experience with device follow-up to attend this course. The information provided will serve as a structured basis for the preparation of the EHRA certification examination.
The course is available thanks to unrestricted educational grants from industries
Preliminary Programme
Course Director: Haran Burri
Co-Directors: Carsten Israel, Christophe Leclercq
Thursday 8 March
Pacemakers
13:00 – 13:15: Welcome - Haran Burri
13:15 – 14:00: Indications for pacing and choice of optimal pacing mode - Carsten Israel
14:00 – 15:00: Pacemaker timing in single and dual chamber devices - Sorin
15:00 – 15:30: Pacemaker case presentations - Haran Burri
16:00 – 16:45: Device quiz and specific features - Thomas Brueggmann (Biotronik), Ed van der Veen (Boston Scientific), Marta Roca (Medtronic)
16:45 – 17:15: Pacemaker case presentations - Carsten Israel
17.15 – 17:45: Device quiz and specific features - Sofia Gago (Sorin CRM), Henny Leerssen (St-Jude Medical)
17:45 – 18:45: EHRA pacemaker exam exercise - Haran Burri
19:30: Group dinner
Online material: Fundamentals in cardiac stimulation
Friday 9 March
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
08:00 – 09:00: Prevention of sudden death and indications for an ICD - Francis Murgatroyd
09:00 - 09:45: Specific ICD behavior - Thomas Brueggmann (Biotronik)
09:45 – 10:15 : ICD case presentations - Haran Burri
10:45 – 11:45: Special clinical situations in ICD patients -Frieder Braunschweig
11:45 – 12:30: Device quiz and specific features - Marta Roca (Medtronic), Sofia Gago (Sorin CRM), Thomas Brueggmann (Biotronik)
12:30 – 13:30: Lunch
13.30 – 14.00: Device quiz and specific features - Ed van der Veen (Boston Scientific), Win Stoffelen (St-Jude Medical)
14:00 – 15:00: Device complications and lead extraction - Jean-Claude Deharo
15:00 –15:30: ICD case presentations - Francis Murgatroyd
16:00 – 17:00: EHRA ICD exam exercise - Jean-Claude Deharo
Free evening
Online material: Fundamentals in ICDs
Saturday 10 March
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
08:00 – 08:45: Expanding role of CRT in the management of HF patients and current indications - Christophe Leclercq
09:00 – 09:45: Device quiz and specific features - Henny Leerssen (St-Jude Medical), Sofia Gago (Sorin CRM), Thomas Brueggmann (Biotronik)
09:45 – 10:15: CRT case presentations - Haran Burri
10:45 – 11:15: Device quiz and specific features - Marta Roca (Medtronic), Ed van der Veen (Boston Scientific)
11:15 – 11:45: Optimization of CRT and prevention of non-responders - Maurizio Lunati
11:45 – 12:15: Pacing and ECGs - Haran Burri
12:15 – 12:45: CRT case presentations - Christophe Leclercq
12:45 – 13:45 Lunch
13:45 – 14:45: EHRA CRT exam exercise - Maurizio Lunati
14:45 – 15:00: Conclusion and evaluations - Haran Burri
15:00: Adjourn