EHRA Summit 2022

Programme: Thursday, 9 June

Introduction

• 14:00 - 14:20
  • Welcome & Welcome by local host, Christophe Leclercq, EHRA President; Davor Miličić, President of the Croatian Cardiology Society
• 14:20 - 14:30 
  • Feedback from last year's summit, Sime Manola, Chair of the EHRA NCS Committee

Session 1: How to improve research and implement the results in everyday clinical life?

Part 1: Chaired by Christophe Leclercq and Serge Boveda

• 14:30 - 15:00
  • Keynote lecture: The spectrum of clinical research, Paulus Kirchlof
• 15:00 - 15:20 
  • Discussion, All participants
• 15:20 - 15:35
  • The view of EHRA, Nikolaos Dagres
• 15:35 - 16:35
  • Round table discussion: Novel technologies in research? The future of artificial intelligence in the management of cardiac arrhythmias, Hein Heidbuchel, Dominik Linz, Maxime Sermesant
• 16:35 - 16:50 
  • Coffee break & Networking 

Part 2: Chaired by Jose Luis Merino and Katarzyna Malaczynska-Rajpold

• 16:50 - 17:05 
  • Authors of leading EU registries - pitfalls and tips & tricks for effective study conduction, Elena Arbelo
• 17:05 - 17:20
  • Authors of leading EU registries - pitfalls and tips & tricks for effective study conduction, Christopher Gale
• 17:20 - 17:40
  • Discussion, All participants
• 17:40 - 17:50
  • How to design a study that informs guidelines and clinical practice, Monika Gawalko
• 17:50 - 18:00
  • Re-analysis of atrial fibrillation trials: insights of CABANA and CASTLE, Jan G. P. Tijssen
• 18:00 - 18:10
  • From AFFIRM to EAST: lessons learned about rhythm control and future trials, Harry Crijns
• 18:10 - 18:30
  • Discussion, All participants
• 18:30 - 18:35
  • Adjournment by Chairs, Jose Luis Merino, Katarzyna Malaczynska-Rajpold

Programme: Friday, 10 June

Session 2: How to manage sudden cardiac death in 2022?

Part 1: Chaired by Helmut Puererfellner and Katja Zeppenfeld

• 08:30 - 08:50 
  • Debate: Is optimal medical treatment an alternative to ICD – Pros & Cons, Haran Burri, Vassil Traykov
• 08:50 - 09:00 
  • Discussion, All particpant
• 09:00 - 09:45
  • Key Note Lecture: SCD-prevention in dilated cardiomyopathy – ICD still needed? Jens Cosedis Nielsen
• 09:45 - 10:05
  • Discussion, All participants
• 10:05 - 10:30
  • Coffee break & Networking

Part 2: Chaired by Hein Heidbuchel and Eloi Marijon

• 10:30 - 10:50
  • SCD in Europe – state of the art: from incidence to modern screening, Juhani Juntilla
• 10:50 - 11:00
  • Discussion, All participants
• 11:00 - 11:20 
  • Risk assessment – is it all about the ejection fraction, Gerhard Hindricks
• 11:20 - 11:30
  • Discussion, All participants
• 11:30 - 11:50
  • How to recognise RED GLAFS for SCD, Xavier Jouven
• 11:50 - 12:10
  • Discussion, All participants
• 12:10 - 12:25
  • Perspectives of the President Elect, Jose Luis Merino
• 12:25 - 12:30
  • Take-home messages and adjourn by the EHRA President, Christophe Leclerq

Previous EHRA Summits

• Online version 2021
• Online version 2020
• Krakow 2019
• European Heart House 2018
• Palma de Mallorca 2017
• European Heart House 2016

EHRA Young Summit

This event is the opportunity to strengthen relations among Young EP National Ambassadors as well as to share experiences.

The 7th edition took place in person in Zagreb, Croatia.