Advance Program

Invitation letter

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to join us in Venice on October 25-27, 2017 at the 15th edition of the International Workshop on Cardiac Arrhythmias, Venice Arrhythmias 2017.

Venice Arrhythmias is a well-established event on the world congress calendar for the cardiac arrhythmia community. Over the past three decades, hundreds of physicians, scientists, allied professionals, and industry partners from all around the world have chosen this prestigious Workshop to meet up and discuss the latest science, and innovations in clinical arrhythmology, cardiac electrophysiology and pacing.

As in the previous editions, the most widely recognized and internationally accredited experts have been appointed to prepare a top-quality scientific program to foster the exchange of scientific knowledge and research at the highest level.

The scientific agenda of Venice Arrhythmias 2017 will cover all the relevant aspects of cardiac arrhythmias, from pathophysiology to diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy.

A special feature of the up-coming edition is represented by the wide range of interactive and practical sessions, including debates, case presentations, let’s discuss all together, and pre- recorded and live case sessions aimed at engaging the participants and encouraging the young and emerging leaders to be active protagonists of the event.

There will also be special initiatives, like Editors-in-chief on stage, meet the pioneers and coffee time with mentors, designed to offer faculty members and delegates an extraordinary opportunity to share their ideas and visions in a friendly atmosphere and to build professional relationships of great value.

As in the past, we will also have a series of joint sessions and geographic area sessions prepared in conjunction with the most important international societies in the field of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing.

The congress will be held in the prestigious venue of the Giorgio Cini Foundation, on the magnificent island of San Giorgio Maggiore, right in front of San Marco Square.

Finally, you will have the possibility to visit and discover the wonderful city of Venice, one of the most evocative locations in the world, where art and history combine with the natural beauty of the place.

We look forward to welcoming you to Venice Arrhythmias 2017!

Yours Sincerely,

Antonio Raviele Andrea Natale Sakis Themistoclakis MD, FEHRA, FESC, FHRS MD, FACC, FESC, FHRS MD

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Congress Venue

Fondazione Giorgio Cini Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore Venice, Italy, www.cini.it 4 People and venue

Presidents

Antonio Raviele Andrea Natale Sakis Themistoclakis ALliance to Fight Atrial Texas Cardiac Department of Cardiothoracic fibrillation - ALFA Arrhythmia Institute & Vascular Medicine Venice-Mestre, Italy St. David’s Ospedale dell’Angelo Medical Center Venice-Mestre, Italy Austin, USA

ALliance to Fight Atrial ﬁbrillation

Scientific Secretariat

Antonio Rossillo Cardiology Department Ospedale San Bortolo Vicenza, Italy

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Organizing Committee

President Giuseppe Dal Ben, Italy

Members Amin Al-Ahmad, USA Rodney Horton, USA Cristiano Breda, Italy Onofrio Lamanna, Italy J. David Burkhardt, USA Domenico Mangino, Italy Robert Canby, USA Elena Marras, Italy Francesco Caprioglio, Italy Andrea Natale, USA Paolo China, Italy Antonio Raviele, Italy Andrea Corrado, Italy Antonio Rossillo, Italy Vittorio Dorrucci, Italy Javier Sanchez, USA Rita Finotto, Italy Michele Tessarin, Italy G. Joseph Gallinghouse, USA Sakis Themistoclakis, Italy Giuseppe Grassi, Italy Guerrino Zuin, Italy

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Program Committee

K. Adalet A. Al-Ahmad E. Aliot D. Aras C. Basso Istanbul, Austin, Vandoeuvre-lès- Ankara, Padua, Turkey USA Nancy, France Turkey Italy

D.G. Benditt J.J. Blanc M.G. Bongiorni G. Boriani G.L. Botto Minneapolis, Brest, Pisa, Modena, S. Fermo della USA France Italy Italy Battaglia, Italy

J. Brachmann H. Calkins L. Calò A.J. Camm L. Colín-Lizalde Coburg, Baltimore, Rome, London, Mexico City, Germany USA Italy UK Mexico

S.J. Connolly R.J. Damiano Jr. W. Davies T.F. Deering R. De Ponti Hamilton, St. Louis, London, Atlanta, Varese, Canada USA UK USA Italy

L. Di Biase J.R. Edgerton A.E. Epstein G. Fenelon F. Gaita New York, Dallas, Philadelphia, São Paulo, Turin, USA USA USA Brazil Italy

F. Giada M.R. Gold P. Guerra M.M. Gulizia H.R. Halperin Noale, Charleston, Montreal, Catania, Baltimore, Italy USA Canada Italy USA 7 R. Hatala G. Hindricks K. Hirao S. H. Hohnloser W. Hua Bratislava, Leipzig, Tokyo, Frankfurt, Beijing, Slovak Republic Germany Japan Germany China

H. Huang W.M. Jackman W. Jung C. Kennergren Y. Kobayashi Wuang, Oklahoma City, Villingen-Schwen- Gothenburg, Tokyo, China USA ningen, Germany Sweden Japan

C.P. Lau T. Lewalter C. Linde G.Y.H. Lip T.C.A. Lobban Hong Kong, Munich, Stockholm, Birmingham, Stratford-upon- China Germany Sweden UK Avon, UK

M. Lunati D. Mangino F.E. Marchlinski M.F. Márquez J.L. Merino Milan, Venice-Mestre, Philadelphia, Mexico City, Madrid, Italy Italy USA Mexico Spain

L. Mont Y. Nakazato A. Natale B. Olshansky A. Oto Barcelona, Tokyo, Austin, Iowa City, Ankara, Spain Japan USA USA Turkey

E.N. Prystowsky A. Raviele M. Refaat A. Revishvili R.P. Ricci Indianapolis, Venice-Mestre, Beirut, Moscow, Rome, USA Italy Lebanon Russia Italy

8 A. Rossillo A.M. Russo E. Saad S. Saksena P. Sanders Vicenza, Camden, Rio de Janeiro, New Brunswick, Adelaide, Italy USA Brazil USA Australia

M. Scanavacca M.M. Scheinman K.K. Sethi S. Sharma W.K. Shen São Paulo, San Francisco, New Delhi, London, Phoenix, Brazil USA India UK USA

R. Schilling J. Steinberg W.G. Stevenson S. Themistoclakis W. Uribe London, New York, Boston, Venice-Mestre, Medellin, UK USA USA Italy Colombia

A. Verma S. Viskin A.A. Wilde W. Zareba Newmarket, Tel Aviv, Amsterdam, Rochester, Canada Israel The Netherlands USA

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Co-sponsored by:

Under the Patronages of: Ministero Municipality della Salute of Venice

District Azienda ULSS 3 of Venice Serenissima

Under the auspices of:

AA FIC SICSPORT Arrhythmia Alliance Federazione Italiana Società Italiana www.aa-internaonal.org di Cardiologia di Cardiologia AFA dello Sport Atrial Fibrillation GIEC Association Gruppo per SMC l’Intervento Sociedad Mexicana AIAC nelle Emergenze de Cardiologia Associazione Italiana Cardiologiche di Aritmologia e SOBRAC Cardiostimolazione GITIC Sociedade Brasileira Gruppo Italiano de Arritmias ALFA Cardíacas ALliance to Fight Infermieri di Cardiologia Atrial fibrillation SOLAECE IHRS Sociedad Latino ANCE americana de Associazione Indian Heart Rhythm Society Estimulación Italiana Cardíaca y Cardiologi Electrofisiología Extraospedalieri ISHNE International Society ANMCO for Holter & SOMEEC Associazione Noninvasive Sociedad Mexicana Nazionale Electrocardiology de Electrofisiología Medici Cardiologi y Estimulación Cardiaca Ospedalieri JHRS Japanese Heart STARS APHRS Rhythm Society Asia Pacific Syncope Trust and Heart Rhythm Reflex Anoxic MENA MENA HRS Seizures Society HRS Middle East and North Africa Heart StopAfib ARCA Rhythm Society Associazione StopAfib Association Regionale Cardiologi RSCA TKD Ambulatoriali All Russian Scientific Turkish Society Societies of Cardiology CSPE of Arrhythmology, Chinese Society Electrophysiology WHF of Pacing and and Pacing World Heart Electrophysiology Federation SADEC ECAS Sociedad Argentina WSA European Cardiac de Electrofisiología World Society Arrhythmia Society Cardíaca of Arrhythmias 10 People and venue

Invited Faculty

M.J. Ackerman / Rochester, USA C. Butter / Brandeburg, Germany K. Adalet / Istanbul, Turkey N.L. Cabanillas / Buenos Aires, Argentina L. Aguinaga / Tucuman, Argentina H. Calkins / Baltimore, USA A. Al Musaad / Riyadh, Saudi Arabia D.J. Callans / Philadelphia, Italy A. Al-Ahmad / Austin, USA L. Calò / Rome, Italy P. Alboni / Ferrara, Italy A.J. Camm / London, UK E. Aliot / Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France D. Cannom / Los Angeles, USA E. Anter / Boston, USA R. Cappato / Rozzano, Italy M. Antz / Hamburg, Germany F. Caprioglio / Venice-Mestre, Italy C. Antzelevitch / Wynnewood, USA A. Capucci / Ancona, Italy D. Aras / Ankara, Turkey F. Carré / Rennes, France S.J. Asirvatham / Rochester, USA S. Caselli / Rome, Italy Ö. Aslan / Izmir, Turkey F. Cecchi / Florence, Italy A. Auricchio / Lugano, Switzerland M. Chen / Nanjing, China A. Banerjee / London, UK S.A. Chen / Taipei, Taiwan A. Baranchuck / Kingston, Canada G.B. Chierchia / Brussels, Belgium A. Bartoletti / Florence, Italy P. China / Venice-Mestre, Italy C. Basso / Padua, Italy E. Chorin / Tel Aviv, Israel A. Bayes de Luna / Barcelona, Spain G. Ciconte / Milan, Italy M. Bedi / Wheeling, USA L. Colín-Lizalde / Mexico City, Mexico D.G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USA F. Colivicchi / Rome, Italy S. Benussi / Milan, Italy S.J. Connolly / Hamilton, Canada E. Bertaglia / Padua, Italy J. Cooper / Philadelphia, USA A. Biffi / Rome, Italy D. Corrado / Padua, Italy D.H. Birnie / Ottawa, Canada J.L. Cox / Saint Louis, USA J.J. Blanc / Brest, France J. Cunningham / Austin, USA M.G. Bongiorni / Pisa, Italy A. Curnis / Brescia, Italy A. Bonso / Feltre, Italy V. Cutaia / Mestre-Venice, Italy G. Boriani / Modena, Italy A. Cutolo / Venice-Mestre, Italy G.L. Botto / San Fermo della Battaglia, Italy R.J. Damiano Jr. / Saint Louis, USA J. Brachmann / Coburg, Germany J.C. Daubert / Rennes, France J. Bradfield / Los Angeles, USA W. Davies / London, UK F. Braunschweig / Stockholm, Sweden C. De Asmundis / Brussels, Belgium M. Brignole / Lavagna, Italy R. De Caterina / Chieti, Italy A. Bulava / České Budějovice, Czech Rebublic R. De Ponti / Varese, Italy T.J. Bunch / Murray, USA T.F. Deering / Atlanta, USA H. Burri / Geneva, Switzerland P. Defaye / Grenoble, France

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J.C. Deharo / Marseille, France M.R. Gold / Charleston, USA M. Del Greco / Rovereto, Italy P.G. Golzio / Turin, Italy P. Delise / Peschiera del Garda, Italy J. Gómez-Flores / Mexico City, Mexico A. Dello Russo / Milan, Italy G. Grassi / Venice, Italy L. Di Biase / New York, USA C. Grasso / Mestre, Italy C. Di Mario / Florence, Italy M.M. Gulizia / Catania, Italy G. Di Pasquale / Bologna, Italy D. Gupta / Liverpool, UK T.M. Dickfeld / Baltimore, USA M. Gura / Akron, USA P. Dorian / Toronto, Canada D. Hachul / Sao Paulo, Brazil S. Dubner / Buenos Aires, Argentina M. Haïssaguerre / Bordeaux, France J. Edgerton / Dallas, USA H. Halperin / Baltimore, USA N.E. El-Sherif / New York, USA R. Hatala / Bratislava, Slovak Republic A.E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USA R. Hauer / Utrecht, The Netherlands O. Erdogan / Istanbul, Turkey J. Healey / Hamilton, Canada S. Ernst / London, UK K. Heist / Boston, USA L. Fauchier / Tours, France J. Hendriks / Adelaide, Australia S. Favale / Bari, Italy S. Hilbert / Leipzig, Germany G. Fenelon / Sao Paulo, Brazil G. Hindricks / Leipzig, Germany M. Fredholm / Gothenburg, Sweden K. Hirao / Tokyo, Japan S. Frost / Austin, USA M. Hocini / Bordeaux, France F. Gaita / Turin, Italy S.H. Hohnloser / Frankfurt, Germany F.C. Garcia / Philadelphia, USA R. Horton / Austin, USA G. Ghezzo / Mestre, Italy W. Hua / Beijing, China F. Giada / Noale, Italy H. Huang / Wuang, China C. Giannessi / Pisa, Italy M.G. Huisman / Groningen, The Netherlands C. Gianni / Austin, USA G. Inama / Crema, Italy C. Giustetto / Turin, Italy C. Iorgulescu / Bucharest, Romania T.V. Glotzer / Hackensack, USA C.W. Israel / Bielefeld, Germany

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W.M. Jackman / Oklahoma City, USA F.E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USA C. Jazra / Beirut, Lebanon M.F. Marquez / Mexico City, Mexico W. Jung / Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany N.F. Marrouche / Salt Lake City, USA J.M. Kalman / Melbourne, Australia A. Mazzanti / Pavia, Italy Y. Kaneko / Gunma, Japan A. Medeiros Domingo / Bern, Switzerland D.G. Katritsis / Boston, USA T. Mela / Boston, USA J. Kautzner / Prague, Czech Republic J.L. Merino / Madrid, Spain C. Kennergren / Gothenburg, Sweden M. Mohanty / Austin, USA R.A. Kenny / Dublin, Ireland L. Molina / Mexico City, Mexico Y.H. Kim / Seoul, South Korea L. Mont / Barcelona, Spain R.E. Knops / Amsterdam, The Netherlands L. Morichelli / Roma, Italy Y. Kobayashi / Tokyo, Japan C.A. Morillo / Hamilton, Canada A. Kobori / Kobe, Japan S.E. Mountantonakis / New York, USA S. Köse / Ankara, Turkey A. Moya / Barcelona, Spain A. Krahn / Vancouver, Canada C. Muneretto / Brescia, Italy K.H. Kuck / Hamburg, Germany T.M. Munger / Rochester, USA A. Kutarski / Lublin, Poland Y. Nakazato / Tokyo, Japan M. La Meir / Maastricht, The Netherlands C. Napolitano / Pavia, Italy D. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USA C. Narasimhan / Hyderabad, India M.E. Landolina / Crema, Italy A. Natale / Austin, USA C.P. Lau / Hong Kong, China P. Neuzil / Prague, Czech Republic D. Lau / Adelaide, Australia P.B. Nielsen / Aalborg, Denmark J.Y. Le Heuzey / Paris, France T. Nitta / Tokyo, Japan S. Lévy / Marseille, France A. Nogami / Tsukuba, Japan T. Lewalter / Munich, Germany B. Olshansky / Iowa City, USA C. Linde / Stockholm, Sweden O. Oseroff / Buenos Aires, Argentina B.D. Lindsay / Cleveland, USA B. Osswald / Düsseldorf, Germany G.Y.H. Lip / Birmingham, UK A. Oto / Ankara, Turkey Y. Liu / Wuhan, China E.I. Ovsyshcher / Beer-Sheva, Israel M. Lloyd / Atlanta, USA M. Özdemir / Ankara, Turkey T.C.A. Lobban / Stratford-upon-Avon, UK J.C. Pachon / Sao Paulo, Brazil A.M. Lorga Filho / São José do Rio Preto, Brazil D.L. Packer / Rochester, USA M. Lunati / Milan, Italy L. Padeletti / Milan, Italy L. Macle / Montreal, Canada C. Pappone / Milan, Italy G.H. Mairesse / Arlon, Belgium S. Parry / Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK A. Malhotra / London, UK M. Perazzolo Marra / Padua, Italy L. Mandile / Milan, Italy R. Piotrowicz / Warsaw, Poland D. Mangino / Venice-Mestre, Italy E.A. Pokushalov / Nowosibirsk, Russia R. Mantovan / Conegliano Veneto, Italy P.G. Postema / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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T. Potpara / Belgrade, Serbia R. Schilling / London, UK S.G. Priori / Pavia, Italy P.J. Schwartz / Milan, Italy V. Probst / Nantes, France R.A. Schweikert / Akron, USA A. Proclemer / Udine, Italy S. Seever / Austin, USA E.N. Prystowsky / Indianapolis, USA K.K. Sethi / New Delhi, India P. Raffagnato / Rovigo, Italy G. Shaban / Cairo, Egypt A. Rapacciuolo / Napoli, Italy S. Sharma / London, UK A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy R.S. Sheldon / Calgary, Canada V.Y. Reddy / New York, USA W.K. Shen / Phoenix, USA M. Refaat / Beirut, Lebanon G. Sinagra / Trieste, Italy A. Revishvili / Moscow, Russia K. Soejima / Tokyo, Japan R.P. Ricci / Rome, Italy E. Soldati / Pisa, Italy M. Rienstra / Groningen, The Netherlands P. Sommer / Leipzig, Germany C.A. Rinaldi / London, UK G. Stabile / Maddaloni, Italy L. Rivard / Montreal, Canada C. Starck / Berlin, Germany C. Robinson / Austin, USA J.S. Steinberg / New York, USA G. Rodríguez-Díez / Mexico City, Mexico W.G. Stevenson / Boston, USA L. Rossi / Piacenza, Italy A.K. Sultan Hamad / Muharraq, Bahrain A. Rossillo / Vicenza, Italy R. Sutton / Montecarlo, Monaco R. Rosso / Tel Aviv, Israel H. Tandri / Baltimore, USA G. Rovaris / Monza, Italy T. Tauzin / Austin, USA A.M. Russo / Camden, USA C. Teckenbrock / Austin, USA E. Saad / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil U.B. Tedrow / Boston, USA A. Sagone / Milan, Italy S. Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy S. Saksena / New Brunswick, USA G. Thiene / Padua, Italy J. Sanchez / Austin, USA P.D. Thompson / Hartford, USA P. Sanders / Adelaide, Australia J.M. Tolosana / Barcelona, Spain P. Santangeli / Philadelphia, USA C. Tondo / Milan, Italy L. Santini / Rome, Italy D. Toni / Roma, Italy M. Santini / Rome, Italy M. Tritto / Castellanza, Italy M. Santomauro / Naples, Italy H.F. Tse / Hong Kong, China J. Sapp / Halifax, Canada R.H. Tung / Chicago, USA G. Sarquella Brugada / Barcelona, Spain M.P. Turakhia / Stanford, USA B. Sassone / Cento, Italy G. Turitto / New York, USA I. Savelieva / London, UK W. Tzou / Aurora, USA G. Scaboro / Mestre, Italy A. Ueda / Tokyo, Japan M. Scaglione / Asti, Italy W. Ullah / Southampton, UK M. Scanavacca / Sao Paulo, Brazil A. Ungar / Florence, Italy M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA W. Uribe / Medellin, Colombia

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H.H. Valdivia / Ann Arbour, USA A.A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The Netherlands C. van der Werf / Amsterdam, The Netherlands B. Wilkoff / Cleveland, USA J.G. van Dijk / Leiden, The Netherlands C. Wolpert / Ludwigsburg, Germany L. van Erven / Leiden, The Netherlands Y. Yamauchi / Yokohama, Japan I. Van Gelder / Groningen, The Netherlands J. Yan / Hefei, China N. Varma / Cleveland, USA J. Yang / Beijing, China R. Verlato / Camposampiero, Italy F. Zanon / Rovigo, Italy A. Verma / Newmarket, Canada G. Zanotto / Legnago, Italy E.G. Vester / Dusseldorf, Germany W. Zareba / Rochester, USA S. Viani / Pisa, Italy M. Zecchin / Trieste, Italy J.F. Viles Gonzalez / Miami, USA M. Zoni Berisso / Genova, Italy S. Viskin / Tel Aviv, Israel F. Zoppo / Mirano, Italy R. Wakili / Munich, Germany A. Zorzin Fantasia / Trieste, Italy A.L. Waldo / Cleveland, USA G. Zuin / Venice-Mestre, Italy R. Wijesurendra / Oxford, UK

Preliminary list of invited Faculty waiting for all confirmations of participation

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Featured Symposia

AF management from A to Z: Role of standard ECG in the era of current issues interventional arrhythmology

October 25 - Cenacolo Room October 25 - Consiglio Room October 25 - Borges Room October 26 - Consiglio Room October 26 - Cenacolo Room October 27 - Cenacolo Room Program Chairs: Andrea Natale / Austin, USA Program Chairs: Antonio Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy Andrea Natale / Austin, USA Sakis Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy Antonio Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy Sakis Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy • Value of standard ECG in assessing the • AF: classification, pathophysiology & clinical mechanism and site of origin of cardiac issues arrhythmias • Bad habits and AF • Value of standard ECG in stratifying the risk • Predictors of AF of SD in different clinical settings - Session 1 • “Lone” AF in 2017 • Value of standard ECG in stratifying the risk • AF in inherited cardiac channelopathies of SD in different clinical settings - Session 2 • AF management in special situations - Session 1 • AF management in special situations - Session 2 • AAD prophylaxis for AF • To anticoagulate or not to anticoagulate: that is the question! • Strategies to minimize bleeding on anticoagulation therapy • Catheter ablation of AF: hot topics / controversies - Session 2 • What to do after catheter ablation failure? • LAA closure / occlusion: controversial issues • Integrated AF management: importance of the different actors

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Core Curricula

Antithrombotic therapy for cardiac Arrhythmogenic hereditary arrhythmias syndromes

October 25 - Barbantini Room October 25 - Capriate Room October 26 - Barbantini Room October 26 - Photographs Room

Program Chairs: Program Chairs: A. John Camm / London, UK Sami Viskin / Tel Aviv, Israel Gregory Y.H. Lip / Birmingham, UK Arthur A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The Netherlands • Screening for AF and device detected subclinical atrial tachyarrhythmias • Brugada syndrome • A registry of AF registries • Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular • Stroke prevention in AF: hot topics tachycardia • Antithrombotic therapy in valvular AF • Genotype specific therapy: focus on LQT3 • AF ablation update, joint document with HRS • Sudden cardiac death in the young • Brain or heart? Syncope or epilepsy?

Arrhythmias in the elderly Cardiac arrhythmia surgery: where are October 26 - Borges Room we and where are we going

Program Chairs: October 26 - Borges Room Hugh Calkins / Baltimore, USA Win-Kuang Shen / Phoenix, USA Program Chairs: Ralph J. Damiano Jr. / Saint Louis, USA • Challenges and advances of arrhythmia James J. Edgerton / Dallas, USA management in older populations: Domenico Mangino / Venice-Mestre, Italy a state-of-the-art update • Session 1 • Session 2

Controversies in arrhythmias ablation

October 27 - Cenacolo Room October 27 - Photographs Room

Program Chair: Antonio Rossillo / Venice-Mestre, Italy

• Catheter ablation of AF: hot topics / controversies - Session 1 • Ventricular tachycardia

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Core Curricula

Go back to the basic EP Lead extraction and device infection 2017 update October 25 - Consiglio Room October 26 - Cipressi Room Program Chairs: October 27 - Cipressi Room Warren M. Jackman / Oklahoma City, USA Melvin M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA Program Chairs: Maria Grazia Bongiorni / Pisa, Italy Charles Kennergren / Gothenburg, Sweden • Application of basic science to the clinical appraisal of mechanisms of tachycardias • Lead extraction today and in the future • The role of electrogram analyses and • Taking lead extraction to the next level anatomy in the ablation of complex • Case based lead extraction arrhythmias

Leadless pacemaker: pearls and pitfalls HF, CRT and… more: evolution of technology and impact on the outcome October 25 - Cipressi Room

October 25 - Cipressi Room Program Chairs: Andrew E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USA Program Chairs: Maurizio Lunati / Milan, Italy Giuseppe Boriani / Modena, Italy Michael R. Gold / Charleston, USA Lifestyle modification as treatment for AF

• Device based therapy for heart failure: the October 25 - Barbantini Room good, the bad and the ugly • CRT in heart failure: quantifying the benefits Program Chairs: • CRT: can technology maximize the rate of Michele Massimo Gulizia / Catania, Italy responders? Prash Sanders / Adelaide, Australia

How to predict and prevent sudden New therapeutic solutions for the death in different clinical settings arrhythmic patient: promises and challenges October 26 - Capriate Room October 26 - Cipressi Room Program Chairs: Giovanni Luca Botto / PLACE Academy: the ECGs of my life San Fermo della Battaglia, Italy Eric N. Prystowsky / Indianapolis, USA October 25 - Consiglio Room

• How to predict and prevent sudden death Program Chairs: in patients with normal hearts Leonardo Calò / Rome, Italy • How to predict and prevent sudden death Fiorenzo Gaita / Turin, Italy in patients with abnormal hearts

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Remote monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias/device • Syncope in athletes and pseudosyncope / pseudoseizures October 27 - Cipressi Room • Orthostatic hypotension: an update on diagnosis and treatment Program Chairs: • Differential diagnosis of POTS, IST, Cecilia Linde / Stockholm, Sweden epileptic TLOC, and ictal asystole Renato Pietro Ricci / Rome, Italy • Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of VVS • Remote monitoring: how, for whom and where are we aiming in the future Update on clinical trials on cardiac arrhythmias

Simulation in electrophysiology: October 26 - Barbantini Room expectations and facts October 27 - Capriate Room

October 27 - Photographs Room Program Chairs: Stuart J. Connolly / Hamilton, Canada Program Chairs: Stefan H. Hohnloser / Frankfurt, Germany R. De Ponti / Varese, Italy R. Schilling / London, UK • Evidence based decision making: controversial issues • RCTs to prevent stroke and SD Sport and arrhythmias

October 25 - Photographs Room Value of cardiac MRI in the management of cardiac arrhythmias Program Chairs: Franco Giada / Noale, Italy October 26 - Consiglio Room Sanjay Sharma / London, UK Program Chairs: • Updates in sports cardiology Cristina Basso / Padua, Italy • Controversies in sports cardiology Henry R. Halperin / Baltimore, USA

Strategies in stroke prevention: Zoom in on VT ablation what’s new? October 27 - Capriate Room October 26 - Cenacolo Room Program Chairs: Francis E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USA Syncope summit William G. Stevenson / Boston, USA

October 25 - Photographs Room • New tools, strategies, tricks for successful October 26 - Photographs Room VT ablation • Unusual variants focal VT ablation Program Chairs: David G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USA Brian Olshansky / Iowa City, USA 21 General Scientific Overview

Practical Interactive Sessions

Complex cases in competitive athletes

Editors-in-chief of arrhythmia journals

Live cases from Venice-Mestre EP lab

October 25 - Photographs Room October 26 - Capriate Room

Program Chairs: Andrea Natale / Austin, USA Antonio Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy Sakis Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy

Complex cases of interventional arrhythmology

October 26 - Photographs Room

Program Chairs: Luigi Di Biase / New York, USA Gerhard Hindricks / Leipzig, Germany

• Ventricular arrhythmias • Supraventricular arrhythmias

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International Scientific Societies - VA Joint Sessions

AA-VA Joint Session HRS-VA Joint Session

October 25 - Borges Room October 26 - Barbantini Room

Program Chairs: Program Chairs: A. John Camm / London, UK Thomas Deering / Atlanta, USA Trudie C.A. Lobban / Stratford-upon-Avon, UK Andrea Russo / Camden, USA

• Patient involvement in AF • Controversies in stroke reduction among AF patients

APHRS-VA Joint Session ISHNE-VA Joint Session October 26 - Cipressi Room October 27 - Cipressi Room Program Chairs: Yoshinori Kobayashi / Tokyo, Japan Program Chairs: Chu-Pak Lau / Hong Kong, China Jonathan S. Steinberg / New York, USA Wojciech Zareba / Rochester, USA • New CIED technology in the management of arrhythmias • Advances in monitoring of devices and cardiac arrhythmias

CSPE-VA Joint Session JHRS-VA Joint Session October 27 - Barbantini Room October 26 - Consiglio Room Program Chairs: Wei Hua / Beijing, China Program Chairs: He Huang / Wuang, China Kenzo Hirao / Tokyo, Japan Yuji Nakazato / Tokyo, Japan • Treatment of AF: advances and challenges • Revisiting AV nodal reentry

ECAS-VA Joint Session MENA HRS-VA Joint Session October 27 - Consiglio Room October 26 - Consiglio Room Program Chairs: Wyn Davies / London, UK Program Chairs: Thorsten Lewalter / Munchen, Germany Amin Al-Ahmad / Austin, USA Marwan M. Refaat / Beirut, Lebanon • Advancements in device technology are changing clinical practice • Challenging cases in ablation of cardiac arrhythmias

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International Scientific Societies - VA Joint Sessions

RSCA-VA Joint Session SOLAECE-VA Joint Session

October 27 - Barbantini Room October 27 - Consiglio Room

Program Chair: Program Chairs: Amiran Revishvili / Moscow, Russia Guilherme Fenelon / São Paulo, Brazil William Uribe / Medellin, Colombia • Hybrid approaches for treatment of persistent AF • Dilemmas in modern rhythmology

SOBRAC-VA Joint Session WSA-VA Joint Session

October 27 - Capriate Room October 26 - Barbantini Room

Program Chairs: Program Chairs: Eduardo Saad / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil A. John Camm / London, UK Mauricio Scanavacca / São Paulo, Brazil Robert Hatala / Bratislava, Slovak Republic

• Hot topics in ventricular tachycardia ablation • International guidelines on stroke prevention in AF - a case of perfect harmony?

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Geographic Area Corners

Canadian Corner • Lessons from tracings: challenging concepts discussed on EP recordings and images October 26 - Barbantini Room Program Chairs: Turkish Corner Peter Guerra / Montreal, Canada Atul Verma / Newmarket, Canada October 27 - Barbantini Room • Updates in Canadian and international trials Program Chairs: French Corner Kamil Adalet / Istanbul, Turkey Dursun Aras / Ankara, Turkey October 27 - Consiglio Room Ali Oto / Ankara, Turkey Program Chairs: • The new frontiers of AF Etienne Aliot / Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France Jean-Jacques Blanc / Brest, France • Challenges in electrophysiology in 2017

German Corner Satellite Symposia and Luncheon Panels October 27 - Cipressi Room Program Chairs: Abbott Satellite Symposium Johannes Brachmann / Coburg, Germany Werner Jung / Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany October 25 - Cipressi Room • Current status of telemedicine • Contact Force Sensing: Indian Corner guidelines and experiences October 26 - Capriate Room Livanova Satellite Symposium Program Chairs: Sanjeev Saksena / New Brunswick, USA October 26 - Cipressi Room Kamal K. Sethi / New Delhi, India • Improving patients care: when technology • Difficult ventricular tachycardias makes the difference Mexican Corner Medico Luncheon Panel October 27 - Consiglio Room Program Chairs: October 26 – Consiglio Room Luis Colín Lizalde / Mexico City, Mexico Manlio F. Marquez / Mexico City, Mexico • Getting detailed electrocardiographic information in standard pacemaker • Hot topics in electrophysiology in 2017 implants: the iECG option Spanish Corner Medtronic Satellite Symposium October 26 - Consiglio Room October 25 - Capriate Room Program Chairs: José Luis Merino / Madrid, Spain • Treating more AF patients with a Lluís Mont / Barcelona, Spain sustainable approach

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

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08.30 AF: classification, Brugada syndrome Device based therapy Lifestyle modification Application of Updates in sports Integrated AF Oral Communications 08.30 10.00 pathophysiology & for heart failure: the as treatment for AF basic science to the cardiology management: Session 10.00 clinical issues good, the bad and clinical appraisal importance of the the ugly of mechanisms of different actors tachycardias

Stop and go Stop and go 10.15 Bad habits and AF Catecholaminergic CRT in heart failure: Screening for AF The role of Controversies in Patient involvement Oral Communications 10.15 11.45 polymorphic quantifying the and device detected electrogram analyses sports cardiology in AF Session 11.45 ventricular benefits subclinical atrial and anatomy in the tachycardia tachyarrhythmias ablation of complex arrhythmias

12.00 OPENING CEREMONY 12.00 13.30 AND 13.30 WELCOME BUFFET 14.00 Predictors of AF Treating more AF CRT: can technology A registry of AF Place Academy: the Complex cases in Allied Professionals Oral Communications 14.00 15.30 patients with a maximize the rate of registries ECGs of my life competitive athletes: Session Session 15.30 sustainable approach responders? how to decide sport eligibility? Let’s discuss together

Stop and go Stop and go 15.45 “Lone” AF in 2017 Genotype specific Contact Force Stroke prevention in Value of standard Syncope in athletes Allied Professionals Oral Communications 15.45 17.15 therapy: focus on Sensing: guidelines AF: hot topics ECG in assessing the and pseudosyncope / Session Session 17.15 LQT3 and experiences mechanism and site pseudoseizures of origin of cardiac arrhythmias

Stop and go Stop and go 17.30 AF in inherited Sudden cardiac death Leadless pacemakers: Antithrombotic Value of standard Orthostatic Allied Professionals Oral Communications 17.30 19.00 cardiac in the young pearls and pitfalls therapy in valvular AF ECG in stratifying the hypotension: an Session Session 19.00 channelopathies risk of SD in different update on diagnosis clinical settings - and treatment Session 1

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

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Int. Scientific Societies- Oral Communications Sessions VA Joint Sessions Allied Professionals Satellite Symposia and Luncheon Panels

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Thursday, October 26, 2017

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08.30 AF management in How to predict and New CIED Controversies in Value of standard Differential diagnosis Cardiac arrhythmia Oral Communications 08.30 10.00 special situations - prevent sudden technology in the stroke reduction ECG in stratifying the of POTS, IST, surgery: where are Session 10.00 Session 1 death in patients with management of among AF patients risk of SD in different epileptic TLOC, and we and where are we normal hearts arrhythmias clinical settings - ictal asystole going? - Session 1 Session 2

Stop and go Stop and go 10.15 AF management in Live cases from New therapeutic International Value of cardiac MRI Pharmacological and Cardiac arrhythmia Oral Communications 10.15 11.45 special situations - Venice-Mestre EP lab solutions for the guidelines on stroke in the management of non-pharmacological surgery: where are Session 11.45 Session 2 arrhythmic patient: prevention in AF cardiac arrhythmias treatment of VVS we and where are we promises and - a case of perfect going? - Session 2 challenges harmony?

12.00 Strategies in stroke Getting detailed 12.00 13.30 prevention: electrocardiographic 13.30 what’s new? information in standard pacemaker implants: the iECG option

14.00 AAD prophylaxis How to predict and Improving patients AF ablation update, Lessons from Brain or heart? Oral Communications Oral Communications 14.00 15.30 for AF prevent sudden care: when joint document with tracings: challenging Syncope or epilepsy? Session Session 15.30 death in patients with technology makes HRS concepts discussed abnormal hearts the difference on EP recordings and images

Stop and go Stop and go 15.45 To anticoagulate or Editors-in-chief in the Lead extraction today Updates in Canadian Revisiting AV nodal Complex cases Challenges Oral Communications 15.45 17.15 not to anticoagulate: spotlight and in the future and international reentry of interventional and advances Session 17.15 that is the question! trials arrhythmology: of arrhythmia ventricular management in older arrhythmias populations: a state- of-the-art update

Stop and go Stop and go 17.30 Strategies to Difficult ventricular Taking lead Evidence based Challenging cases in Complex cases Oral Communications Oral Communications 17.30 19.00 minimize bleeding tachycardias extraction to the next decision making: ablation of cardiac of interventional Session Session 19.00 on anticoagulation level controversial issues arrhythmias arrhythmology: therapy supraventricular arrhythmias

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Thursday, October 26, 2017

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12.00 Strategies in stroke Getting detailed 12.00 13.30 prevention: electrocardiographic 13.30 what’s new? information in standard pacemaker implants: the iECG option

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Friday, October 27, 2017

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08.30 Catheter ablation RCTS to prevent Case based lead The new frontiers Advancements in Controversies Oral Communications Oral Communications 08.30 10.00 of AF: hot topics stroke and SD extraction of AF device technology in arrhythmias Session Session 10.00 / controversies - are changing clinical ablation: ventricular Session 1 practice tachycardia

Stop and go Stop and go 10.15 Catheter ablation New tools, strategies, Remote monitoring: Treatment of AF: Hot topics in Simulation in Oral Communications Oral Communications 10.15 11.45 of AF: hot topics tricks for successful how, for whom and advances and electrophysiology in electrophysiology: Session Session 11.45 / controversies - VT ablation where are we aiming challenges 2017 expectations and Session 2 in the future facts

Stop and go Stop and go 12.00 What to do after Unusual variants focal Advances in Hybrid approaches Challenges in Oral Communications Oral Communications Oral Communications 12.00 13.30 catheter ablation VT ablation monitoring of for treatment of electrophysiology in Session Session Session 13.30 failure? devices and cardiac persistent AF 2017 arrhythmias

Stop and go Stop and go 14.00 LAA closure Hot topics in Current status of Oral communications Dilemmas in modern Oral Communications Oral Communications Oral Communications 14.00 15.30 / occlusion: ventricular telemedicine session rhythmology Session Session Session 15.30 controversial issues tachycardia ablation

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Friday, October 27, 2017

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Int. Scientific Societies- Oral Communications Sessions VA Joint Sessions Allied Professionals Satellite Symposia and Luncheon Panels

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Wednesday 25 October | 08.30-10.00 Wednesday, October 25 | 14.00-15.30 Featured Symposium Featured Symposium AF: CLASSIFICATION, PREDICTORS OF AF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & CLINICAL ISSUES Chairs: A. Bayes de Luna / Barcelona, Spain - Chairs: S. Lévy / Marseille, France - M.M. Gulizia / Catania, Italy L. Padeletti / Milan, Italy • Clinical / laboratory predictors • Classification of AF: time to change? I. Savelieva / London, UK J.Y. Le Heuzey / Paris, France • Electrocardiographic predictors • Role of rotors in the pathogenesis of A. Baranchuck / Kingston, Canada paroxysmal and persistent AF • Echocardiographic predictors M. Scaglione / Asti, Italy V. Cutaia / Venice-Mestre, Italy • Does AF burden influence stroke risk? • MRI & other imaging predictors M.P. Turakhia / Stanford, USA N. Marrouche / Salt Lake City, USA • Management of AF: are women treated differently from men? Wednesday 25 October | 15.45-17.15 S. Ernst / London, UK Featured Symposium • Management of AF at the ER: immediate “LONE” AF IN 2017 cardioversion versus wait-and-see Chairs: Y.H. Kim / Seoul, South Korea - C. Jazra / Beirut, Lebanon G. Stabile / Maddaloni, Italy

Wednesday 25 October | 10.15-11.45 • Risk factors & electrophysiological features Featured Symposium P. Sanders / Adelaide, Australia BAD HABITS AND AF • “Lone” AF & occult cardiomyopathy: Chairs: C. Jazra / Beirut, Lebanon - which came first, the egg or the hen? O. Oseroff / Buenos Aires, Argentina R. Wijesurendra / Oxford, UK • Prognosis & natural history: always benign? • Too much sitting and too much exercise L. Mont / Barcelona, Spain E.G. Vester / Dusseldorf, Germany • How to prevent and treat it • Coffee & energy drinks J. Kautzner / Prague, Czech Republic M. Santomauro /Naples, Italy • Licit & illicit drugs Wednesday 25 October | 17.30-19.00 I. Van Gelder / Groningen, Netherlands Featured Symposium • Smoking AF IN INHERITED CARDIAC S. Lévy / Marseille, France CHANNELOPATHIES Chairs: C. Antzelevitch / Wynnewood, USA - Wednesday 25 October | 12.00-13.30 A.D. Krahn / Vancouver, Canada OPENING CEREMONY AND WELCOME BUFFET • Long QT syndrome Greetings of Political and Administrative W. Zareba / Rochester, USA Authorities and Representatives of • Short QT syndrome International Scientific Societies, Lectures C. Wolpert / Mannheim, Germany and Awards. • Brugada syndrome P. Delise / Ludwigsburg, Germany • Cathecolaminergic PVT C. Napolitano / Pavia, Italy

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Thursday 26 October | 08.30-10.00 Thursday 26 October | 14.00-15.30 Featured Symposium Featured Symposium AF MANAGEMENT IN SPECIAL AAD PROPHYLAXIS FOR AF SITUATIONS - SESSION 1 Chairs: P. Alboni / Ferrara, Italy - Chairs: L. Mont / Barcelona, Spain - S.H. Hohnloser / Frankfurt, Germany R. Verlato / Camposiero, Italy • Short-term AAD therapy after CV for AF: • Overweight / Obesity does it work? T.J. Bunch / Murray, USA A. Capucci / Ancona, Italy • Athletes • AAD therapy after AF ablation: when, how, B. Olshansky / Iowa City, USA and why? • Pregnancy / Breastfeeding L. Calò / Roma, Italy P. Dorian / Toronto, Canada • Proarrhythmia due to AAD: can we predict it? • Thyroid dysfunction G. Turitto / New York, USA E. Bertaglia / Padua, Italy • New AADs: what expectations for the future? I. Savelieva / London, UK Thursday 26 October | 10.15-11.45 Featured Symposium Thursday 26 October | 15.45-17.15 AF MANAGEMENT IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS - SESSION 2 Featured Symposium Chairs: D. Callans / Philadelphia, USA - TO ANTICOAGULATE OR NOT TO A. Proclemer / Udine, Italy ANTICOAGULATE: THAT IS THE QUESTION! Chairs: C.W. Israel / Bielefeld, Germany - • Frail & elderly patients A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy W.K. Shen / Phoenix, USA • Obstructive sleep apnoea / COPD • Silent AF A. Baranchuck / Kingston, Canada T.V. Glotzer / Hackensack, USA • Chronic kidney disease / Hemodyalisis • CHA2DS2-VASc of 1 (men) and of 2 (women) T. Potpara / Belgrade, Serbia L. Fauchier / Tours, France • After cardiac surgery • After ICH S. Benussi / Milan, Italy P.B. Nielsen / Aalborg, Denmark • After successful AF ablation Thursday 26 October | 12.00-13.30 A. Corrado / Venice-Mestre, Italy Luncheon Panel STRATEGIES IN STROKE PREVENTION: Thursday 26 October | 17.30-19.00 WHAT’S NEW? Featured Symposium Chairs: A.J. Camm / London, UK* - STRATEGIES TO MINIMIZE BLEEDING ON S. Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy ANTICOAGULATION THERAPY • NOACs new data in cardiology, Chairs: M. Del Greco / Rovereto, Italy - from trial to real world J. Healey / Hamilton, Canada G. Boriani / Modena, Italy • Previous bleeding event (GI, IC,...) • New development in AF ablation G. Di Pasquale / Bologna, Italy techniques and antithrombotic therapy M. Antz / Oldenburg, Germany • Percutaneous & surgical interventions F. Caprioglio / Venice-Mestre, Italy • Pros and cons on detection AF with implantable devices • Need for concomitant therapy with G.L. Botto / San Fermo della Battaglia, antiplatelet agents Italy - D. Toni / Roma, Italy T. Potpara / Belgrade, Serbia This session is supported by an unconditional • Falls & dementia educational grant from Bayer R.A. Kenny / Dublin, Ireland 39 Detailed Scientific Program Cenacolo Room

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Friday 27 October | 08.30-10.00 Friday 27 October | 12.00-13.30 Core Curriculum Featured Symposium CATHETER ABLATION OF AF: HOT WHAT TO DO AFTER CATHETER TOPICS / CONTROVERSIES - SESSION 1 ABLATION FAILURE? Chairs: A. Bonso / Feltre, Italy - Chairs: A. Rossillo / Vicenza, Italy - K.H. Kuck / Hamburg, Germany J. Sanchez / Austin, USA

• Controversy #1 • Add a previously ineffective or unproven AAD Should LAA isolation be performed routinely E. Bertaglia / Padua, Italy in long lasting persistent AF ablation? • Repeat catheter ablation procedure Pros: A. Natale / Austin, USA L. Di Biase / New York, USA Cons: F. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USA • Shift to surgical ablation • Controversy #2 J. Edgerton / Dallas, USA Should long-lasting persistent AF ablation be performed by AF team? • Accept a rate control strategy Pros: M. La Meir / Maastricht, A. Capucci / Ancona, Italy The Netherlands Cons: S. Ernst / London, UK

Friday 27 October | 10.15-11.45 Friday 27 October | 14.00-15.30 Featured Symposium Featured Symposium CATHETER ABLATION OF AF: HOT LAA CLOSURE / OCCLUSION: TOPICS / CONTROVERSIES - SESSION 2 CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES Chairs: A. Dello Russo / Milan, Italy - Chairs: D. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USA - J.M. Kalman / Melbourne, Australia C. Tondo / Milan, Italy

• Rotors ablation (alone) is effective to prevent AF • Controversy: Yes: P. Sommer / Leipzig, Germany LAA closure device indications in the No: J.S. Steinberg / New York, USA NOACs era: restricted or enlarged? Restricted: S.H. Hohnloser / • Ablation of persistent AF: do we really Frankfurt, Germany need additional lesions beyond PVI? Enlarged: P. Neuzil / Prague, Yes: S. Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy Czech Republic No: A. Verma / Newmarket, Canada • How to choose LAA closure device in the • Adenosine-guided PVI is useful to increase single patient success rate after AF ablation R. Horton / Austin, USA Yes: L. Macle / Montreal, Canada No: A. Kobori / Kobe, Japan • Anti-platelet therapy after LAA closure / occlusion: can it be avoided? G. Grassi / Venice, Italy

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Wednesday 25 October | 08.30-10.00 Wednesday 25 October | 15.45-17.15 Core Curriculum BRUGADA SYNDROME Core Curriculum Chairs: C. Pappone / San Donato Milanese, Italy - GENOTYPE SPECIFIC THERAPY: FOCUS A.A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The Netherlands ON LQT3 • Brugada syndrome, risk stratification Chairs: C. Antzelevitch / Wynnewood, USA - V. Probst / Nantes, France S.G. Priori / Pavia, Italy • Brugada syndrome, the pathophysiological substrate • Beta-blockers: contraindicated or P.G. Postema / Amsterdam, The Netherlands treatment of choice for LQT3 • Brugada syndrome, the genetic substrate A.A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The Netherlands M.J. Ackerman / Rochester, USA • Flecainide for LQT3 • Brugada syndrome, therapeutic choices C. Giustetto / Turin, Italy E. Chorin / Tel Aviv, Israel • Mexiletine for LQT3 Wednesday 25 October | 10.15-11.45 A. Mazzanti / Pavia, Italy Core Curriculum • Ranolazine for LQT3 CATECHOLAMINERGIC POLYMORPHIC R. Rosso / Tel Aviv, Israel VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA Chairs: V. Probst / Nantes, France - P.J. Schwartz / Milan, Italy Wednesday 25 October | 17.30-19.00 • The genetic basis of CPVT A. Medeiros Domingo / Bern, Switzerland • CPVT, pathophysiological mechanisms Core Curriculum S.G. Priori / Pavia, Italy SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN THE YOUNG • CPVT, the spectrum of Ryanodine receptor Chairs: F. Zoppo / Mirano, Italy - related disease G. Thiene / Padua, Italy A.A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The Netherlands • CPVT, should every asymptomatic patient • The follow-up after SCD in a young individual be treated? C. van der Werf / Amsterdam, C. van der Werf / Amsterdam, The Netherlands The Netherlands • Interpretation of genetic variants in SCD Wednesday 25 October | 14.00-15.30 victims M.J. Ackerman / Rochester, USA Medtronic Satellite Symposium TREATING MORE AF PATIENTS WITH A • Molecular autopsy in very SCD victim? SUSTAINABLE APPROACH G. Sarquella Brugada / Barcelona, Spain Chairs: R. Mantovan / Conegliano Veneto, Italy* - C. Tondo / Milan, Italy* • Pathological investigation, what to look for C. Basso / Padua, Italy • Cryoablation of Atrial Fibrillation: what do the Guidelines say? C. De Asmundis / Brussels, Belgium* • Economic data from FIRE AND ICE trial: which advantages beyond the cost R. Verlato / Camposampiero, Italy* • The RF “OneShot” technologies: what do we know? G. Rovaris / Monza, Italy* • Clinical evidences of the new non-invasive cardiac mapping system M. Hocini / Bordeaux, France* * TBC 44 Detailed Scientific Program Capriate Room

Thursday 26 October | 08.30-10.00 Thursday 26 October | 15.45-17.15

Core Curriculum Practical Interactive Session HOW TO PREDICT AND PREVENT EDITORS-IN-CHIEF IN THE SPOTLIGHT SUDDEN DEATH IN PATIENTS WITH Chairs: A.J. Camm / London, UK - NORMAL HEARTS M.M. Scheinman / San Franciso, USA* Chairs: G.L. Botto / S. Fermo della Battaglia, Italy - The editors-in-chief / associates editors of the A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy following journals will be invited to attend: • Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review • Long-QT syndrome • Circulation: Arrhythmia and S.G. Priori / Pavia, Italy Electrophysiology • Europace • Brugada ECG - asymptomatic • Heart Rhythm Journal E.N. Prystowsky / Indianapolis, USA • International Journal of Heart Rhythm • WPW pattern - asymptomatic • JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology • Journal of Arrhythmia J.M. Kalman / Melbourne, Australia • Journal of Atrial Fibrillation • Early repolarization ECG • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology S. Viskin / Tel Aviv, Israel • Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology • PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology Thursday 26 October | 10.15-11.45 Round Table among: C. Antzelevitch / Wynnewood, USA Practical Interactive Session S.J. Asirvatham / Rochester, USA S.A. Chen / Taipei, Taiwan LIVE CASES FROM VENICE-MESTRE EP LAB L. Di Biase / New York, USA G. Hindricks / Leipzing, Germany Thursday 26 October | 14.00-15.30 D.G. Katritsis / Boston, USA C.P. Lau / Hong Kong, China A. Natale / Austin, USA Core Curriculum E.N. Prystowsky / Indianapolis, USA HOW TO PREDICT AND PREVENT S. Saksena / New Brunswick, USA SUDDEN DEATH IN PATIENTS WITH A. Verma / Cleveland, USA ABNORMAL HEARTS Chairs: N. El Sherif / New York, USA - Thursday 26 October | 17.30-19.00 E.N. Prystowsky / Indianapolis, USA Indian Corner • Hypertrophic cardiomiopathy DIFFICULT VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIAS F. Cecchi / Florence, Italy Chairs: S. Saksena / New Brunswick, USA - K.K. Sethi / New Delhi, India • ARVD/C D. Corrado / Padua, Italy • Ventricular arrhythmias in peri-infarction and post-infarction period: role of catheter ablation • Sarcoidosis A. Nogami / Tsukuba, Japan M.R. Gold / Charleston, USA • Neuraxial modulation in VT storm • Non-ischemic dilated cardiomiopathy / H. Tandri / Baltimore, USA myocarditis • Ventricular tachycardia in granulomatous C.P. Lau / Hong Kong, China myocarditis C. Narasimhan / Hyderabad, India • Transmural substrate in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac tumours and no-entry left ventricle T. Nitta / Tokyo, Japan

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Friday 27 October | 08.30-10.00 Friday 27 October | 12.00-13.30 Core Curriculum Core Curriculum RCTS TO PREVENT STROKE AND SD UNUSUAL VARIANTS FOCAL VT Chairs: S.J. Connolly / Hamilton, Canada - ABLATION S.H. Hohnloser / Frankfurt, Germany Chairs: J. Kautzner / Prague, Czech Republic - W.G. Stevenson / Boston, USA • SPRITELY 3: Syncope: Pacing or Recording in the Later Years in patients with • VT from papillary muscle and bifascicular block moderator band R.S. Sheldon / Calgary, Canada E. Anter / Boston, USA • The VANISH trial: is VT ablation better • Epicardial focal VT ablation than antiarrhythmic drug therapy? P. Santangeli / Philadelphia, USA J. Sapp / Halifax, Canada • VPD/VT ablation from the adjacent • MADIT diabetes: final protocol of the right atrium newest MADIT trial F.C. Garcia / Philadelphia, USA D.S. Cannom / Los Angeles, USA • VPD/VT ablation from the coronary • PRAETORIAN trial: efficacy and safety of venous system the S-ICD versus the transvenous ICD S.E. Mountantonakis / New York, USA R.E. Knops / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Friday 27 October | 10.15-11.45 Friday 27 October | 14.00-15.30 Core Curriculum SOBRAC-VA Joint Session NEW TOOLS, STRATEGIES, TRICKS FOR HOT TOPICS IN VENTRICULAR SUCCESSFUL VT ABLATION TACHYCARDIA ABLATION Chairs: F.E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USA - Chairs: E. Saad / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - M. Scanavacca / São Paulo, Brazil R.A. Schweikert / Akron, USA

• Ablation of the substrate for Brugada • Voltage maps performed with a standard syndrome ablation catheter are becoming obsolete? C. Pappone / San Donato Milanese, Italy Impact of high-density mapping A. Al-Ahmad / Austin, USA • Bipolar ablation V.Y. Reddy / New York, USA • Influence of pacing site on voltage maps and EGM recordings • Core isolation R. Tung / Chicago, USA W. Tzou / Aurora, USA • Neuromodulation for VT control - state of • High density mapping the art M. Hocini / Bordeaux, France J. Bradfield / Los Angeles, USA • How to optimize epicardial ablation? M. Scanavacca / São Paulo, Brazil

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Wednesday 25 October | 08.30-10.00 Wednesday 25 October | 14.00-15.30

Core Curriculum Core Curriculum DEVICE BASED THERAPY FOR HEART CRT: CAN TECHNOLOGY MAXIMIZE THE FAILURE: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND RATE OF RESPONDERS? THE UGLY Chairs: M.R. Gold / Charleston, USA - L. Padeletti / Florence, Italy Chairs: C. Linde / Stockholm, Sweden - M. Lunati / Milan, Italy • How much can we improve the rate of responders through multipoint and multi- • Implantable hemodynamic sensors: lead LV pacing? CHAMPION, LAPTOP and beyond F. Zanon / Rovigo, Italy K. Heist / Boston, USA • The role of endocardial LV pacing? C.A. Rinaldi / London, UK • Who should be considered for cardiac contractility modulation • Optimizing LV lead position for CRT C. Butter / Brandeburg, Germany* K. Heist / Boston, USA • Is there still a role of device programming • Device based autonomic modulation for CRT outcomes? HF: is there still hope? H.F. Tse / Hong Kong, China M.R. Gold / Charleston, USA • Renal denervation for HFrEF and HFpEF Thursday 25 October | 15.45-17.45 C. Di Mario / Florence, Italy Abbott Satellite Symposium Wednesday 25 October | 10.15-11.45 CONTACT FORCE SENSING: GUIDELINES AND EXPERIENCES Core Curriculum • Contact Force and Lesion Index: in vitro and CRT IN HEART FAILURE: QUANTIFYING experimental models THE BENEFITS • AF Ablation with Contact Force Technology Chairs: C.P. Lau / Hong Kong, China - E.I. Ovsyshcher / Beer-Sheva, Israel • Contact Force Technology and non-AF Ablations • Contact Force Technology with 3D • The benefit of CRT on HF hospitalizations: Navigation System how large is the effect and what is the impact of co-morbidities? Wednesday 25 October | 17.30-19.00 G. Boriani / Modena, Italy Core Curriculum • CRT and reverse remodeling: how many LEADLESS PACEMAKERS: PEARLS AND patterns of response / non response can PITFALLS we expect? Chairs: A.E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USA - J.C. Daubert / Rennes, France M. Lunati / Milan, Italy • Predicting the reduction of ventricular • What leadless pacemakers are available or tachyarrhythmias with CRT: are there in clinical trials? subgroups in whom defibrillation can be V.Y. Reddy / New York, USA avoided? • Implantation of the leadless pacemaker D.S. Cannom / Los Angeles, USA M. Lloyd / Atlanta, USA • The benefit of CRT on neuro-hormonal • Outcomes of patients with leadless pacemakers activation: what can be expected and what C. Tondo / Milan, Italy clinical implications? • What leadless systems are in the future? W. Zareba / Rochester, USA H.F. Tse / Hong Kong, China

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Thursday 26 October | 08.30-10.00 Thursday 26 October | 14.00-15.30 APHRS-VA Joint Session Livanova Satellite Symposium NEW CIED TECHNOLOGY IN THE IMPROVING PATIENTS CARE: WHEN MANAGEMENT OF ARRHYTHMIAS TECHNOLOGY MAKES THE DIFFERENCE Chairs: Y. Kobayashi / Tokyo, Japan - C.P. Lau / Hong Kong • Evidence based CRT optimization - Insights into Respond-CRT: new clinical • Initial experience of leadless pacemaker K. Soejima / Tokyo, Japan perspectives in CRT - SonR optimization and Multipoint pacing: steps • Future aspect of leadless pacemaker including LV device ahead in CRT A. Auricchio / Lugano, Switzerland Discussion • Subcutaneous ICD in Asia-Pacific region H.F. Tse / Hong Kong, China • Sleep Apnea and Cardiac Arrhythmias: final call for cardiologists • Comparison of clinical outcome and QOL of patients with S-ICD versus transvenous - Caring Sleep Apnea to improve AF patients system outcomes P. Neuzil / Prague, Czech Republic - New tools to combine Sleep Apnea and Arrhythmia diagnosis Thursday 26 October | 10.15-11.45

Core Curriculum Thursday 26 October | 15.45-17.15 NEW THERAPEUTIC SOLUTIONS FOR THE ARRHYTHMIC PATIENT: PROMISES AND CHALLENGES Core Curriculum Chairs: S. Favale / Bari, Italy - V. Y. Reddy / LEAD EXTRACTION TODAY AND IN THE New York, USA FUTURE Chairs: A. Auricchio / Lugano, Switzerland - • MRI Conditional devices: what have we M.G. Bongiorni / Pisa, Italy learned so far? T. Mela / Boston, USA • Lead extraction in Europe - lessons from • DX technology and single chamber ICD: the ELECTRA registry the clinical experience J. Cooper / Philadelphia, USA M.G. Bongiorni / Pisa, Italy • DX technology and CRT-D: why and when • Why is an update on presently G.L. Botto / San Fermo della Battaglia, Italy recommended indications for lead • Does single chamber ICD with atrial extraction urgently needed? sensing fit all needs? B. Wilkoff / Cleveland, USA A. Sagone / Milano, Italy • Preventing mortality: a key reason for • Home Monitoring and mortality reduction better lead extraction acceptance in ICD/CRT-D patients: how to carry on the C. Kennergren / Gothenburg, Sweden clinical evidence on the daily clinical practice? G. Zanotto / Verona, Italy • Extraction in the era of S-ICDs and leadless • BIOMONITOR technology: AF detection pacing and insertable devices S. Viani / Pisa, Italy M. Bedi / Wheeling, USA This session is supported by an unconditional educational grant from Biotronik 51 Detailed Scientific Program Cipressi Room

Thursday 26 October | 17.30-19.00 Friday 27 October | 08.30-10.00

Core Curriculum Core Curriculum TAKING LEAD EXTRACTION TO THE CASE BASED LEAD EXTRACTION NEXT LEVEL Chairs: A. Curnis / Brescia, Italy - B. Wilkoff / Chairs: B. Osswald / Düsseldorf, Germany - Cleveland, USA C.A. Rinaldi / London, UK • A case of damaged and fragile leads • Optimal prevention and treatment of E. Soldati / Pisa, Italy infected devices • A case of venous occlusion; a nice solution H. Burri / Geneva, Switzerland C. Iorgulescu / Bucharest, Romania • Why are not all patients with CIED infection • A case with large lead vegetations (Class 1) referred for extraction A. Kutarski / Lublin, Poland P.G. Golzio / Turin, Italy • Perioperative use of 3D TEE for risk • Using the optimal technique and lead assessment extraction method for every lead and M. Fredholm / Gothenburg, Sweden patient. Two points of view: M.G. Bongiorni / Pisa, Italy • Extraction of recalled leads - special C. Kennergren / Gothenburg, Sweden considerations? L. Van Erven / Leiden, The Netherlands • Timing of extraction and reimplantation and treatment of device dependent • A case best treated by surgical extraction patients during and after extraction C. Starck / Berlin, Germany P. Defaye / Grenoble, France

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Friday 27 October | 10.15-11.45 Friday 27 October | 14.00-15.30

Core Curriculum German Corner REMOTE MONITORING: HOW, FOR CURRENT STATUS OF TELEMEDICINE WHOM AND WHERE ARE WE AIMING IN Chairs: W. Jung / Villingen-Schwenningen, THE FUTURE Germany - T. Lewalter / Munich, Germany Chairs: C. Linde / Stockholm, Sweden - R.P. Ricci / Rome, Italy • Heart failure M.E. Landolina / Crema, Italy • Remote monitoring of CIEDs - usefulness • Syncope and guidelines M. Brignole / Lavagna, Italy H. Burri / Geneva, Switzerland • ESUS • Remote monitoring of heart failure patients J. Brachmann / Coburg, Germany - CRTD, central pressures F. Braunschweig / Stockholm, Sweden • Post PVI E.A. Pokushalov / Nowosibirsk, Russia • Integrating device and other health data mobile app data N. Varma / Cleveland, USA • How to set up a remote monitoring clinic M.E. Landolina / Crema, Italy

Friday 27 October | 12.00-13.30

ISHNE-VA Joint Session ADVANCES IN MONITORING OF DEVICES AND CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS Chairs: A.E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USA - R. Piotrowicz / Warsaw, Poland

• Ambulatory ECG monitoring for cardiac arrhythmias J.S. Steinberg / New York, USA • ICD and pacemaker remote monitoring: benefits and challenges S. Dubner / Buenos Aires, Argentina • Remote heart failure monitoring N. Varma / Cleveland, USA • AF and VT burden from devices as a clinical trial endpoint W. Zareba / Rochester, USA

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Wednesday 25 October | 08.30-10.00 Wednesday 25 October | 14.00-15.30

Core Curriculum Core Curriculum LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION AS A REGISTRY OF AF REGISTRIES TREATMENT FOR AF Chairs: P. Dorian / Toronto, Canada - Chairs: M.M. Gulizia / Catania, Italy - G.Y.H. Lip / Birmingham, UK P. Sanders / Adelaide, Australia • EORP-AF and the INTER-AF collaboration • Alcohol and AF: is there a limit? G. Boriani / Modena, Italy G. Zuin / Venice-Mestre, Italy • The Danish nationwide cohort studies • Weight and other risk factors modification P.B. Nielsen / Aalborg, Denmark in the management of AF • ORBIT-AF and GARFIELD-AF D. Lau / Adelaide, Australia A.J. Camm / London, UK • Physical activity and Mediterranean diet: • GLORIA-AF and more do they reduce AF burden? M.G. Huisman / Groningen, The Netherlands F. Colivicchi / Rome, Italy • Sleep apnea and AF: lifestyle modification, CPAP or more? E. Anter / Boston, USA

Wednesday 25 October | 10.15-11.45 Wednesday 25 October | 15.45-17.15

Core Curriculum Core Curriculum SCREENING FOR AF AND DEVICE STROKE PREVENTION IN AF: HOT TOPICS DETECTED SUBCLINICAL ATRIAL Chairs: R. De Caterina / Chieti, Italy - TACHYARRHYTHMIAS T. Potpara / Belgrade, Serbia Chairs: G.H. Mairesse / Arlon, Belgium - B. Sassone / Cento, Italy • ‘Real world’ data for NOACs - what do they tell us? • Rationale for screening I. Savelieva / London, UK A. Banerjee / London, UK • What’s the latest for antidotes to NOACs? • Tools for screening S.J. Connolly / Hamilton Ont., Canada G.L. Botto / San Fermo della Battaglia, Italy • Appropriate use and misuse of bleeding • Screening strategies risk scores in patients with AF J. Brachmann / Coburg, Germany A.L. Waldo / Cleveland, USA • Can we reach a consensus? • Anticoagulation during ablation or devices: T.V. Glotzer / Hackensack, USA interrupted or continuous? To bridge or not? J.M. Kalman / Melbourne, Australia

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Wednesday 25 October | 17.30-19.00

Core Curriculum ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY IN VALVULAR AF Chairs: A.J. Camm / London, UK - G. Di Pasquale / Bologna, Italy

• Evidence for antithrombotic therapy from trials T. Potpara / Belgrade, Serbia • Evidence for antithrombotic therapy from observational cohorts L. Fauchier / Tours, France • Mechanical heart valves, bioprostheses, TAVI G. Mairesse / Arlon, Belgium • What the guidelines say G.Y.H. Lip / Birmingham, UK

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Thursday 26 October | 08.30-10.00 Thursday 26 October | 14.00-15.30

HRS-VA Joint Session Core Curriculum CONTROVERSIES IN STROKE AF ABLATION UPDATE, JOINT REDUCTION AMONG AF PATIENTS DOCUMENT WITH HRS Chairs: T.F. Deering / Atlanta, USA - Chairs: H. Calkins / Baltimore, USA - A.M. Russo / Camden, USA G. Hindricks / Leipzig, Germany

• Should patients with AF and a CHA2DS2- • Indications for AF ablation VASc of 0-1 ever be anticoagulated? Y.H. Kim / Seoul, South Korea Consideration of other risk factors • Strategies, techniques, and endpoints M. Rienstra / Groningen, The Netherlands A. Natale / Austin, USA • Atrial arrhythmias detected by implantable • Follow-up and other technical aspects devices: when should anticoagulation be including anticoagulation initiated? F.E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USA M.P. Turakhia / Stanford, USA • Training requirements, and clinical trial • Which patients with cryptogenic stroke design recommendations should be anticoagulated? B.D. Lindsay / Cleveland, USA J. Brachmann / Coburg, Germany • Key take-home messages • Choosing between left atrial appendage H. Calkins / Baltimore, USA closure and oral anticoagulation D. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USA

Thursday 26 October | 10.15-11.45 Thursday 26 October | 15.45-17.15

WSA-VA Joint Session Canadian Corner INTERNATIONAL GUIDELINES ON UPDATES IN CANADIAN AND STROKE PREVENTION IN AF - A CASE OF INTERNATIONAL TRIALS PERFECT HARMONY? Chairs: D.J. Callans / Philadelphia, USA - Chairs: A.J. Camm / London, UK - C. Morillo / Calgary, Canada R. Hatala / Bratislava, Slovak Republic • ARTESiA trial - Should we anticoagulate • Europe - ESC guidelines short AF episodes? TBA J. Healey / Hamilton, Canada • US - ACC/AHA • BRAIN-AF - OAC for “low risk” patients? H. Calkins / Baltimore, USA L. Rivard / Montreal, Canada • Canada - CCS guidelines • OCEAN trial - Can we stop OAC post-AF J. Healey / Hamilton, Canada ablation? • Japan D.H. Birnie / Ottawa, Canada K. Hirao / Hong Kong, China • EAST trial - Can early ablation be of • Taiwan benefit? S.A. Chen / Taipei, Taiwan J. Kautzner / Prague, Czech Republic

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Core Curriculum EVIDENCE BASED DECISION MAKING: CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES Chairs: A. Natale / Austin, USA - A.L. Waldo / Cleveland, USA

• Debate #1 Randomized trials of anticoagulation in patients with sub-clinical AF detected by pacemakers are not only ethical but required Pros: G. Mairesse / Arlon, Belgium Cons: B. Wilkoff / Cleveland, USA • Debate #2 Balloon technology should be the preferred AF ablation modality in PAF Pros: K.H. Kuck / Hamburg, Germany Cons: R. Cappato / Rozzano, Italy • Debate #3 A 75 year old man with persistent AF associated with symptoms of fatigue and palpitations The case for offering him ablation C. Morillo / Hamilton, Canada The case for offering him amiodarone S.J. Connolly / Hamilton, Canada • Debate #4 Idarucizumab and Andexanet for management of NOAC-related bleeding / urgent surgery: will they make a difference in clinical outcomes? Pros: TBA Cons: R. De Caterina / Chieti, Italy

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Friday 27 October | 08.30-10.00 Friday 27 October | 12.00-13.30

Turkish Corner RSCA-VA Joint Session THE NEW FRONTIERS OF AF HYBRID APPROACHES FOR TREATMENT Chairs: K. Adalet / Istanbul, Turkey - OF PERSISTENT AF D. Aras / Ankara, Turkey - Chairs: A. Revishvili / Moscow, Russia - A. Oto / Ankara, Turkey S. Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy

• Different outcomes according to • Long term results of one-staged hybrid individually tailored strategies for AF ablation of persistent AF ablation M. La Meir / Maastricht, The Netherlands Ö. Aslan / Izmir, Turkey • Two-staged hybrid ablation of persistent • Which is the best workflow for an efficient AF: single-centre experience and effective AF procedure? A. Bulava / Ceske Budejovice, S. Köse / Ankara, Turkey Czech Republic • Can we apply the “Pill in the pocket” • Epicardial ablation alone vs. hybrid ablation technique to NOAC’s for paroxysmal atrial for long-standing persistent AF fibrillation? D. Gupta / Liverpool, UK O. Erdogan / Istanbul, Turkey • Long term results of MAZE III and MAZE IV • Anticoagulation in device detected AF: has procedures. How to reach best results? the time come? R.J. Damiano Jr. / Saint Louis, USA M. Özdemir / Ankara, Turkey • The necessity of catheter ablation after MAZE V procedure M. Mohanty / Austin, USA Friday 27 October | 10.15-11.45

CSPE-VA Joint Session TREATMENT OF AF: ADVANCES AND CHALLENGES Chairs: W. Hua / Beijing, China - H. Huang / Wuang, China

• Remote monitoring of AF with cardiac implantable electronic devices J. Yang / Beijing, China • Substrate ablation in persistent AF M. Chen / Nanjing, China • Treatment of patients with AF and heart failure: ablation or CRT? J. Yan / Hefei, China • Clinical trial of left appendage closure with LAmbreTM device made in China Y. Liu / Wuhan, China

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Wednesday 25 October | 08.30-10.00 Wednesday 25 October | 14.00-15.30

Core Curriculum Core Curriculum APPLICATION OF BASIC SCIENCE PLACE ACADEMY: THE ECGS OF MY LIFE TO THE CLINICAL APPRAISAL OF Chairs: L. Calò / Rome, Italy - MECHANISMS OF TACHYCARDIAS F. Gaita / Turin, Italy Chairs: S.J. Asirvatham / Rochester, USA - W.M. Jackman / Oklahoma City, USA A. Capucci / Ancona, Italy P. China / Venice-Mestre, Italy • Mechanism underlying the J wave P. Delise / Peschiera del Garda, Italy syndrome M.F. Marquez / Mexico City, Mexico C. Antzelevitch / Wynnewood, USA J.L. Merino / Madrid, Spain • Mechanisms of atrial flutter and AF B. Olshansky / Iowa City, USA A.L. Waldo / Cleveland, USA P. Santangeli / Philadelphia, USA M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA • Use of entrainment for diagnoses of supraventricular tachycardia M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA • Use of entrainment for diagnoses of mechanisms of VT W.G. Stevenson / Boston, USA

Wednesday 25 October | 10.15-11.45 Wednesday 25 October | 15.45-17.15

Core Curriculum Featured Symposium THE ROLE OF ELECTROGRAM ANALYSES VALUE OF STANDARD ECG IN AND ANATOMY IN THE ABLATION OF ASSESSING THE MECHANISM AND SITE COMPLEX ARRHYTHMIAS OF ORIGIN OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS Chairs: M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA - Chairs: L. Aguinaga / Tucuman, Argentina - A.L. Waldo / Cleveland, USA K.H. Kuck / Hamburg, Germany

• Role of unipolar electrograms, bipolar • Atrial tachycardia / atrial flutter electrograms and increasing electrode M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA resolution in identifying local activation • WPW time for mapping and ablation D.G. Katritsis / Boston, USA W.M. Jackman / Oklahoma City, USA • Wide QRS tachycardias • Anatomic consideration in diagnoses and A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy treatment of arrhythmias S.J. Asirvatham / Rochester, USA • Ventricular tachycardias A. Ueda / Tokyo, Japan • Mechanisms and ablation of AFib M. Haïssaguerre / Bordeaux, France • Mechanisms and ablation of ventricular tachycardias D.L. Packer / Rochester, USA

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Wednesday 25 October | 17.30-19.00

Featured Symposium VALUE OF STANDARD ECG IN STRATIFYING THE RISK OF SD IN DIFFERENT CLINICAL SETTINGS - SESSION 1 Chairs: A. Baranchuck / Kingston, Canada - S. Viskin / Tel Aviv, Israel

• General population A. Bayes de Luna / Barcelona, Spain • Young adults / athletes S. Sharma / London, UK • Channelopathies R. Rosso / Tel Aviv, Israel • ARVC R. Hauer / Utrecht, The Netherlands

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Thursday 26 October | 08.30-10.00 Thursday 26 October | 12.00-13.30

Featured Symposium Medico Luncheon Panel VALUE OF STANDARD ECG IN GETTING DETAILED STRATIFYING THE RISK OF SD IN ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC DIFFERENT CLINICAL SETTINGS - INFORMATION IN STANDARD PACEMAKER IMPLANTS: THE iECG SESSION 2 OPTION Chairs: P. Delise / Peschiera del Garda, Italy - J.S. Steinberg / New York, USA • What benefits are expected from electrogram recording by an implanted • AMI and ACS pacemaker? A. Cutolo / Venice-Mestre, Italy • The iECG system and its application in • POST-MI tachycardia diagnosis M. Zoni Berisso / Genova, Italy • Daily-life iECG acquisition and transmission • Hypertrophic CM by remote communication F. Cecchi / Firenze, Italy • Fine control of the actual stimulation target in advanced pacing solutions: clinical • Myocarditis / dilated CM experience on Hisian pacing G. Sinagra / Trieste, Italy Thursday 26 October | 14.00-15.30

Spanish Corner LESSONS FROM TRACINGS: CHALLENGING CONCEPTS DISCUSSED Thursday 26 October | 10.15-11.45 ON EP RECORDINGS AND IMAGES Chairs: J.L. Merino / Madrid, Spain - Core Curriculum L. Mont / Barcelona, Spain VALUE OF CARDIAC MRI IN THE • ECG: still valid in the era of technological MANAGEMENT OF CARDIAC electrophysiology ARRHYTHMIAS L. Aguinaga / Tucuman, Argentina Chairs: T.M. Dickfeld / Baltimore, USA - • “EP Study with no catheters”: the value of M. Perazzolo Marra / Padua, Italy proper interpretation of surface recordings A. Baranchuck / Kingston, Canada • The arrhythmogenic substrate and tissue characterization with CMR • 3D mapping: is it always that easy? C. Gianni/ Austin, USA C. Basso / Padua, Italy • Device recordings: a systematic approach • Safe CMR of patients with all implanted to odd recordings arrhythmia devices J.M. Tolosana / Barcelona, Spain W. Jung / Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany • Fusion of CMR with 3-dimensional electroanatomic mapping N.F. Marrouche / Salt Lake City, USA • CMR for assessment of cardiac ablation H. Halperin / Baltimore, USA

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Thursday 26 October | 15.45-17.15 Thursday 26 October | 17.30-19.00

JHRS-VA Joint Session MENA HRS-VA Joint Session REVISITING AV NODAL REENTRY CHALLENGING CASES IN ABLATION OF Chairs: K. Hirao / Tokyo, Japan - CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS Y. Nakazato / Tokyo, Japan Chairs: A. Al-Ahmad / Austin, USA - M. Refaat / Beirut, Lebanon • New concept of the AVN reentrant pathways Y. Kaneko / Gunma, Japan • Challenging case in SVT ablation • Electro-anatomical mapping for ablation G. Shaban / Cairo, Egypt S. Hilbert / Leipzig, Germany • Challenging case in atypical atrial flutter • Retrograde AVN fast pathway ablation ablation Y. Yamauchi / Yokohama, Japan A. Oto / Ankara, Turkey • • Implication of tachycardia circuit of AVNRT Challenging case in PVC ablation W.M. Jackman / Oklahoma City, USA A.K. Sultan Hamad / Muharraq, Bahrain • Challenging case in VT ablation A. Al Musaad / Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Friday 27 October | 08.30-10.00 Friday 27 October | 12.00-13.30

ECAS-VA Joint Session French Corner ADVANCEMENTS IN DEVICE TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY ARE CHANGING CLINICAL PRACTICE IN 2017 Chairs: W. Davies / London, UK - Chairs: E. Aliot / Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France - T. Lewalter / Munich, Germany J.J. Blanc / Brest, France

• Leadless pacing - where are we now? • ECG screening in individuals practicing W. Jung / Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany sports: optional or mandatory? • “Leadless” defibrillation - current trial status F. Carré / Rennes, France and clinical indication for use • Is the risk of sudden death in patients with R. Cappato / Rozzano, Italy mitral valve prolapse under estimated? • Real time MRI and catheter ablation M. Perazzolo Marra / Padua, Italy G. Hindricks / Leipzig, Germany • What is the place of AV node ablation in • Understanding complex arrhythmias - high 2017? density contact mapping or instantaneous Eli I. Ovsyshcher / Beer-Sheva, Israel far-field signals? • Should an ICD at end of life be M. Hocini / Bordeaux, France systematically replaced? • Unmet needs in clinical electrophysiology - M. Santini / Rome, Italy a wish list for technical developments S. Saksena / New Brunswick, USA

Friday 27 October | 10.15-11.45 Friday 27 October | 14.00-15.30

Mexican Corner SOLAECE-VA Joint Session HOT TOPICS IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY DILEMMAS IN MODERN RHYTHMOLOGY IN 2017 Chairs: L. Molina / Mexico City, Mexico - Chairs: L. Colín-Lizalde / Mexico City, Mexico W. Uribe / Medellin, Colombia - M.F. Márquez / Mexico City, Mexico • Paroxysmal AF ablation in low volume • Is there a role for cryoablation of persistent centers: cryoballoon or RF? AFib? G. Fenelon / São Paulo, Brazil G. Rodriguez-Díez / Mexico City, Mexico • LV stimulation in CRT: when to go • Should all patients submitted to transseptal? atrial flutter ablation be treated with N.L. Cabanillas / Buenos Aires, Argentina simultaneous pulmonary vein isolation? • ICE for VT ablation: tool or toy? J. Gómez-Flores / Mexico City, Mexico F.C. Garcia / Philadelphia, USA

• Arrhythmogenesis in CPVT. Which one is • CHA2DS2-VASc score of 1: oral responsible: Sodium or Calcium? anticoagulation, aspirin or nothing? H.H. Valdivia / Ann Arbour, USA A.M. Lorga Filho / São José do Rio Preto, • Is RVOT pacing necessary for all patients Brazil with AV block? L. Molina / Mexico City, Mexico

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Wednesday 25 October | 08.30-10.00 Wednesday 25 October | 14.00-15.30

Core Curriculum Practical Interactive Session UPDATES IN SPORTS CARDIOLOGY COMPLEX CASES IN COMPETITIVE Chairs: F. Giada / Noale, Italy - S. Viskin / Tel ATHLETES: HOW TO DECIDE SPORT Aviv, Israel ELIGIBILITY? LET’S DISCUSS TOGETHER Chairs: G. Inama / Crema, Italy - • Cardiovascular adaptation in adolescent P.D. Thompson / Hartford, USA athletes A. Malhotra / London, UK • Heart rate dependent left bundle branch • Cardiovascular adaptation in veteran block athletes P. Delise / Peschiera del Garda, Italy S. Sharma / London, UK • Normal rest QTc with lack of adaptation • Managing AF in athletes during exercise L. Mont / Barcelona, Spain A. Krahn / Vancouver, Canada • Interpretation of repolarisation changes in • Frequent ventricular ectopic beats and athletes small scar at MRI D. Corrado / Padua, Italy H. Halperin / Baltimore, USA • Severe nocturnal bradycardia <30 bpm with sinus pauses >5 seconds Wednesday 25 October | 10.15-11.45 A. Biffi / Rome, Italy

Core Curriculum CONTROVERSIES IN SPORTS CARDIOLOGY Chairs: D. Corrado / Padua, Italy - S. Sharma / London, UK

• Management of athletes with implantable cardiac electronic devices F. Giada / Noale, Italy • Management of gene positive, phenotype negative athletes with cardiomyopathies and ion channel diseases F. Carré / Rennes, France • Significance of left ventricular non- compaction in athletes S. Caselli / Rome, Italy • Can too much exercise damage a normal heart? P.D. Thompson / Hartford, USA

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Wednesday 25 October | 15.45-17.15 Wednesday 25 October | 17.30-19.00

Core Curriculum Core Curriculum SYNCOPE IN ATHLETES AND ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION: PSEUDOSYNCOPE / PSEUDOSEIZURES AN UPDATE ON DIAGNOSIS AND Chairs: D.G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USA - TREATMENT B. Olshansky / Iowa City, USA Chairs: D. Hachul / São Paulo, Brazil - J.G. van Dijk / Leiden, The Netherlands • Case #1 A case of exercise-induced syncope: what to do? • Case #1 A case of orthostatic hypotension: R. Hauer / Utrecht, The Netherlands what is the cause? • Genetics and epidemiology of exercise- A. Moya / Barcelona, Spain related cardiovascular collapse in the athlete • Non-epileptic neurological diseases A. Krahn / Vancouver, Canada associated with transient loss of • Is screening effective for preventing consciousness collapse in student athletes? If so, what S. Parry / Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK kind? • Cardiovascular causes of orthostatic C.A. Morillo / Hamilton, Canada hypotension and falls in the elderly • What is the appropriate evaluation of A. Ungar / Florence, Italy the student athlete with syncope during competitive sport? • Case #2 A case of orthostatic hypotension: A. Corrado / Venice-Mestre, Italy how to treat it? A. Bartoletti / Florence, Italy • Case #2 A difficult case of psychogenic • Managing the supine hypertension and pseudosyncope orthostatic hypotension duo: F. Giada / Noale, Italy falls vs stroke risks • Psychogenic pseudosyncope and J.J. Blanc / Brest, France pseudoseizures: how can we recognize and • Efficacy of non-pharmacologic strategies treat them? for preventing orthostatic hypotension R. Sutton / London, UK R.A. Kenny / Dublin, Ireland

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Core Curriculum Core Curriculum DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF POTS, IST, PHARMACOLOGICAL AND NON- EPILEPTIC TLOC, AND ICTAL ASYSTOLE PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF VVS Chairs: P. Alboni / Ferrara, Italy - Chairs: R.A. Kenny / Dublin, Ireland - R. Sutton / Montecarlo, Monaco A. Moya / Barcelona, Spain

• Case #1 A difficult case of IST: differential • Case #1 To treat or not to treat and how to diagnosis and treatment treat P. China / Venice-Mestre, Italy D. Hachul / São Paulo, Brazil • Differentiating among postural orthostatic • Pharmacological vasoconstrictors in tachycardia, inappropriate sinus syncope: effectiveness and appropriate use tachycardia and cristal (atrial) tachycardias B. Olshansky / Iowa City, USA W.K. Shen / Phoenix, USA • Beta-blockers and fludrocortisone for treatment • Is Ivabradine an improvement for treatment of VVS: lessons learnt from POST studies of POTS and IST? R.S. Sheldon / Calgary, Canada R. Cappato / Rozzano, Italy • Case #2 To treat or not to treat and how to treat • Case #2 A difficult case of TLOC with J.C. Deharo / Marseille, France seizures: syncope or epylepsy? • When to implant a pacemaker? Do we have A. Moya / Barcelona, Spain the final answer? • What is the role of the video-EEG M. Brignole / Lavagna, Italy laboratory in evaluating TLOC? • “Cardioneuroablation” for treatment of J.G. van Dijk / Leiden, The Netherlands VVS: whom, how, and why? • Ictal asystole and SUDEP: clinical J.C. Pachon / São Paulo, Brazil presentations and key risk factors • Closing remarks: D.G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USA D.G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USA - B. Olshansky / Iowa City, USA

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Thursday 26 October | 14.00-15.30 Thursday 26 October | 17.30-19.00

Core Curriculum Practical Interactive Session BRAIN OR HEART? SYNCOPE OR EPILEPSY? COMPLEX CASES OF Chairs: M.J. Ackerman / Rochester, USA - INTERVENTIONAL ARRHYTHMOLOGY: J.C. Deharo / Marseille, France SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS Chairs: L. Di Biase / New York, USA - • Was it syncope or epilepsy? A neurologist G. Hindricks / Leipzig, Germany perspective J.G. van Dijk / Leiden, The Netherlands • A difficult case of SVT • Was it syncope or epilepsy? A cardiologist Presenter: P. Sommer / Leipzig, Germany perspective Discussant: W.M. Jackman / Oklahoma S. Viskin / Tel Aviv, Israel City, USA • Atypical syncope: adenosine sensitive syncope • A difficult case of atrial tachycardia / left M. Brignole / Lavagna, Italy atrial flutter Presenter: J.F. Viles Gonzalez / Miami, USA Discussant: J.M. Kalman / Melbourne, Thursday 26 October | 15.45-17.15 Australia • A difficult case of AF Practical Interactive Session Presenter: F.C. Garcia / Philadelphia, USA COMPLEX CASES OF INTERVENTIONAL Discussant: D.J. Callans / Philadelphia, USA ARRHYTHMOLOGY: VENTRICULAR • A difficult case of AF ablation with cryoenergy ARRHYTHMIAS Presenter: G.B. Chierchia / Brussels, Belgium Chairs: L. Di Biase / New York, USA - Discussant: D.L. Packer / Rochester, USA W.J. Stevenson / Boston, USA • A difficult case of inappropriate shock due • A difficult case of PVCs to atrial arrhythmias in a patient implanted Presenter: U.B. Tedrow / Boston, USA with a subcutaneous ICD Discussant: M. Scanavacca / São Paulo, Brazil Presenter: R. Wakili / Munich, Germany Discussant: R. Cappato / Rozzano, Italy • A difficult case of VT in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy Presenter: R.H. Tung / Chicago, USA Discussant: K.H. Kuck / Hamburg, Germany • A difficult case of VA in ischemic cardiomyopathy Presenter: P. Santangeli / Philadelphia, USA Discussant: K. Soejima / Tokyo, Japan • A difficult case of idiopathic VT Presenter: M. Tritto / Castellanza, Italy Discussant: F.E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USA • A difficult case of appropriate ICD shock in a patient implanted with a subcutaneous ICD Presenter: E. Anter / Boston, USA Discussant: M.R. Gold / Charleston, USA

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Friday 27 October | 08.30-10.00 Friday 27 October | 10.15-11.45

Core Curriculum Core Curriculum CONTROVERSIES IN ARRHYTHMIAS SIMULATION IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: ABLATION: VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA EXPECTATIONS AND FACTS Chairs: J. Kautzner / Prague, Czech Republic - Chairs: R. De Ponti / Varese, Italy - E. Saad / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil R. Schilling / London, UK

• Controversy #1 Substrate-based ablation • Simulation in cardiovascular medicine: is better than ablation guided by activation state of the art and entrainment mapping for VT L. Rossi / Piacenza, Italy Pros: L. Di Biase / New York, USA • Simulation in interventional Cons: W.G. Stevenson / Boston, USA electrophysiology: what have we learned? • Controversy #2 Is substrate ablation the R. De Ponti / Varese, Italy best option for the symptomatic patients • Simulation in interventional with Brugada syndrome? electrophysiology: how did it change Pros: G. Ciconte / Milan, Italy training in my center Cons: C. De Asmundis / Brussels, Belgium R. Schilling / London, UK • Simulation in EP training: is it really needed? The master’s perspective: H. Calkins / Baltimore, USA The perspective of a former trainee: W. Ullah / Southampton, UK

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Wednesday 25 October | 08.30-10.00 Wednesday 25 October | 10.15-11.45

Featured Symposium AA-VA Joint Session INTEGRATED AF MANAGEMENT: PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN AF IMPORTANCE OF THE DIFFERENT Chairs: S. Benussi / Milan, Italy - ACTORS R. Cappato / Rozzano, Italy Chairs: G.Y.H. Lip / Birmingham, UK - E.N. Prystowsky / Indianapolis, USA • Involving the patient in AF Guidelines A.J. Camm / London, UK • Introduction: • Patient surveys about AF, what do they What is the evidence of its value? reveal? G.Y.H. Lip / Birmingham, UK E. Aliot / Vandoevre-lès-Nancy, France • Importance of patients’ information, • Screening for AF - what do the consensus education & self-management papers say? I.C. van Gelder / Groningen, G.Y.H. Lip / Birmingham, UK The Netherlands • Lobbying to bring about change in patient • Role of nurses and other non-medical care of AF healthcare professionals T.C.A. Lobban / Stratford-upon-Avon, UK J. Hendriks / Adelaide, Australia • Role of mass media, internet & smart- phone apps N.F. Marrouche / Salt Lake City, USA • Role of Medical Societies & Charity Organizations T.C.A. Lobban / Stratford-upon-Avon, UK Wednesday 25 October | 14.00-15.30 Wednesday 25 October | 15.45-17.15 • Closing remarks: Different approaches in different clinical Wednesday 25 October | 17.30-19.00 scenarios? ALLIED PROFESSIONALS SESSIONS E.N. Prystowsky / Indianapolis, USA

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Thursday 26 October | 08.30-10.00 Thursday 26 October | 10.15-11.45

Core Curriculum Core Curriculum CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA SURGERY: CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA SURGERY: WHERE ARE WE AND WHERE ARE WE WHERE ARE WE AND WHERE ARE WE GOING? - SESSION 1 GOING? - SESSION 2 Chairs: D. Mangino / Venice-Mestre, Italy - Chairs: J.R. Edgerton / Dallas, USA - A. Verma / Newmarket, Canada A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy

• Debate on hybrid AF ablation: • Debate on substrate ablation: A procedure without an indication! PVI alone is adequate to treat long- D.L. Packer / Rochester, USA standing persistent AF Procedure of choice for stand alone ablation A. Verma / Newmarket, Canada M. La Meir / Maastricht, The Netherlands PVI alone is not adequate to treat long- Discussion standing persistent AF J.L. Cox / Saint Louis, USA • Maze/CABG, Maze/Mitral, Maze/AVR: where are we, where are we going? Discussion C. Muneretto / Brescia, Italy • Current status of totally thorascopic Maze • Update on new STS Guideline Statement D. Mangino / Venice-Mestre, Italy and surgical aspects of HRS 2017 • Ablation of AF 2028: where will we be? Consensus Statement R.J. Damiano Jr. / Saint Louis, USA J.R. Edgerton / Dallas, USA Discussion Discussion

Thursday 26 October | 15.45-17.15

Core Curriculum CHALLENGES AND ADVANCES OF ARRHYTHMIA MANAGEMENT IN OLDER POPULATIONS: A STATE-OF-THE-ART UPDATE Chairs: T.M. Munger / Rochester, USA - R. Sutton / Montecarlo, Monaco

• Syncope in the elderly: how do you differentiate cardiac vs. non-cardiac causes? W.K. Shen / Phoenix, USA • Silent AF: role of routine screening in older patients L. Santini / Rome, Italy • Recurrent and symptomatic persistent AF in patients ≥ 75 years old: drugs, ablation or pacemaker and AVN ablation? H. Calkins / Baltimore, USA • Recurrent ICD shocks in patients ≥ 75 years old: drugs, ablation, or turning off device? L. Padeletti / Florence, Italy

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Wednesday 25 October | 14.00 - 19.00

Allied Professionals Sessions Sessioni infermieristiche Program Chairs: S. Beheiry, C. Grasso, G. Scaboro, B. Thomas Opening remarks and closing remarks: S. Beheiry, C. Grasso, G. Scaboro

14:00 - 15:30 The care pathway of the patient with complex arrhythmias Il percorso assistenziale del paziente affetto da aritmia complessa Chairs: S. Beheiry / San Francisco, USA - M. Gura / Akron, USA

• How useful is the ECG in the differential diagnosis between supraventricular arrhythmia and ventricular arrhythmia? Quanto è utile l’ECG nella diagnosi differenziale tra aritmia sopraventricolare ed aritmia ventricolare? C. Gianni / Austin, USA* • The patient with atrial fibrillation in Emergency Room Il paziente con fibrillazione atriale in Pronto Soccorso T. Tauzin / Austin, USA* • The patient with implantable defibrillator affected by electrical storm Il paziente con defibrillatore impiantabile affetto da tempesta elettrica G. Ghezzo / Mestre, Italy • The educational role of the nurse in a complex arrhythmia ablation La funzione educativa dell’infermiere nell’ablazione di un aritmia complessa C. Giannessi / Pisa, Italy*

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15:45 - 17:15 Insights into the management of complex arrhythmias in the EP Lab La gestione di aritmie complesse nel laboratorio di Elettrofisiologia Chairs: C. Grasso / Mestre, Italy - J. Cunningham / Austin, USA*

• Ablation of ventricular arrhythmias (study, mapping, ablation) Ablazione delle aritmie ventricolari (studio, mappaggio, ablazione) L. Mandile / Milano, Italy* • Atrial Fibrillation Ablation (mapping, ablation) Ablazione della fibrillazione atriale (mappaggio, ablazione) C. Robinson / Austin, USA* • The management of the patient undergoing complex ablation: acute complications. La gestione del paziente sottoposto ad ablazione complessa: complicanze acute. S. Frost / Austin, USA* • Guidelines for the management of electrophysiology Linee guida per la gestione delle sale di elettrofisiologia S. Beheiry / San Francisco, USA

17:30 - 19:00 Hot Topics in 2017 Temi caldi nel 2017 Chairs: G. Scaboro / Mestre, Italy - C. Teckenbrock / Austin, USA

• Pacemaker wireless and AV node ablation for atrial fibrillation Pacemaker senza fili ed ablazione del Nodo AV per il trattamento della FA P. Raffagnato / Rovigo, Italy* • AF and oral anticoagulant therapy: what nurse needs to know to educate the patient FA e terapia anticoagulante orale: quello che l’infermiere deve conoscere per educare al meglio il paziente. S. Seever / Austin, USA • AF and implantable devices: the importance of remote monitoring. FA e device impiantabili: l’importanza del controllo remoto A. Zorzin Fantasia / Trieste, Italy* • Patient safety: nurse in the prevention and diagnosis of infections La sicurezza del paziente: l’infermiere nella prevenzione e diagnosi delle infezioni L. Morichelli / Roma, Italy*

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Scientific Information

Scientific Secretariat the presenter. If the registration is not Antonio Rossillo, MD accomplished within the scheduled time, the Department of Cardiology, Ospedale San abstract will not be included in the special Bortolo, Vicenza, Italy online journal issue. e-mail: [email protected] Slides Abstract guidelines and online Only PC data projection will be available submission in every room. All slides must be worded Abstracts can only be submitted in English only; please copy your work - electronically via the Abstract Submission prepared in PowerPoint - on a CD or USB pen. System available at The Speaker Ready Room will be available www.venicearrhythmias.org for presenters and speakers to preview Deadline: May 20th, 2017. their slides and to become familiar with the Abstracts submitted after the deadline might audiovisual equipment. The use of personal not be accepted. Detailed information for laptops in the Workshop rooms is not allowed. authors submitting abstracts can be found at www.venicearrhythmias.org/abstract_ Posters submission All posters must be prepared with dimension All accepted abstracts (oral communications “portrait” 70cm width x 100cm height. and posters) will be published in a special Specific instructions about mantling, display online issue of a prestigious international and dismantling will be e-mailed in due time. scientific journal after the event. Allied Professionals Sessions Questions Three sessions on clinical and managing If you have any questions regarding the aspects of nursing in arrhythmology will be submission process, please contact us at held on Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 in [email protected] Italian or English (a simultaneous translation service will be available). Acceptance Notification of Acceptance/Non-acceptance: Official language announcements will be e-mailed by The official language of the Workshop is June 16th, 2017. ENGLISH. No translation will be provided during the scientific sessions except for the Registration of abstract presenters Allied Professionals Program. Abstract presenters are required to register for the Scientific Sessions by June 30th, 2017. Expenses associated with the submission and presentation of an abstract are the responsibility of the presenter. The person inserted in the online form as “Presenting Author” will be considered

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Special events Organizing Secretariat

Opening Ceremony ADRIA CONGREX Srl Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 - via Sassonia 30 - 47922 Rimini - Italy included in the registration fee. The Workshop will be inaugurated by the Congress Presidents, by Representatives of the Italian and International Scientific Societies and Study Groups that have granted their patronage, by the City Mayor and other General information: Authorities. ph +39 0541 305 831 / +39 0541 305 811 fax +39 0541 305842 Best Abstract Awards [email protected] Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 www.venicearrhythmias.org Venice Arrhythmias 2017 will give two special awards in Euro to those authors who have Project Leader: presented the “Best Oral Communication” Rita Reggiani and the “Best Poster”. An Abstract Award [email protected] Committee will select the best work among the accepted oral communications and Scientific Information: posters. The winners will be announced Rossella Fugaro during the Opening Ceremony. [email protected] Exhibition & Industry: Raffaella Pieri Elena Barbiani Breakthrough Communication Award [email protected] Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 The VA 2017 Organizing Committee has Registrations & Housing: decided to continue the “Raffaella Pieri Silvana Surdo Breakthrough Communication Award” to be [email protected] given to the most cutting-edge communication message presented by VA 2017 exhibitors During the Workshop the Organizing in terms of strength, efficacy and innovative Secretariat will be at the Fondazione Giorgio power. This award was established in memory Cini to provide all necessary assistance to VA of Ms. Raffaella Pieri, in appreciation for 2017 participants. her outstanding contribution over many years in managing the relations with Venice Arrhythmias’ exhibitors and supporting companies on behalf of the Organizing Secretariat, and for her ever-helpful approach and highly missed sensibility. The award winner will receive a plaque, and a charitable donation to a primary cancer research foundation will be made in their name.

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How to reach the congress venue Fondazione Giorgio Cini

FONDAZIONE GIORGIO CINI Isola San Giorgio Maggiore - 30124 Venice - Italy phone +39 041 5289900 - fax 39 041 5238540 - www.cini.it

Marco Polo Airport

Santa Lucia Station Canal Grande Tronchetto H

Piazzale Roma

San Marco

Canal Grande San Giorgio Maggiore Congress Venue Fondazione Giorgio Cini Giudecca Venice Lido

The Fondazione Giorgio Cini is located on the 60 minute journey, Island of San Giorgio Maggiore, right in front one way ticket €15,00 of St. Mark’s Square, in the heart of Venice. • private water taxi to your hotel, 45-minute journey, € 110,00 one way ACTV public waterbus no. 2 takes you directly to the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore. From Venice Santa Lucia It is just 1 stop away from San Zaccaria Railway Station: (near St. Mark’s Square). Venice has two railway stations: Venice- Approximate duration of the journey: Mestre and Venice Santa Lucia. From Venice From San Zaccaria: 3 minutes Santa Lucia station you can use the ACTV From Tronchetto: 25 minutes waterbuses that offer different transportation From Piazzale Roma: 35 minutes schedules all day long. Private taxis are From Santa Lucia Railway station: 45 minutes available at the main exit of the station.

From Marco Polo Airport: From A4 Motorway exit: Venice has a modern airport situated in the Follow the indications to Venice parking areas mainland at Venice-Tessera. of Tronchetto and/or Piazzale Roma where You may choose among the following you can find a variety of parking lots. From transportation options: there, you can reach San Marco Square by • ATVO Line no. 35: bus service to waterbus no. 2. Piazzale Roma, 20 minute-journey, one-way ticket € 8,00 • Alilaguna service: blue and red motor boat lines to San Marco Square,

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Registration & Hotel

Registration Fees Before April From May 1st up to From September 30th, 2017 September 15th, 2017 16th, 2017

Delegates € 700,00 € 800,00 € 900,00 Young Physicians and Students** € 500,00 € 600,00 € 700,00

Allied Professionals € 80,00 € 90,00 € 100,00

The Registration Fee includes: category of your choice; if not possible, an • For Delegates and Presenters: attendance alternative proposal will be submitted for your to all scientific sessions (limited to seats approval. Venetian hotels have very few single availability) rooms, therefore rooms for single occupancy • For Allied Professionals: attendance to (DSO) will be assigned once the single rooms Allied Professionals sessions only are no longer available. The majority of the • Entrance to the exhibition area hotels pre-booked for Venice Arrhythmias are • Attendance certificate located in Venice, once they are fully booked, • Badge and congress kit alternative hotels located in Venice Lido or • Local transportation (ACTV scheduled Mestre might be assigned. services) • 22% Italian VAT (tax) Confirmation documents will be sent starting from July 15th, 2017. ** To be able to register as a Young Physician, you must be max. 40 years old. Proof of age Please note that hotels are listed per (i.e. copy of your ID or passport) must be categories/rate ranges and rooms will be provided during the registration process. assigned according to availability on To be able to register as a Student, you will a ”first-come, first-served” basis. be required to send a proof of your status (i.e. copy of a valid student card). Payment terms Payments accepted are: credit cards, cheques Group pre-registration written on Italian Banks and Bank Transfer If you wish to register a group of more than 10 in Euro. All costs to transmitters’ charge. people, please contact the Please indicate clearly your name and Organizing Secretariat at Venice Arrhythmias 2017 on cheque/money [email protected] orders; a copy of the payment is requested together with the registration and hotel Hotel Accommodation accommodation forms. As October is considered peak tourist season Registration and Hotel Accommodation will in Venice, it is recommended to book in be confirmed only on receipt of the relevant great advance and possibly within May 31st, payments. 2017. The Organizing Secretariat will make all The settlement is required to process your efforts to confirm your reservation in the hotel reservation.

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Adria Congrex will issue a regular invoice accommodation is subject to a 30% for registration (22% VAT inclusive) and administrative charges. All refunds, if any, hotel accommodation (10% VAT inclusive); will be made after the congress (all costs to therefore the European VAT code receivers’ charge). (only for EU countries) is due to be After September 1st, 2017 included in the forms. Please note that VAT No refund of any kind. could be subject to changes. The VAT rate will be applied depending on the Italian Changes in program fiscal law at the time of payment. For scientific and/or technical reasons the Scientific Committee, the Organizing Cancellation terms Committee and the Secretariat reserve the Any cancellation should be notified in right to make any change in the Workshop writing to Adria Congrex and will be program. subject to the following conditions: Before August 31st, 2017 Refund of the registration and hotel

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Venice Hotel list

Hotel Venice Center CAT SGL (€) DSO (€) DBL (€) 1 Centurion Palace 5 484,00 484,00 2 Bellini 4 380,00 400,00 3 Ca Pisani 4 350,00 350,00 4 Concordia 4 360,00 390,00 5 Monaco 4 460,00 470,00 6 Palazzo Sant'angelo 4 385,00 385,00 7 Papadapoli 4 335,00 365,00 8 Sant’Elena 4 270,00 280,00 280,00 9 Saturnia 4 275,00 340,00 360,00 10 Savoia & Jolanda 4 385,00 385,00 11 Splendid 4 470,00 490,00 12 La Fenice et Des Artis 3 310,00 340,00 13 Pausania 3 200,00 240,00 250,00

Hotel Venice Lido CAT SGL (€) DSO (€) DBL (€) 14 Excelsior 5 330,00 350,00 15 Biasutti 4 205,00 215,00 16 Grande Albergo Ausonia e Hungaria 4 205,00 215,00 17 Le Boulevard 4 205,00 215,00 18 Panorama 4 200,00 220,00 19 Petit Palais 4 160,00 170,00 20 Russo Palace 4 205,00 215,00 21 Villa Mabapa 4 270,00 205,00 215,00 22 Villa Pannonia 4 275,00 205,00 215,00 CAT Star Category SGL Single room DSO Double room for single occupancy DBL Double room Rates include breakfast and VAT tax 10%

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Fly to Venice Arrhythmias 2017 Special offers for travel to/from Japan are Save up to 20% on travel with the Star available from LOT Polish Airlines, Air New Alliance Network Zealand, Turkish Airlines. The Star Alliance member airlines are pleased to To obtain these discounts, please contact be appointed as the Official Airline Network for the respective carriers’ booking office. Venice Arrhythmias 2017. Contact details can be found on http://www. staralliance.com/en/convention-delegates/ Please quote the following Event code TK30S17 for ticket reservation. To obtain the Star Alliance Conventions Plus discounts please visit Conventions Plus online Further benefits for VA participants: booking tool: http://bit.ly/TK30S17 discounted airfares with Lufthansa Group Airlines Registered event participants plus one The Official Congress Travel Agency accompanying person travelling to the Event appointed by the Organizing Secretariat for qualify for a discount of up to 20%, depending Venice Arrhythmias 2017 is pleased to provide on fare and class of travel booked. discounted airfares to the registered event participants who would like to travel with The participating airlines for this event are: Lufthansa Group Airlines: Austrian Airlines, ANA, Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Deutsche Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, Lufthansa, and Swiss International Air Lines. Asiana Airlines, Avianca, Croatia Airlines, For further information, please contact EVA Airways, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, the Organizing Secretariat at LOT Polish Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, [email protected] Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, TAP Portugal, THAI, Turkish Airlines, United.

Discounts are offered on most published business and economy class fares, excluding website/internet fares, senior and youth fares, group fares and Star Alliance Round the World fares.

When making your travel plans, please present confirmation of your registration or proof of attendance for Venice Arrhythmias 2 017.

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Practical Information

How to arrive in Venice Electricity Please visit www.venicearrhythmias.org for Electricity supplied is 220V/50Hz and power practical and tourists information about Venice. sockets are of different types.

Visa/international attendee information No-smoking policy In addition to a passport, most international Venice Arrhythmias 2017 is a NO SMOKING participants will need a Visa. It is advisable workshop; therefore, smoking is not to contact the Italian Embassy or Consulate allowed in the meeting rooms, exhibition regarding Visa and Health Certificate spaces and restrooms. Smoking is requirements in your country of residence. permitted in the outdoor spaces. The Organizing Secretariat is available to send Your compliance is appreciated. you a Letter of Invitation for Visa Purposes. The invitation is meant to help participants obtaining Safety recommendations a Visa, and is not a commitment on the part of Venice is as safe as any other European cities the organizers to provide any financial support. and delegates are advised to take The decision to grant a Visa belongs to the the usual sensible precautions. All hotels have Embassy/Consulate. security facilities for valuables.

Climate and clothing Venice has a mild and moderate climate. The weather in October might be pleasant during the day, a little bit colder at night. Formal clothing/ attire is requested at the Workshop sessions.

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