THE ANNUAL CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN HEART RHYTHM ASSOCIATION barcelona spain 18 / 20 MARCH 2018 FINAL PROGRAMME AS OF 6 MARCH 2018 Building Overview The Organiser : European Heart Rhythm Association European Society of Cardiology European Heart House Les Templiers - 2035 Route des Colles CS 80179 Biot 06903 Sophia Antipolis FRANCE Tel.: +33.4.92.94.76.00 Fax: +33.4.92.94.76.01 The Venue: Fira Gran Via North Entrance - Hall 8 Carrer del Foc, 37 08038 Barcelona SPAIN 2 Welcome Address EHRA 2018: NEW dates, NEW format, Same scientific excellence! EHRA Congress is now annual and focused on the needs of the electrophysiology community which we represent. 2018 topic tackles: “The essentials for your everyday practice: from simple to complex arrhythmia, from atrial fibrillation to stroke”. The EHRA Scientific Programme Committee has developed a top quality scientific programme designed to provide attendees with the latest in science and education in the field of cardiac rhythm disturbances and therapies. Highly acclaimed scientific sessions will cover all aspects of pacing and electrophysiology. Delegates will have the chance to discover new research, learn from world renowned experts, exchange with colleagues and peers through new interactive voting installed in sessions. We wish you a warm welcome to EHRA 2018 and the beautiful city of Barcelona. Prof. Christophe Leclercq (FR) EHRA Scientific Programme Chairperson Prof. Helmut Pürerfellner (AT) EHRA Scientific Programme Co-Chairperson 3 Scientific Programme Committee Prof. Christophe Leclercq (FR) Prof. Helmut Pürerfellner (AT) EHRA Scientific Programme Chairperson EHRA Scientific Programme Co-Chairperson ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ABLATION NURSING & ALLIED PROFESSIONALS Dr. Lluis Mont (ES) Dr. Elena Arbelo (ES) Dr. Tom de Potter (BE) Prof. Josef Kautzner (CZ) CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY / HEART FAILURE IMPLANTS VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA ABLATION Prof. Angelo Auricchio (CH) Prof. Katja Zeppenfeld (NL) Prof. Jean Claude Daubert (FR) Prof. Jose Luis Merino (ES) Prof. Christoph Thomas Starck (DE) BASIC SCIENCE / INNOVATION INHERITED CARDIOMYOPATHY/ CHANNELOPATHY Prof. Frits Prinzen (NL) Prof. Pierre Lambiase (UK) Prof. Dobromir Dobrev (DE) Dr. Elijah Behr (UK) Prof. Peter J.Schwartz (IT) DOCUMENTS / REGISTRIES Prof. Gregory Y. H. Lip (UK) CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY Dr. Nikolaos Dagres (DE) TRAINING TRACK Prof. Jens Cosedis Nielsen (DK) CLINICAL RHYTHMOLOGY / Dr. Jan Steffel (CH) ATRIAL FIBRILLATION / STROKE & ANTICOAGULATION PACING / IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER Prof. Isabelle C. van Gelder (NL) DEFIBRILLATOR / LEAD EXTRACTION / Dr. Irina Savelieva (UK) SYNCOPE Prof. Haran Burri (CH) Prof. Paulus Kirchhof (UK) Prof. Carina Blomstrom-Lundqvist (SE) Prof. Jean Claude Deharo (FR) Dr. Lucas Boersma (NL) 4 Congress Resources Make the most of your congress experience CONSULT THE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME > Scientific Programme & Planner Create your personalised programme, search for sessions by topic or presenter and access any scientific content 24 h after presentation time. Computer stations are available on the internet corner in the main corridor to browse your scientific programme anytime of the day. > Mobile App Access the Daily Schedule, search for speakers or sessions, synchronise it with the SP&P. MISSED A SESSION DURING THE CONGRESS? > Find all accepted abstracts, electronic posters and slide presentations 24 hours after presentation time in the e-library stations located in the poster area. > Stop by the iPad stations and check EHRA 2018 scientific programme through the app. After the congress, all resources will be exclusively accessible to current EHRA Members! To enjoy this benefit, consult slides, screen casts and abstracts year round > Renew your membership or Join us at the EHRA stand #D300 CONGRESS NEWS Pick-up your free copy of EHRA Congress News. Read the scientific highlights of the day; find exclusive articles and other insightful news. Check your inbox each morning for an electronic version. 5 INTERNET CONNECTION Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the congress center. Connection speed is subject to the volume of users connected. Wi-Fi Name : ehra-congress Wi-Fi Password : ehra-congress CERTIFICATES > Attendance – available at the registration desks as of Monday 19 March. > Presentation – available for abstract presenters at the poster assistance desk in the poster area. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) EHRA 2018 is currently under review by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists. The EACCME is an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.net. Through an agreement between the European Union of Medical Specialists and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert EACCME credit to AMA credit can be found at: www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognized by the UEMS- EACCME for ECMEC credits are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. 6 Practical Information LANGUAGE English is the official language of the congress. No translation is available. PROGRAMME CHANGES To get the latest version of the programme, please visit the Scientific Programme & Planner or download EHRA 2018 module in ESC Congresses app. SECURITY Please ensure your badge is visible at all times and comply with security controls that you may be subject to within the congress venue. INFORMATION POINTS For any other information (medical care, lost & found…) please address the organisers at the registration. CLOAKROOM You may leave your belongings (free of charge) at the cloakroom. CATERING Complimentary refreshments are provided during official coffee breaks and at the Networking Reception only. Cash snack bars are available across the venue. EHRA MEMBERS’ LOUNGE An exclusive area to all EHRA 2018 members. A relaxing place to meet with colleagues, check emails or simply enjoy a cup of coffee. 7 Industry @ EHRA 2018 Acknowledgements The European Heart Rhythm Association expresses its sincere appreciation to all exhibitors, industry partners and sponsors mentioned below, who have contributed to the success of EHRA 2018 in a variety of ways and initiatives. > Abbott > Implicity > ABBOTT STRUCTURAL HEART > Imricor > Acutus Medical > ISCAT - International Symposium on > American College of Cardiology Catheter Ablation Techniques > AngioDynamics Netherlands BV > Latin American Heart Rhythm Society > Arrhythmia Alliance > LindaCare > Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society > LivaNova > AtriCure Europe B.V. > MEDICO S.p.a > Bardy Diagnostics > Medtronic > Baylis Medical > Merit Medical > Biosense Webster > BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG > National Manufacturing Co, Inc. > Bittium > NUUBO > BMS Pfizer Alliance > OSYPKA AG > Boehringer Ingelheim > Oxford University Press > Boston Scientific International SA > PHILIPS > Cardiac Rhythm News > Preventicus > CardioFocus, Inc. > Radcliffe Cardiology > CIRCA Scientific,LLC > Schwarzer Cardiotek GmbH > Cook Medical > Shanghai MicroPort EP Medtech Co.,Ltd > Daiichi Sankyo > Siemens Healthineers > Dot Medical > EBR Systems Inc. > Stereotaxis Inc. > FibriCheck > Vitatron > Finapres Medical Systems > Wisepress > Galgo Medical > World Society of Arrhythmias > Heart Rhythm Society > Zoll CMS GmbH 8 Exhibition At the heart of the congress centre, the exhibition will be a central hub for scientific discussion and exchange to have the opportunity to interact with key industry experts on critical areas of development and research in cardiovascular products and therapies. The exhibition will provide you with a unique opportunity to catch a glimpse of the continuous therapeutic and technological developments in the electrophysiological discipline. H600 H500 H400 H100 H200 H250 H300 LECTURE ROOMS LECTURE LECTURE ROOMS ROOMS SPEAKER SERVICE CENTRE The fight against cardiovascular disease is a shared mission. Our industry partners EXHIBITION OPENING HOURS offer a rich educational programme Sunday 18 March 09:00 – 18:00 to delegates throughout the congress. Monday 19 March 09:00 – 18:00 Discover the wide variety of activities from Tuesday 20 March 09:00 – 15:30 educational sessions to stand activities. Exhibitors (as of 02/03/2018) > Abbott C100 > Implicity G730 > Acutus Medical H100 > Imricor F200 > American College of Cardiology D240 > ISCAT - International Symposium on > AngioDynamics Netherlands BV G910 Catheter Ablation Techniques H400 > Arrhythmia Alliance G940 > Latin American Heart Rhythm Society D430 > Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society D410 > LindaCare H250 > AtriCure Europe B.V. D220 > LivaNova A500 > Bardy Diagnostics D250 > MEDICO S.p.a D320 > Baylis Medical D200 > Medtronic C300 > Biosense Webster A300 > Merit Medical D260 > BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG B300 > National Manufacturing Co., Inc. G960 > Bittium F250 > NUUBO H200 > BMS Pfizer Alliance F100 > OSYPKA AG H300 > Boston Scientific International SA B100 > Oxford University Press G800 > Cardiac Rhythm News G830 > PHILIPS D100 > CardioFocus, Inc. A120 > Preventicus F240 > CIRCA Scientific,LLC G700 > Radcliffe Cardiology G810 > Cook Medical D400 > Schwarzer Cardiotek GmbH A100 > Dot Medical G950 > Shanghai MicroPort EP Medtech Co.,Ltd H600 > EBR Systems Inc. A150 > Siemens Healthineers F300 > ESC/EHRA D300 >