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Advance Program

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Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to join us in Venice on October 3-5, 2019 at the 16th edition of the International Workshop on Cardiac Arrhythmias, VeniceArrhythmias 2019.

VeniceArrhythmias 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 VeniceArrhythmias 2019 will cover all the relevant aspects of cardiac arrhythmias, from pathophysiology to diagnosis, prognosis and therapy.

A special feature of the upcoming edition is represented by the wide range of interactive and practical sessions, including debates, case presentations, let’s discuss all together, and prerecorded 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 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 2019!

Yours Sincerely,

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

Invitation letter

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People and venue

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Antonio RavieleALliance to Fight Atrialfibrillation - ALFAVenice-Mestre, Italy

Andrea NataleTexas CardiacArrhythmia InstituteSt. David’s Medical CenterAustin, USA

Sakis ThemistoclakisUnit of Electrophysiology and Cardiac PacingOspedale dell’AngeloVenice-Mestre, Italy

Presidents

Scientific Secretariat

Antonio RossilloCardiology DepartmentOspedale San BortoloVicenza, Italy

People and venue People and venue

Congress Venue

Fondazione Giorgio Cini Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore Venice, Italy, www.cini.it

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Organizing Committee

President Giuseppe Dal Ben, Italy

Members Amin Al-Ahmad, USA Mohamed Bassiouny, USA Cristiano Breda, Italy J. David Burkhardt, USA Robert Canby, USA Francesco Caprioglio, Italy Paolo China, Italy Andrea Corrado, Italy Vittorio Dorrucci, Italy G. Joseph Gallinghouse, USA Giuseppe Grassi, Italy Rodney Horton, USA

Francesco Lazzari, ItalyDomenico Mangino, ItalyElena Marras, ItalyLucio Michieletto, ItalyAndrea Natale, USAAntonio Raviele, ItalyFausto Rigo, ItalyAntonio Rossillo, ItalyJavier Sanchez, USAMichele Tessarin, ItalySakis Themistoclakis, ItalyGuerrino Zuin, Italy


A. Al-AhmadAustin,USA

E. AliotVandoeuvre-lès-Nancy,France

J.M. AlmendralMadrid,Spain

A. ArdashevMoscow,Russia

J.J. BaxLeiden,The Netherlands

S. BovedaToulouse,France

J. BrachmannCoburg,Germany

H. CalkinsBaltimore,USA

A.J. CammLondon,UK

R. CappatoRozzano,Italy

L. Di BiaseNew York,USA

I. EfimovWashington,USA

A.E. EpsteinPhiladelphia,USA

B. FreedmanSydney,Australia

F. GiadaNoale,Italy

D.G. BendittMinneapolis,USA

J.J. BlancBrest,France

M.G. BongiorniPisa,Italy

G. BorianiModena,Italy

G.L. BottoMilan,Italy

S.A. ChenTaipei,Taiwan

L. Colín-LizaldeMexico City,Mexico

W. DaviesLondon,UK

T.F. DeeringAtlanta,USA

R. De PontiVarese,Italy

Program Committee

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M.R. GoldCharleston,USA

R. GopinathannairOverland Park,USA

W. JungVillingen-Schwenningen,Germany

J.M. KalmanMelbourne,Australia

C. KennergrenGothenburg,Sweden

R.A. SansaloneBuenos Aires,Argentina

M. ScanavaccaSão Paulo,Brazil

M.M. ScheinmanSan Francisco,USA

S. SharmaLondon,UK

W.K. ShenPhoenix,USA

M.F. MárquezMexico City,Mexico

N.F. MarroucheSalt Lake City,USA

S. MittalNew York,USA

A. NataleAustin,USA

Y.S. OhSeoul,South Korea

E.G. VesterDüsseldorf,Germany

P. VijayaramanWilkes-Barre,USA

S. ViskinTel Aviv,Israel

A.A. WildeAmsterdam,The Netherlands

F. ZanonRovigo,Italy

A. RevishviliMoscow,Russia

R.P. RicciRome,Italy

A. RossilloVicenza,Italy

A.M. RussoCamden,USA

E. SaadRio de Janeiro,Brazil

Y.H. KimSeoul,South Korea

D.R. LakkireddyKansas City,USA

T.C.A. LobbanStratford-upon-Avon,UK

M. LunatiMilan,Italy

F.E. MarchlinskiPhiladelphia,USA

K. ShivkumarLos Angeles,USA

W.G. StevensonNashville,USA

S. ThemistoclakisVenice-Mestre,Italy

N. VarmaCleveland,USA

A. VermaNewmarket,Canada

B. OlshanskyIowa City,USA

O. OseroffBuenos Aires,Argentina

E.N. PrystowskyIndianapolis,USA

A. RavieleVenice-Mestre,Italy

M. RefaatBeirut,Lebanon

W. ZarebaRochester,USA

S. ZhangBeijing,China

Program Committee Program Committee


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AAArrhythmia Alliance

AFAAtrial Fibrillation Association

AIACAssociazione Italiana di Aritmologia e Cardiostimolazione

ALFAALliance to Fight Atrial Fibrillation

ANCEAssociazione Italiana Cardiologi Extraospedalieri

ANMCOAssociazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri

APHRSAsia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society*

ARCAAssociazione Regionale Cardiologi Ambulatoriali

ECASEuropean Cardiac Arrhythmia Society

EURAEurAsian Arrhythmology Association

GIECGruppo Intervento Emergenze Cardiologiche

GITICGruppo Italiano Infermieri di Area Cardiovascolare

IHRSIndian Heart Rhythm Society

ISHNEInternational Society for Holter & Noninvasive Electrocardiology

JHRSJapanese Heart Rhythm Society

KOREAN HRSKorean Heart Rhythm Society

MENA HRSMiddle East and North Africa Heart Rhythm Society

RSSAAll Russian Scientific Societies of Arrhythmology, Electrophysiology and Pacing

SADECSociedad Argentina de Electrofisiología Cardíaca

SIC SPORTSocietà Italiana di Cardiologia dello Sport

SMCSociedad Mexicana de Cardiologia

SOBRACSociedade Brasileira de Arritmias Cardíacas

SOMEECSociedad Mexicana de Electrofisiología y Estimulación Cardiaca

STARSSyncope Trust and Reflex Anoxic Seizures

StopAfibStopAfib Association

TAIWAN HRSTaiwan Heart Rhythm Society

WSAWorld Society of Arrhythmias

Co-sponsored by:

Under the auspices of:

MENA HRS

Endorsements & Auspices

*To be confirmed

Under the Patronages of:

Comunedi Venezia

Azienda ULSS 3 Serenissima

CittàMetropolitanadi Venezia

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M. Aboulmaaty / Cairo, EgyptA. Al–Ahmad / Austin, USAC.M. Albert / Boston, USAP. Alboni / Ferrara, ItalyE. Aliot / Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, FranceF. Andreotti / Rome, ItalyE. Anter / Boston, USA*E. Arbelo / Barcelona, SpainA. Ardashev / Moscow, RussiaN. Asaad / Doha, Qatar*G. Bagliani / Foligno, ItalyA. Baranchuk / Kingston, Canada C. Basso / Padua, ItalyJ.J. Bax / Leiden, The NetherlandsD.G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USAS. Benussi / Brescia, ItalyU. Berrettini / Camerino, ItalyA. Berruezo / Barcelona, SpainE. Bertaglia / Padua, ItalyJ.J. Blanc / Brest, France M.G. Bongiorni / Pisa, ItalyA. Bonso / Feltre, ItalyG. Boriani / Modena, ItalyG.L. Botto / Milan, ItalyB.J. Boukens / Amsterdam, The Netherlands S. Boveda / Toulouse, FranceJ. Brachmann / Coburg, GermanyJ. Bradfield / Los Angeles, USAM. Brignole / Lavagna, ItalyH. Calkins / Baltimore, USAD.J. Callans / Philadelphia, USAL. Calò / Rome, ItalyA.J. Camm / London, UKR. Cappato / Rozzano, ItalyA. Capucci / Ancona, ItalyM. Castellá Pericás / Barcelona, SpainK.C. Chang / Taichung, TaiwanM.G. Chelu / Salt Lake City, USAS.A. Chen / Taipei, Taiwan F.P. Chung / Taipei, TaiwanL. Colín Lizalde / Mexico City, MexicoD. Corrado / Padua, ItalyJ.L. Cox / Chicago, USAA.B. Curtis / Buffalo, USAG. Dandamudi / Indianapolis, USA

C. De Asmundis / Brussels, BelgiumT.F. Deering / Atlanta, USAP. Defaye / Grenoble, FranceJ.C. Deharo / Marseille, FranceD.G. Della Rocca / Austin, USAR. De Ponti / Varese, ItalyL. Di Biase / New York, USAG. Di Pasquale / Bologna, ItalyA. D’Onofrio / Naples, ItalyF. Drago / Rome, ItalyM. Dzeshka / Grodno, BelarusI. Efimov / Washington, USAC. Ellis / Nashville, USAA.E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USAL. Fauchier / Tours, FranceA. Fedorowski / Malmö, SwedenS. Feigofsky / Carroll, USA B. Freedman / Sydney, AustraliaR. Furlan / Rozzano, ItalyD. Gabrielli / Fermo, ItalyF.C. Garcia / Philadelphia, USAM. Gasparini / Rozzano, Italy*F. Giada / Noale, ItalyM.R. Gold / Charleston, USAJ.R. Gómez-Flores / Mexico City, MexicoR. Gopinathannair / Overland Park, USAG. Grassi / Venice, ItalyM. Grimaldi / Acquaviva delle Fonti, ItalyD. Hachul / São Paulo, BrazilS. Hakmi / Hamburg, GermanyM.H. Hamdan / Madison, USAS.N. Hatem / Paris, FranceR.N.W. Hauer / Utrecht, The NetherlandsH.H. Hsia / San Francisco, USAC. Hwang / Provo, USAS. Iliceto / Padua, ItalyJ. Jalife / Ann Arbor, USAW. Jung / Villingen-Schwenningen, GermanyS. Kääb / Munich, Germany*Y.I. Karpenko / Odessa, UkraineC. Kennergren / Gothenburg, SwedenR.A. Kenny / Dublin, IrelandY.H. Kim / Seoul, South KoreaK.H. Kuck / Hamburg, GermanyA. Kutarski / Lublin, Poland

D.R. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USA*F.M. Leonelli / Tampa, USAS. Lévy / Marseille, FranceT. Lewalter / Munich, GermanyT.C.A. Lobban / Stratford-upon-Avon, UKE.T. Locati / Milan, ItalyC. Love / Baltimore, USAM. Lunati / Milan, ItalyC. Mahnkopf / Coburg, GermanyJ.M. Mandrola / Louisville, USAR. Mantovan / Conegliano, ItalyR. Marazzi / Varese, ItalyF.E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USAM.F. Márquez / Mexico City, MexicoN.F. Marrouche / Salt Lake City, USAW.J. McKenna / Doha, Qatar*A. Medeiros Domingo / Dübendorf, SwitzerlandG.F. Michaud / Nashville, USAS. Mittal / New York, USAL. Molina / Mexico City, MexicoC.A. Morillo / Calgary, CanadaY.S. Oh / Seoul, South KoreaB. Olshansky / Iowa City, USAJ.C. Pachon / São Paulo, BrazilD.L. Packer / Rochester, USAH.N. Pak / Seoul, South KoreaS. Parry / Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UKR.S. Passman / Chicago, USAA. Pelliccia / Rome, ItalyM. Perazzolo Marra / Padua, ItalyC. Piorkowski / Dresden, GermanyP.G. Postema / Amsterdam, The NetherlandsA. Proclemer / Udine, ItalyV.Y. Reddy / New York, USA*M.M. Refaat / Beirut, LebanonF. Regoli / Lugano, SwitzerlandA. Revishvili / Moscow, RussiaR.P. Ricci / Rome, ItalyC.A. Rinaldi / London, UK*J. Romero / New York, USAR. Rosso / Tel Aviv, IsraelA.M. Russo / Camden, USAE. Saad / Rio de Janeiro, BrazilJ.E. Sanchez / Austin, USAP. Sanders / Adelaide, Australia

P. Santangeli / Philadelphia, USAL. Santini / Rome, ItalyM. Santini / Rome, ItalyM. Scanavacca / São Paulo, BrazilM.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USAP.J. Schwartz / Milan, ItalyL. Segreti / Pisa, ItalyP.S. Sharma / Chicago, USAS. Sharma / London, UKR.S. Sheldon / Calgary, Canada W.K. Shen / Phoenix, USAK. Shivkumar / Los Angeles, USA*V.A. Snezhitskiy / Grodno, BelarusP. Sommer / Leipzig, GermanyW.G. Stevenson / Nashville, USA G.E. Supple / Philadelphia, USAR. Sutton / Monte Carlo, Principality of MonacoA.K. Talib / Tsukuba, JapanC. Tondo / Milan, ItalyM. Tritto / Castellanza, ItalyM.P. Turakhia / Stanford, USAW. Tzou / Aurora, USAA. Ungar / Florence, ItalyR. Valle / Chioggia, ItalyJ.G. van Dijk / Leiden, The NetherlandsN. Varma / Cleveland, USAB.K. Velthuis / Utrecht, The NetherlandsR. Verlato / Camposampiero, ItalyA. Verma / Newmarket, CanadaE.G. Vester / Düsseldorf, GermanyP. Vijayaraman / Wilkes-Barre, USAJ.F. Viles-Gonzalez / Miami, USAD. Viskin / Tel Aviv, IsraelS. Viskin / Tel Aviv, IsraelA.L. Waldo / Cleveland, USAZ.I. Whinnett / London, UKA.A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The NetherlandsF. Zanon / Rovigo, ItalyG. Zanotto / Legnago, ItalyW. Zareba / Rochester, USAM. Zecchin / Trieste, ItalyS. Zhang / Beijing, China

Invited Faculty Invited Faculty

*To be confirmed

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General Scientific Overview

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Featured Symposia

Arrhythmogenic hereditary syndromes

October 4 - Consiglio RoomOctober 5 - Consiglio Room

Program Chairs:Sami Viskin / Tel Aviv, IsraelArthur A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

• Brugada syndrome, an electrical disease or a cardiomyopathy

• Long QT syndrome: an update• Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy what’s new?• Quinidine therapy: back from exile!

HF, CRT and… more: evolution of technology and impact on the outcome

October 4 - Cipressi RoomOctober 5 - Cipressi Room

Program Chairs:Michael R. Gold / Charleston, USAWerner Jung / Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

• Controversial indications for CRT• Novel pacing strategies to treat arrhythmias

and heart failure• Non-response to CRT

Lead extraction and device infection 2019 update

October 3 - Cipressi Room

Program Chairs:Maria Grazia Bongiorni / Pisa, ItalyCharles Kennergren / Gothenburg, Sweden

• Technical and practical aspects• Novel aspects

General Scientific Overview General Scientific Overview

Syncope & collapse: a 2019 summit

October 3 - Photographs RoomOctober 4 - Photographs RoomOctober 5 - Photographs Room

Program Chairs:David G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USABrian Olshansky / Iowa City, USA

• Vasovagal syncope: mechanisms• Vasovagal syncope: therapy• Syncope due to autonomic dysfunction /

Differentiating syncope from seizure• Syncope in the young and in the elderly:

peculiar aspects• Syncope Units and beyond• Let’s discuss together: current guidelines,

difficulty cases, and future perspectives

Symposia

AF management: current issues

October 4 - Cenacolo Room

Program Chairs:Andrea Natale / Austin, USAAntonio Raviele / Venice-Mestre, ItalySakis Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy

• AF & HF: recent advances in therapy• AF: Novel / Controversial aspects

Antithrombotic therapy for cardiac arrhythmias


Program Chairs:Giuseppe Boriani / Modena, ItalyA. John Camm / London, UK

• Antithrombotic therapy for cardiac arrhythmias: 10 years of DOACs use

• Antithrombotic therapy for cardiac arrhythmias in specific clinical settings

Arrhythmias in the elderly

October 3 - Capriate Room

Program Chairs:Hugh Calkins / Baltimore, USAWin-Kuang Shen / Phoenix, USA

• How does advanced age impact care?

Controversial issues in clinical pacing


Program Chairs:Andrew E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USAMaurizio Lunati / Milan, Italy

• Should I, when should…

How to predict and prevent sudden death in different clinical settings

October 3 - Consiglio Room

Program Chairs:Giovanni Luca Botto / Milan, ItalyEric N. Prystowsky / Indianapolis, USA

• Patients without structural heart disease• Patients with structural heart disease

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Core Curricula

His bundle pacing: when something old becomes new


Program Chairs:Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman / Wilkes-Barre, USAFrancesco Zanon / Rovigo, Italy

• His bundle pacing: the fascinating role of physiology in cardiac pacing

Importance of left atrial appendage for the pathophysiology and treatment of AF

October 3 - Capriate RoomOctober 4 - Cenacolo Room

Program Chairs:Rakesh Gopinathannair / Overland Park, USADhanunjaya R. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USA

• LAA: its role in AF maintenance and thrombus formation

• LAA closure for stroke prevention and hypertension control

Remote monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias/devices


Program Chairs:Suneet Mittal / New York, USARenato P. Ricci / Rome, Italy

• Current guidelines, value in special clinical settings, future perspectives

Sport & arrhythmias

October 5 - Photographs Room

Program Chairs:Franco Giada / Noale, ItalySanjay Sharma / London, UK

• Cardiovascular assessment of SD risk in young athletes

• Updates in sports cardiology

Update on clinical trials in cardiac arrhythmias


Program Chairs:Luigi Di Biase / New York, USAAtul Verma / Newmarket, Canada

• Published and ungoing clinical trials in cardiac arrhythmias

Value of cardiac imaging in the management of cardiac arrhythmias

October 3 - Consiglio RoomOctober 4 - Cenacolo Room

Program Chairs:Jeroen J. Bax / Leiden, The NetherlandsNassir F. Marrouche / Salt Lake City, USA

• Value of cardiac imaging in the assessment of SD risk and VT treatment

• Value of cardiac imaging in the management of AF

Zoom in on VT ablation

October 3 - Consiglio RoomOctober 4 - Consiglio Room

Program Chairs:Francis E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USAKalyanam Shivkumar / Los Angeles, USA

• Improving outcome and understanding of focal VT ablation

• Evolving strategies and techniques for VT mapping and ablation

Practical Sessions

Clinical cases: when a procedure becomes a nightmare


Program Chairs:Luigi Di Biase / New York, USAAntonio Rossillo / Vicenza, Italy

• Clinical cases: when a procedure becomes a nightmare - Session 1

• Clinical cases: when a procedure becomes a nightmare - Session 2

Go back to the basic EP


Program Chairs:Melvin M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USAWilliam G. Stevenson / Nashville, USA

• Mechanism and management of supraventricular arrhythmias

• Mechanism and management of VT and AV block

Value of surface ECG in the interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias in 2019: back to the future?“In memoriam of Luigi Padeletti”


Program Chairs:Serge Boveda / Toulouse, FranceRoberto De Ponti / Varese, Italy

International Scientific Societies - VA Joint Sessions

AA-VA Joint Session


Program Chairs:A. John Camm / London, UKTrudie C.A. Lobban / Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

• Standard sets in atrial fibrillation: results from International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement - ICHOM

APHRS-VA Joint Session


Program Chairs:Jonathan M. Kalman / Melbourne, AustraliaYoung-Hoon Kim / Seoul, South Korea

• Update in non-PV triggers in AF ablation. When it is indicated and how to avoid complications

ECAS-VA Joint Session


Program Chairs:Riccardo Cappato / Rozzano, ItalyWyn Davies / London, UK

• Current status of recently introduced therapies for cardiac managing


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EURA-VA Joint Session


Program Chairs:Andrey Ardashev / Moscow, RussiaIgor Efimov / Washington, USA

• Hybrid approach to AF treatment

HRS-VA Joint Session


Program Chairs:Thomas F. Deering / Atlanta, USAAndrea M. Russo / Camden, USA

• Controversies in arrhythmia therapy: what are the knowledge gaps?

ISHNE-VA Joint Session

October 4 - Cipressi RoomOctober 4 - Consiglio Room

Program Chairs:Niraj Varma / Cleveland, USAWojciech Zareba / Rochester, USA

• Telemedicine in cardiac arrhythmias• How to reduce the risk of VT in ICD

patients?

Korean HRS-VA Joint Session


Program Chairs:Young-Hoon Kim / Seoul, South KoreaYong-Seog Oh / Seoul, South Korea

• AF ablation: new innovative concept

MENA-VA Joint Session


Program Chairs:Amin Al-Ahmad / Austin, USAMarwan Refaat / Beirut, Lebanon

• Challenging cases in ablation of cardiac arrhythmias

RSSA-VA Joint Session


Program Chair:Amiran Revishvili / Moscow, Russia

• Novel approach to the hybrid treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation

Taiwan HRS-VA Joint Session


Program Chairs:Shih-Ann Chen / Taipei, TaiwanAndrea Natale / Austin, USA

• Ventricular arrhythmia in West and non-West

Geographic Area Corners

Argentinean Corner

Program Chairs:Oscar Oseroff / Buenos Aires, ArgentinaRodolfo A. Sansalone / Buenos Aires, Argentina

Brazilian Corner


Program Chairs:Eduardo Saad / Rio de Janeiro, BrazilMauricio Scanavacca / São Paulo, Brazil

• Hot topics in 2019... and still controversial! What is the most recent evidence?

French Corner


Program Chairs:Etienne Aliot / Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, FranceJean-Jacques Blanc / Brest, France

• Cardiac fibrosis and arrhythmias: from cells to patients

German Corner


Program Chairs:Johannes Brachmann / Coburg, GermanyErnst G. Vester / Düsseldorf, Germany

• How to prevent thrombo-embolic events in AF pts - interventional vs. medical strategies

Mexican Corner


Program Chairs:Luis Colín-Lizalde / Mexico City, MexicoManlio F. Márquez / Mexico City, Mexico

• Channelopathies in 2018. Genetics and beyond


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Program at a Glance

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Program at a Glance Program at a Glance

Thursday October 3, 2019 Thursday October 3, 2019

Time Cenacolo Capriate Cipressi Photographs Barbantini Consiglio Soffitto Time

8.30 10.00

Oral Communications 8.30 10.00

Stop and go Stop and go

10.15 11.45

Standard sets in atrial fibrillation: results from International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement-ICHOM

LAA: its role in AF maintenance and thrombous formation

Technical and practical aspects

Cardiac fibrosis and arrhythmias: from cells to patients

Allied Professionals Patients without structural heart disease


12.00 13.30

OPENING CEREMONY & WELCOME BUFFET

12.00 13.30

13.45 15.15

Antithrombotic therapy for cardiac arrhythmias: 10 years of DOACs use

Hot topics in 2019... and still controversial! What is the most recent evidence?

Patients with structural heart disease



15.30 17.00

Antithrombotic therapy for cardiac arrhythmias in specific clinical settings

How doeas advanced age impact care?

Novel aspects Published and ungoing clinical trials in cardiac arrhythmias

Allied Professionals Value of cardiac imaging in the assessment of SD risk and VT treatment



17.15 18.45

How to prevent thrombo-embolic events in AF pts -interventional vs. medical strategies

Controversies in arrhythmia therapy: what are the knowledge gaps?

Current guidelines, value in special clinical settings, future perspectives

Vasovagal syncope: mechanisms

Allied Professionals Improving outcome and understanding of focal VT ablation


Featured Symposia

Core Curricula

Geographic Corners

Symposium Practical Interactive Sessions

Int. Scientific Societies-VA Joint Sessions

Allied Professionals

Oral Communications Sessions

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Friday October 4, 2019 Friday October 4, 2019


8.30 10.00

LAA closure for stroke prevention and hypertension control

Current status of recently introduced therapies for cardiac managing

Telemedicine in cardiac arrhythmias

Vasovagal syncope: therapy

Evolving strategies and techniques for VT mapping and ablation



10.15 11.45

AF & HF: recent advances in therapy

Ventricular arrhythmia in West and non-West



12.00 13.30

12.00 13.30


13.45 15.15

AF: Novel / Controversial aspects

Challenging cases in ablation of cardiac arrhythmias

Syncope due to autonomic dysfunction / Differentiating syncope from seizure

How to reduce the risk of VT in ICD patients?



15.30 17.00

Value of cardiac imaging in the management of AF

Clinical cases: when a procedure becomes a nightmare Session1

Controversial indications for CRT

Syncope in the young and in the elderly: peculiar aspects

Brugada syndrome, an electrical disease or a cardiomyopathy



17.15 18.45

Update in non-PV triggers in AF ablation. When it is indicated and how to avoid complications

Clinical cases: when a procedure becomes a nightmare Session 2

Novel pacing strategies to treat arrhythmias and heart failure

Syncope Units and beyond

Long QT syndrome: un update


Featured Symposia

Core Curricula

Geographic Corners





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Saturday October 5, 2019 Saturday October 5, 2019


8.30 10.00

AF ablation: new innovative concept

Value of surface ECG in the interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias in 2019: back to the future? “In memoriam of Luigi Padeletti”

Non-response to CRT Let’s discuss together: current guidelines, difficulty cases, and future perspectives

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: what’s new?



10.15 11.45

Hybrid approach to AF treatment

Mechanism and management of supraventricular arrhythmias

His bundle pacing: the fascinating role of physiology in cardiac pacing

Cardiovascular assessment of SD risk in young athletes

Quinidine therapy: back from exile!



12.00 13.30

Novel approach to the hybrid treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation

Mechanism and management of VT and AV block

Should I, when should… Updates in sports cardiology

Channelopathies in 2018. Genetics and beyond



14.00 15.30

Allied Professionals Oral Communications 14.00 15.30

Featured Symposia

Core Curricula

Geographic Corners





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Detailed Scientific Program Cenacolo Room

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Detailed Scientific Program Cenacolo RoomDetailed Scientific Program Cenacolo Room

Friday 4 October / 13.45-15.15

SymposiumAF: NOVEL / CONTROVERSIAL ASPECTSChairs: R. Mantovan / Conegliano, Italy - A.M. Russo / Camden, USA

• Obesity as an independent risk factor forAF: is the evidence strong enough?P. Sanders / Adelaide, Australia

• What is the most common cause of deathin patients with AF: stroke, HF or non-CVcause?TBD

• Should TEE be performed in all patientsundergoing AF ablation to rule out LAthrombus?E. Bertaglia / Padua, Italy

• Does ablation indexes really increaseefficacy and safety of AF ablation?TBD


Core CurriculumVALUE OF CARDIAC IMAGING IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AF Chairs: C. Mahnkopf / Coburg, Germany - N.F. Marrouche / Salt Lake City, USA

• Can imaging select candidates for AFablation?J.J. Bax / Leiden, The Netherlands

• Three-dimensional integrated functional,structural, and computational mapping forAFTBD

• MRI for management of AFM.G. Chelu / Salt Lake City, USA

• Real time MRI for AF ablationP. Sommer / Leipzig, Germany


Core CurriculumLAA CLOSURE FOR STROKE PREVENTION AND HYPERTENSIONCONTROLChairs: A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy -TBD

• LAA closure with Watchman device:procedure and outcomesTBD

• LAA closure with other endocardial plugs:technique and device selection, outcomesTBD

• Percutaneous epicardial approaches forLAA closureC. Ellis / Nashville, USA

• LAA treatment for HNT control: doesocclusion vs exclusion matter?R. Gopinathannair / Overland Park, USA


SymposiumAF & HF: RECENT ADVANCES IN THERAPYChairs: S. Lévy / Marseille, France -R. Valle / Chioggia, Italy

• Prevalence and significance of AF in HFwith reduced and preserved EFR. Gopinathannair / Overland Park, USA

• Medical drug therapy: which role today?A. Capucci / Ancona, Italy

• After ATAAC and CASTLE-AF, shouldAF catheter ablation be labeled as class Iindication?N.F. Marrouche / Salt Lake City, USA

• Biventricular/HB pace-and-ablate: when,who, and why?M. Grimaldi / Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy

Thursday 3 October / 15.30-17.00

SymposiumANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY FOR CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS IN SPECIFIC CLINICAL SETTINGSChairs: G. Boriani / Modena, Italy -A.J. Camm / London, UK

• Is there an upper limit of age to start directoral anticoagulants in AF?TBD

• What to do after an intracranial bleeding?When to restart a DOAC?J. Romero / New York, USA

• Advanced kidney impairment and dialysis:any role for DOACs?M.P. Turakhia / Stanford, USA

• Antithrombotic treatment in AF patientswith dementia: what decision making?S.A. Chen / Taipei, Taiwan

• NOACs alone or in combination with ASAfor treatment of CAD?F. Andreotti / Rome, Italy


German Corner HOW TO PREVENT THROMBO-EMBOLIC EVENTS IN AF PTS - INTERVENTIONALVS. MEDICAL STRATEGIESChairs: W. Jung / Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany - TBD

• Detection of silent AF and therapeuticconsequences. Which is the appropriatetool and when should OAC be started?J. Brachmann / Coburg, Germany

• Is the LAA-occluder a safe and reliable alternative to OAC in pts at high bleeding risk?Which technique to prefer and how much and how long is platelet inhibition needed? T. Lewalter / Munich, Germany

• Catheter ablation of AF - for which patientsOAC may be stopped after the procedure?E.G. Vester / Düsseldorf, Germany

• Secondary stroke prevention in patientswith cryptogenic stroke - Lessons fromrandomized trialsTBD


AA - VA Joint SessionSTANDARD SETS IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: RESULTS FROM INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR HEALTH OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT - ICHOMChairs: P. Sanders / Adelaide, Australia -TBD

• The ICHOM AF projectT.C.A. Lobban / Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

• Choice of outcomesA.J. Camm / London, UK

• Patient reported outcomes & quality of lifeTBD

• Case mixE. Arbelo / Barcelona, Spain


SymposiumANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY FOR CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS: 10 YEARS OF DOACS USEChairs: D. Gabrielli / Fermo, Italy -M.P. Turakhia / Stanford, USA

• DOACs for AF ten years later: time for assessing the implementation in daily practice worldwideA.J. Camm / London, UK

• AF and valvular bioprosthesis or TAVI: what role for DOACs?L. Fauchier / Tours, France

• Atrial high rate episodes detected in an implanted device: what significance? What treatment?G. Boriani / Modena, Italy

• Early detection of cancer as a consequence of bleeding during antithrombotic therapy: a new perspectiveG. Di Pasquale / Bologna, Italy

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EURA - VA Joint SessionHYBRID APPROACH TO AF TREATMENTChairs: L. Santini / Rome, Italy - V. Snezhitskiy / Grodno, Belarus

• Risk factors and outcomes predictors of AF: the role of hypertension

M. Dzeshka / Grodno, Belarus

• First in man trial of low energy multistage electrotherapy of AF

I. Efimov / Washington, USA

• Structure based approach to treat AF patients

A. Ardashev / Moscow, Russia

• Endocardial left ventricular pacing for cardiac resynchronization in AF hybrid therapy

Y.I. Karpenko / Odessa, Ukraine


RSSA - VA Joint SessionNOVEL APPROACH TO THE HYBRID TREATMENT OF PERSISTENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATIONChairs: S. Benussi / Brescia, Italy - TBD

• Multi-stage approach to the treatment of AF

M. Castellá Pericás / Barcelona, Spain

• Clinical outcomes of a simultaneous hybrid procedure for persistent atrial fibrillation

TBD

• Hybrid procedure for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation

A. Revishvili / Moscow, Russia

• Is it possible to apply hybrid approach to Cox-Maze procedure?

J.L. Cox / Chicago, USA


APHRS HRS - VA Joint SessionUPDATE IN NON-PV TRIGGERS IN AF ABLATION. WHEN IT IS INDICATED AND HOW TO AVOID COMPLICATIONSChairs: Y.H. Kim / Seoul, South Korea -TBD

• Superior vena cava S.A. Chen / Taipei, Taiwan

• Ligament of Marshall C. Hwang / Provo, USA

• Left atrial appendage A. Natale / Austin, USA

• Coronary sinus and posterior left atrial wall TBD


Korean HRS - VA Joint SessionAF ABLATION: NEW INNOVATIVE CONCEPTChairs: C. Hwang / Provo, USA - K.H. Kuck / Hamburg, Germany

• My approach for redo AF ablation Y.S. Oh / Seoul, South Korea

• Virtual AF computer model guided ablation of persistent AF

H.N. Pak / Seoul, South Korea

• Role of epicardial mapping in AF ablation Y.H. Kim / Seoul, South Korea

• Single-shot AF ablation C. Tondo / Milan, Italy

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ISHNE - VA Joint SessionHOW TO REDUCE THE RISK OF VT IN ICD PATIENTS?Chairs: R. Verlato / Camposampiero, Italy - J.F. Viles-Gonzalez / Miami, USA

• Pharmacological therapy in reducing risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias

W. Zareba / Rochester, USA

• Role of ICD programming in reducing appropriate and inappropriate therapy

TBD

• Role of home ICD monitoring in reducing arrhythmia

N. Varma / Cleveland, USA

• Sympathetic denervation in highly arrhythmogenic patients

K. Shivkumar / Los Angeles, USA*


Featured SymposiumBRUGADA SYNDROME, AN ELECTRICAL DISEASE OR A CARDIOMYOPATHYChairs: S. Viskin / Tel Aviv, Israel - A.A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

• Genetics of Brugada syndrome TBD

• Repolarization abnormalities in Brugada syndrome

TBD

• The RVOT as a substrate for arrhythmias B.J. Boukens / Amsterdam, The

Netherlands

• Structural abnormalities in Brugada syndrome

C. De Asmundis / Brussels, Belgium


Core CurriculumEVOLVING STRATEGIES AND TECHNIqUES FOR VT MAPPING AND ABLATIONChairs: J. Bradfield / Los Angeles, USA - D.J. Callans / Philadelphia, USA

• Endo - EPI mapping and VT circuits: observations and clinical implications

TBD

• Lesson learned from needle electrode ablation

W.G. Stevenson / Nashville, USA

• Mapping and ablation in the OR and with LVAD insertion

W. Tzou / Aurora, USA

• Mapping and ablation in Brugada syndrome - technique and endpoints

TBD


Taiwan HRS - VA Joint SessionVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA IN WEST AND NON-WESTChairs: S.A. Chen / Taipei, Taiwan - A. Natale / Austin, USA

• VT in ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathy: similar and different

TBD

• Planner epicardial wavelet propagation in Brugada syndrome: role of ILAM

F.P. Chung / Taipei, Taiwan

• Prevention of early mortality after ablation for an electrical storm: who, when, and how?

P. Santangeli / Philadelphia, USA

• Prevention of VT/VF-associated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: lessons from Taichung Sudden Unexpected Death Registry (THUNDER)

K.C. Chang / Taichung, Taiwan


Core CurriculumVALUE OF CARDIAC IMAGING IN THE ASSESSMENT OF SD RISK AND VT TREATMENTChairs: J.J. Bax / Leiden, The Netherlands - S. Iliceto / Padua, Italy

• Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

R. Hauer / Utrecht, The Netherlands

• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy W.J. McKenna / Doha, Qatar*

• Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy J.F. Viles-Gonzalez / Miami, USA

• Three-dimensional architecture by MRI for VT management

A. Berruezo / Barcelona, Spain


Core CurriculumIMPROVING OUTCOME AND UNDERSTANDING OF FOCAL VT ABLATIONChairs: F.E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USA - K. Shivkumar / Los Angeles, USA*

• Lesson learned from the animal models of PVC induced cardiomyopathy

TBD

• Localization and cryoablation for papillary muscle PVCs

G.E. Supple / Philadelphia, USA

• Anatomy, mapping, ablation of LV Summit VT

F.C. Garcia / Philadelphia, USA

• How to interpret the change in PVC QRS complex with ablation

P. Santangeli / Philadelphia, USA


SymposiumPATIENTS WITHOUT STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASEChairs: G.L. Botto / Milan, Italy - TBD

• WPW syndrome TBD

• Brugada syndrome TBD

• Long QT syndrome TBD

• Early repolarization syndrome S. Viskin / Tel Aviv, Israel


SymposiumPATIENTS WITH STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASEChairs: A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy - TBD

• Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

H. Calkins / Baltimore, USA

• Sarcoidosis Y.H. Kim / Seoul, South Korea

• Mitral valve prolapse M. Perazzolo Marra / Padua, Italy

• Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy G.L. Botto / Milan, Italy


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Featured SymposiumqUINIDINE THERAPY: BACK FROM ExILE!Chairs: TBD

• VF as a Purkinje disease TBD

• Why quinidine works in idiopathic VF A.A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The

Netherlands

• Torsade de pointes treated with quinidine S. Viskin / Tel Aviv, Israel

• New indications for quinidine therapy R. Rosso / Tel Aviv, Israel


Mexican CornerCHANNELOPATHIES IN 2018. GENETICS AND BEYONDChairs: L. Colín-Lizalde / Mexico City, Mexico - M.F. Márquez / Mexico City, Mexico

• Genetic testing in sudden cardiac death: to do or not to do?

A. Medeiros-Domingo / Dübendorf, Switzerland

• Dysfunction of the NaV1.5-Kir2.1 channelosome in the mechanism of inheritable cardiac arrhythmias

J. Jalife / Ann Arbor, USA

• Controversies in automatic implantable defibrillators in congenital cardiac sudden death syndromes

L. Molina / Mexico City, Mexico

• Arrhythmias in Brugada syndrome. Not everything is ventricular tachycardia

J. Gómez-Flores / Mexico City, Mexico


Featured SymposiumLONG qT SYNDROME: UN UPDATEChairs: TBD

• LQTS, what is a long QT interval? P.G. Postema / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

• LQTS, risk stratification TBD

• LQTS, should everyone be treated? S. Kääb / Munich, Germany*

• LQTS, new therapeutic options P.J. Schwartz / Milan, Italy


Featured SymposiumARRHYTHMOGENIC CARDIOMYOPATHY: WHAT’S NEW?Chairs: C. Basso / Padua, Italy - TBD

• The new ACM consensus document W.G. McKenna / Doha, Qatar*

• ARVC, new insights in its pathophysiology TBD

• HCM, new insights in its pathophysiology TBD

• New therapy in ACM TBD

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Featured SymposiumNON-RESPONSE TO CRTChairs: A. Proclemer / Udine, Italy -TBD

• AF ablation TBD

• Frequent ventricular extrasystoles A. Rossillo / Vicenza, Italy

• Mitral regurgitation J.J. Bax / Leiden, The Netherlands

• LV lead placement M.R. Gold / Charleston, USA


Core CurriculumHIS BUNDLE PACING: THE FASCINATING ROLE OF PHYSIOLOGY IN CARDIAC PACINGChairs: P. Vijayaraman / Wilkes-Barre, USA - F. Zanon / Rovigo, Italy

• His bundle pacing - Implant techniques: tips and tricks in clinical practice

G. Dandamudi / Indianapolis, USA

• His bundle pacing and AV node ablation P.S. Sharma / Chicago, USA

• Can His bundle pacing be the primary option for cardiac resynchronization therapy?

Z.I. Whinnett / London, UK

• His bundle pacing: programming and troubleshooting

S. Mittal / New York, USA


Featured SymposiumCONTROVERSIAL INDICATIONS FOR CRTChairs: A.E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USA - W. Jung / Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

• CRT in right bundle branch block M.R. Gold / Charleston, USA

• CRT in patients with atrial fibrillation M. Gasparini / Rozzano, Italy*

• CRT for heart block with EF > 40% M. Zecchin / Trieste, Italy

• CRT in HF with preserved EF and left bundle branch block

TBD


Featured SymposiumNOVEL PACING STRATEGIES TO TREAT ARRHYTHMIAS AND HEART FAILUREChairs: T. Lewalter / Munich, Germany -TBD

• Leadless pacing of the right ventricle and the atrium

W. Jung / Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

• Left ventricular leadless pacing TBD

• Who should receive cardiac contractility modulation?

K.H. Kuck / Hamburg, Germany

• His bundle pacing for CRT P. Vijayaraman / Wilkes-Barre, USA


Core CurriculumCURRENT GUIDELINES, VALUE IN SPECIAL CLINICAL SETTINGS, FUTURE PERSPECTIVESChairs: S. Mittal / New York, USA - R.P. Ricci / Rome, Italy

• Current guidelines for remote monitoring of implantable cardiac device

G. Zanotto / Legnago, Italy

• Utility and limitations of implantable loop recorders in patients with atrial fibrillation

R.S. Passman / Chicago, USA

• Remote monitoring in heart failure patients: value or hype?

A. D’Onofrio / Naples, Italy

• Future directions in remote monitoring TBD


ISHNE - VA Joint SessionTELEMEDICINE IN CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIASChairs: H. Calkins / Baltimore, USA - M. Lunati / Milan, Italy

• Digital health and mobile medical applications: clinician perspective

N. Varma / Cleveland, USA

• Implications of AF detected on wearable monitors

S. Mittal / New York, USA

• Arrhythmia burden as endpoint in clinical trials

W. Zareba / Rochester, USA

• How long ECG monitoring should be used? E.T. Locati / Milan, Italy


Featured SymposiumTECHNICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTSChairs: M.G. Bongiorni / Pisa, Italy - A. Kutarski / Lublin, Poland

• Pediatric lead extraction F. Drago / Rome, Italy

• Extracting leadless devices C.A. Rinaldi / London, UK*

• Imaging techniques in lead extraction S. Hakmi / Hamburg, Germany

• Optimizing safety in lead extraction by selecting the most suitable approach, tool and technique

P. Defaye / Grenoble, France


Featured SymposiumNOVEL ASPECTSChairs: J.C. Deharo / Marseille, France - C. Kennergren / Gothenburg, Sweden

• CIED and infections: what’s new? TBD

• Superfluous lead: to extract or not to extract in the new era?

L. Segreti / Pisa, Italy

• Prevention and treatment of complications: new strategies

TBD

• Risk scores to predict difficulties and complications

F. Regoli / Lugano, Switzerland


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SymposiumSHOULD I, WHEN SHOULD…Chairs: A.E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USA - M. Lunati / Milan, Italy

• When should I implant a pacemaker in patients with vasovagal syncope?

TBD

• Should I treat with a pacemaker patients with syncope, bundle branch block, and negative EPS?

M. Santini / Rome, Italy

• Should all patients with a CRT CIED and AF have their AV junctions ablated?

TBD

• When should a leadless pacemaker be implanted in patients with sinus rhythm?

V. Reddy / New York, USA*

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MENA HRS - VA Joint SessionCHALLENGING CASES IN ABLATION OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIASChairs: A. Al-Ahmad / Austin, USA - M. Refaat / Beirut, Lebanon

• Cryoballoon versus radiofrequency catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation?

TBD

• Challenging cases in outflow PVC/VT ablation

N. Asaad / Doha, Qatar*

• Challenging cases in SVT ablation TBD

• Challenging cases in accessory pathway ablation

M. Aboulmaaty / Cairo, Egypt

• Anatomical ablation strategy for noninducible fascicular tachycardia

A.K. Talib / Tsukuba, Japan


Practical SessionCLINICAL CASES: WHEN A PROCEDURE BECOMES A NIGHTMARE - SESSION 1Chairs: D.J Callans / Philadelphia, USA - A. Rossillo / Vicenza, Italy

• Case 1: Complex Koch’s triangle SVT Presenter: TBD Discussant: TBD

• Case 2: Septal accessory pathway Presenter: M. Tritto / Castellanza, Italy Discussant: A. Verma / Newmarket, Canada

• Case 3: Coronary sinus / Non coronary cusp atrial tachycardia

Presenter: TBD Discussant: C. Tondo / Milan, Italy

• Case 4: Difficult transeptal puncture Presenter: W. Tzou / Aurora, USA Discussant: J. Sanchez / Austin, USA

• Asymptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (<24-hour duration) detected by a cardiac implantable electronic device: should anticoagulation be prescribed?

A.M. Russo / Camden, USA

• Asymptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients over 65 years: ablation vs. medical therapy?

D.L. Packer / Rochester, USA


ECAS - VA Joint SessionCURRENT STATUS OF RECENTLY INTRODUCED THERAPIES FOR CARDIAC MANAGINGChairs: A. Rossillo / Vicenza, Italy -TBD

• High density mapping for atrial fibrillation ablation: did it change outcomes?

S. Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy

• S-ICD therapy 10-years after introduction TBD

• Deliverable pacemakers: more risk than benefit?

M.G. Bongiorni / Pisa, Italy

• NOACS for patient protection in various clinical conditions. Does dose selection matter?

R. Cappato / Rozzano, Italy


SymposiumHOW DOES ADVANCED AGE IMPACT CARE?Chairs: H. Calkins / Baltimore, USA - W.K. Shen / Phoenix, USA

• Management of AF in the elderly: drugs, ablation, or AVJ ablation

TBD

• Evaluation and management of syncope in the elderly: what do the Guidelines tell us

D.G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USA

• Pacemakers in the elderly: when is a leadless PPM the right answer?

TBD

• Special considerations for ICD implantation in the elderly: what do we need to know?

C. Love / Baltimore, USA

• Anticoagulation considerations in the elderly: when is watchman the right answer?

G. Grassi / Venice, Italy


HRS - VA Joint SessionCONTROVERSIES IN ARRHYTHMIA THERAPY: WHAT ARE THE KNOWLEDGE GAPS?Chairs: C.M. Albert / Boston, USA - A.B. Curtis / Buffalo, USA

• Ablation in young asymptomatic WPW patients: prudent practice or cowboy cardiology?

TBD

• Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, chronic heart failure, LVEF <35% and LBBB: CRT-D vs. CRT-P?

T.F. Deering / Atlanta, USA

• Should His bundle pacing be considered as an alternative to biventricular pacing in patients with AV block and LVEF <35%?

M.R. Gold / Charleston, USA


Core CurriculumLAA: ITS ROLE IN AF MAINTENANCE AND THROMBUS FORMATION Chairs: TBD

• Left atrial appendage as a cause for AF: what is the evidence?

D.R. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USA*

• Left atrial appendage isolation for persistent AF: why, when, and how?

J. Romero / New York, USA

• Left atrial appendage anatomy: what you need to know for closure

J.S. Bradfield / Los Angeles, USA

• Patient selection for LAA closure TBD


Brazilian CornerHOT TOPICS IN 2019... AND STILL CONTROVERSIAL! WHAT IS THE MOST RECENT EVIDENCE?Chairs: E. Saad / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - M. Scanavacca / São Paulo, Brazil

• Persistent AF should be approached with more extensive ablation than just PVI

Pros: L. Di Biase / New York, USA Cons: A. Verma / Newmarket, Canada

• LAA occlusion should be first line in patients at high bleeding risk and AF

Pros: D.R. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USA* Cons: J.M. Mandrola / Louisville, USA

• Epicardial mapping should be performed in every NICM VT ablation

Pros: F.P. Chung / Taipei, Taiwan Cons: F.E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USA

• His bundle pacing should be the preferred pacing modality in HF patients

Pros: F. Zanon / Rovigo, Italy Cons: TBD


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Practical SessionMECHANISM AND MANAGEMENT OF SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIASChairs: M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA - W.G. Stevenson / Nashville, USA

• Basic mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias TBD

• Principles of entrainment A.L. Waldo / Cleveland, USA

• Mechanisms and laboratory diagnoses of supraventricular tachycardia

G.F. Michaud / Nashville, USA

• Mechanisms and ablation of atrial fibrillation

A. Natale / Austin, USA


Practical SessionMECHANISM AND MANAGEMENT OF VT AND AV BLOCKChairs: G.F. Michaud / Nashville, USA - A.L. Waldo / Cleveland, USA

• Novel genetic mechanisms and ablation of VT

H.H. Hsia / San Francisco, USA

• Mechanisms and ablation of fascicular VT M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA

• Mechanisms and ablation of ischemic VT W.G. Stevenson / Nashville, USA

• Pathophysiology and newer treatment for AV block

M. Brignole / Lavagna, Italy


Practical SessionCLINICAL CASES: WHEN A PROCEDURE BECOMES A NIGHTMARE - SESSION 2 Chairs: A. Bonso / Feltre, Italy - L. Di Biase / New York, USA

• Case 1: Papillary muscle VT Presenter: F.C. Garcia / Philadelphia, USA Discussant: A. Natale / Austin, USA

• Case 2: LV Summit VT Presenter: P. Santangeli / Philadelphia, USA Discussant: TBD

• Case 3: Electrical storm Presenter: E. Anter / Boston, USA* Discussant: A Berruezzo / Barcelona, Spain

• Case 4: Epicardial VT Presenter: TBD Discussant: M. Scanavacca / São Paulo, Brazil


Practical SessionVALUE OF SURFACE ECG IN THE INTERPRETATION OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS IN 2019: BACK TO THE FUTURE?“IN MEMORIAM OF LUIGI PADELETTI”Chairs: S. Boveda / Toulouse, France - R. De Ponti / Varese, Italy

• A rational approach to surface ECG A. Baranchuk / Kingston, Canada

• Challenges in narrow QRS complex tachycardia F.M. Leonelli / Tampa, USA

• Challenges in wide QRS complex tachycardia D.G. Della Rocca / Austin, USA

• When surface ECG orients invasive EP study R. Marazzi / Varese, Italy Discussants: G. Bagliani / Foligno, Italy L. Calò / Rome, Italy M.F. Márquez / Mexico City, Mexico A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA

* To be confirmed

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Featured SymposiumSYNCOPE IN THE YOUNG AND IN THE ELDERLY: PECULIAR ASPECTSChairs: A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy - R. Sutton / Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco

• Solitary collapse episode in young patients with suspected channelopathy: what’s the next step?

TBD

• Which younger patient with recurrent asystolic syncope is a candidate for a pacemaker?

R. Gopinathannair / Overland Park, USA

• Causes of syncope/collapse in the extreme elderly: novel approaches to diagnosis

S. Parry / Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

• Assessing and preventing progressive cognitive impairment and falls in older patients with symptomatic orthostatic hypotension

R.A. Kenny / Dublin, Ireland


Featured SymposiumSYNCOPE UNITS AND BEYONDChairs: S. Feigofsky / Carroll, USA - R.A. Kenny / Dublin, Ireland

• Should syncope units become the standard of care?

TBD

• Clinical decision making in syncope patient care: individualized or programmatic?

M.H. Hamdan / Madison, USA

• Syncope in the emergency department - What next steps can improve care?

R. Furlan / Rozzano, Italy

• The changing pattern of hospital admission in USA for syncope/collapse

D.G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USA


Featured SymposiumSYNCOPE DUE TO AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION / DIFFERENTIATING SYNCOPE FROM SEIZUREChairs: C.A. Morillo / Calgary, Canada - S. Parry / Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

• Early heart rate and blood pressure changes during movement to upright posture: a tool to predict autonomic failure, neurogenic orthostatic hypotension and VVS susceptibility?

J.G. van Dijk / Leiden, The Netherlands

• Primary and secondary POTS: how to distinguish and treat

TBD

• Managing syncope due to orthostatic intolerance in a patient with supine hypertension

J.J. Blanc / Brest, France

• Recognizing and managing suspected seizure disorders: is there a role for implanted monitors?

M. Brignole / Lavagna, Italy


Featured SymposiumVASOVAGAL SYNCOPE: MECHANISMSChairs: D. Hachul / São Paulo, Brazil - W.K. Shen / Phoenix, USA

• Do we really understand vasovagal syncope? What is left to learn?

J.C. Deharo / Marseille, France

• Neuro-humoral changes in VVS: triggers or bystanders?

A. Fedorowski / Malmö, Sweden

• Are women more susceptible to VVS than men? If so, why?

P. Alboni / Ferrara, Italy

• Testing for vasodepressor susceptibility: is it needed in all forms of reflex syncope and how reproducible is the testing?

R. Sutton / Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco


Featured SymposiumVASOVAGAL SYNCOPE: THERAPYChairs: B. Olshansky / Iowa City, USA -TBD

• How often is reflex syncope the cause of collapse in patients with structural heart disease? Does it affect management?

C.A. Morillo / Calgary, Canada

• Pharmacological management of VVS: The Good, Bad and Ugly. (Discuss why there is a placebo effect)

R.S. Sheldon / Calgary, Canada

• Treatment of VVS: does it depend on age? Should it be individualized?

A. Ungar / Florence, Italy

• Vasovagal syncope ablation is ready for prime time

1. YES! J.C. Pachon / São Paulo, Brazil 2. NO! M. Brignole / Lavagna, Italy


French CornerCARDIAC FIBROSIS AND ARRHYTHMIAS: FROM CELLS TO PATIENTSChairs: E. Aliot / Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France - J.J. Blanc / Brest, France

• Cardiac fibrosis: pathophysiology and clinical consequences

S.N. Hatem / Paris, France

• Evaluation of cardiac fibrosis: value of morphologic and other markers

TBD

• Arrhythmic and prognostic implications of cardiac fibrosis

C. Piorkowski / Dresden, Germany

• Endurance training and cardiac fibrosis: risks and benefits

TBD


Core CurriculumPUBLISHED AND UNGOING CLINICAL TRIALS IN CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIASChairs: L. Di Biase / New York, USA - S. Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy

• CASTLE AF N.F. Marrouche / Salt Lake City, USA

• CABANA D.L. Packer / Rochester, USA

• OCEAN A. Verma / Newmarket, Canada

• RESET CRT / DANISH TBD


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Core Curriculum CARDIOVASCULAR ASSESSMENT OF SD RISK IN YOUNG ATHLETESChairs: A. Baranchuk / Kingston, Canada - U. Berrettini / Camerino, Italy

• The revised ESC recommendations for the interpretation of ECG in athletes

S. Sharma / London, UK

• Clinical interpretation of ventricular ectopic beats in athletes

D. Corrado / Padua, Italy

• Electrical markers of high risk in athletes TBD

• External and implantable devices for prolonged ECG monitoring

F. Giada / Noale, Italy


Core Curriculum UPDATES IN SPORTS CARDIOLOGYChairs: F. Giada / Noale, Italy - S. Sharma / London, UK

• Causes of sudden cardiac death in athletes: what’s new?

C. Basso / Padua, Italy

• The role of cardiac imaging in sports cardiology

B.K. Velthuis / Utrecht, The Netherlands

• ESC recommendations for athletes with cardiomyopathy

A. Pelliccia / Rome, Italy

• Cardiac arrest in the athletes: the myth of tongue swallowing

D. Viskin / Tel Aviv, Israel


Featured SymposiumLET’S DISCUSS TOGETHER: CURRENT GUIDELINES, DIFFICULTY CASES, AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVESChairs: P. Alboni / Ferrara, Italy - R. Sheldon / Calgary, Canada

• Key differences between US and European Syncope Guidelines: vive la difference?

W.K. Shen / Phoenix, USA

• Case #1 Young woman collapsed while getting

out of boat and swimming 20-30 meters to shore after docking her boat at a buoy during sailing competition

J.C. Deharo / Marseille, France

• Case #2 50 yo female prior athlete with recurrent

syncope and on one occasion fell out of a kayak. She had a normal heart but scar on MRI in the inferior wall. She got a life vest

B. Olshansky / Iowa City, USA

• Case #3 An 18 yo NCAA Level 1 College freshman

volleyball player is referred for multiple prolonged collapse events that started within the last several months but occur multiple times per week. Witnesses say she collapses abruptly, even while sitting on the bench or during practice and is unresponsive for 5 to 10 minutes without shaking. She has no past history of similar problems

TBD

• Case #4 72 yo male with moderate aortic stenosis

and prior stents for 2 vessel CAD, ejection fraction 40% collapses while stepping out of the shower. Had similar collapse 3 years earlier while walking up a hill to get his mail

S. Feigofsky / Carroll, USA

• Syncope: where do we go from here? B. Olshansky / Iowa City, USA

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Registration, Hotel & Practical Information

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Opening CeremonyThursday, October 3rd, 2019 - included in the registration fee.The Workshop will be inaugurated by the Congress Presidents, by Representativesof the Italian and International Scientific Societies and Study Groups that have granted their patronage, by the City Mayor and other Authorities.

Best Abstract AwardsThursday, October 3rd, 2019Venice Arrhythmias 2019 will give two special awards in Euro to those authors who have presented the “Best Oral Communication” and the “Best Poster”. An Abstract Award Committee will select the best work among the accepted oral communications and posters. The winners will be announced during the Opening Ceremony.

Raffaella Pieri Breakthrough Communication AwardThursday, October 3rd, 2019The VA 2019 Organizing Committee has decided to continue the “Raffaella Pieri Breakthrough Communication Award” to be given to the most cutting-edge communication message presented by VA 2019 exhibitors in terms of strength, efficacy and innovative power. This award was established in memory of Ms. Raffaella Pieri, in appreciation for 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.

ADRIA CONGREx Srl via Sassonia 30 - 47922 Rimini - Italy

General information: ph +39 0541 305 822 / +39 0541 305 811fax +39 0541 [email protected] www.venicearrhythmias.org

Project Leader: Rita [email protected]

Scientific Information: Valentina [email protected]

Exhibition & Industry: Lucia [email protected]

Registrations & Housing: Silvana [email protected]

During the Workshop the Organizing Secretariat will be at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini to provide all necessary assistance to VA 2019 participants.

Scientific Secretariat Antonio Rossillo, MD Department of Cardiology, Ospedale San Bortolo, Vicenza, Italye-mail: [email protected]

Abstract guidelines and online submissionAbstracts can only be submitted electronically via the Abstract Submission System available at www.venicearrhythmias.orgDeadline: April 30th, 2019. Abstracts submitted after the deadline might not be accepted. Detailed information for authors submitting abstracts can be found at www.venicearrhythmias.org/abstract_submissionAll accepted abstracts (oral communications and posters) will be published in a special online issue of a prestigious international scientific journal after the event.

questionsIf you have any questions regarding the submission process, please contact us [email protected]

AcceptanceNotification of Acceptance/Non-acceptance: announcements will be e-mailed by May 30th, 2019.

Registration of abstract presentersAbstract presenters are required to register for the Scientific Sessions by June 18th, 2019. 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 the presenter.

If the registration is not accomplished within the scheduled time, the abstract will not be included in the special online journal issue.

SlidesOnly PC data projection will be available in every room. All slides must be worded in English only; please copy your work - prepared in PowerPoint - on a CD or USB pen. The Speaker Ready Room will be available for presenters and speakers to preview their slides and to become familiar with the audiovisual equipment. The use of personal laptops in the Workshop rooms is not allowed.

PostersAll posters must be prepared with dimension “portrait” 70cm width x 100cm height. Specific instructions about mantling, display and dismantling will be e-mailed in due time.

Official languageThe official language of the Workshop is ENGLISH. No translation will be provided during the scientific sessions except for the Allied Professionals Program.

Visa/international attendee informationIn addition to a passport, most internationalparticipants will need a Visa. It is advisableto contact the Italian Embassy or Consulateregarding Visa and Health Certificaterequirements in your country of residence.The Organizing Secretariat is available to sendyou a Letter of Invitation for Visa Purposes. The invitation is meant to help participants obtaining a Visa, and is not a commitment on the part of the organizers to provide any financial support.The decision to grant a Visa belongs to the Embassy/Consulate.

Registration, Hotel & Practical Information Registration, Hotel & Practical Information

Scientific Information Special events Organizing Secretariat

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The Registration Fee includes:• For Delegates and Presenters: attendance

to all scientific sessions (limited to seats availability)

• For Allied Professionals: attendance to Allied Professionals sessions only

• Entrance to the exhibition area• Attendance certificate• Badge and congress kit• Local transportation (ACTV scheduled

services)• 22% Italian VAT (tax)

** To be able to register as a Young Physician, you must be max. 40 years old. Proof of age (i.e. copy of your ID or passport) must be provided during the registration process. To be able to register as a Student, you will be required to send a proof of your status (i.e. copy of a valid student card).

Group pre-registrationIf you wish to register a group of more than 10 people, please contact theOrganizing Secretariat at [email protected] Hotel AccommodationAs October is considered peak tourist season in Venice, it is recommended to book in great advance and possibly within May 31st, 2019. The Organizing Secretariat will make all efforts to confirm your reservation in the hotel

category of your choice; if not possible, an alternative proposal will be submitted for your approval. Venetian hotels have very few single rooms, therefore rooms for single occupancy (DSO) will be assigned once the single rooms are no longer available. The majority of the hotels pre-booked for Venice Arrhythmias are located in Venice, once they are fully booked, alternative hotels located in Venice Lido or Mestre might be assigned.

Confirmation documents will be sent starting from July 31st, 2019.

Please note that hotels are listed per categories/rate ranges and rooms will be assigned according to availability on a ”first-come, first-served” basis.

Payment termsPayments accepted are: credit cards, cheques written on Italian Banks and Bank Transfer in Euro. All costs to transmitters’ charge. Please indicate clearly your name and Venice Arrhythmias 2019 on cheque/money orders; a copy of the payment is requested together with the registration and hotel accommodation forms.Registration and Hotel Accommodation will be confirmed only on receipt of the relevant payments. The settlement is required to process your reservation.

Before April From May 1st up to From September 30th, 2019 September 2nd, 2019 3rd, 2019

Delegates € 800,00 € 900,00 € 1000,00

Young Physicians and Students** € 600,00 € 700,00 € 800,00 Allied Professionals € 100,00 € 110,00 € 120,00

Registration & Hotel

The Fondazione Giorgio Cini is located on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore, right in front of St. Mark’s Square, in the heart of Venice.

ACTV public waterbus no. 2 takes you directly to the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore. It is just 1 stop away from San Zaccaria (near St. Mark’s Square). Approximate duration of the journey: From San Zaccaria: 3 minutes From Tronchetto: 25 minutes From Piazzale Roma: 35 minutesFrom Santa Lucia Railway station: 45 minutes

From Marco Polo Airport:Venice has a modern airport situated in the mainland at Venice-Tessera.You may choose among the following transportation options:• ATVO Line no. 35: bus service to Piazzale Roma, 20-minute journey, one-way ticket € 8,00• Alilaguna service: blue and red motor boat lines to San Marco Square,

60-minute journey, one-way ticket € 15,00• private water taxi to your hotel, 45-minute journey, one-way ticket € 110,00

From Venice Santa Lucia Railway Station:Venice has two railway stations: Venice-Mestre and Venice Santa Lucia. From Venice Santa Lucia station you can use the ACTV waterbuses that offer different transportation schedules all day long. Private taxis are available at the main exit of the station.

From A4 Motorway exit:Follow the indications to Venice parking areas of Tronchetto and/or Piazzale Roma where you can find a variety of parking lots. From there, you can reach San Marco Square by waterbus no. 2.


How to reach the congress venue Fondazione Giorgio Cini

Registration FeesFONDAZIONE GIORGIO CINI Isola San Giorgio Maggiore - 30124 Venice - Italyphone +39 041 5289900 - fax 39 041 5238540 - www.cini.it

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Venice Hotel list


Adria Congrex will issue a regular invoice for registration (22% VAT inclusive) andhotel accommodation (10% VAT inclusive); therefore the European VAT code(only for EU countries) is due to be included in the forms. Please note that VAT could be subject to changes. The VAT rate will be applied depending on the Italian fiscal law at the time of payment.

Cancellation termsAny cancellation should be notified in writing to Adria Congrex and will besubject to the following conditions:Before July 31st, 2019.Refund of the registration and hotel

accommodation is subject to a 30%administrative charges. All refunds, if any, will be made after the congress (all costs to receivers’ charge).After August 1st, 2019.No refund of any kind.

Changes in programFor scientific and/or technical reasons the Scientific Committee, the Organizing Committee and the Secretariat reserve the right to make any change in the Workshop program.

Hotel Venice Center CAT DSO (€) DBL (€)

1 All’Angelo 4 380,00 380,00

2 Al Ponte dei Sospiri 4 425,00 425,00

3 Aqua Palace 4 345,00 345,00

4 Boscolo Hotel Bellini 4 455,00 475,00

5 Ca’ dei Conti 4 335,00 350,00

6 Gabrielli 4 380,00 380,00

7 Palazzo Giovanelli 4 465,00 480,00

8 Palazzo Sant’Angelo 4 396,00 418,00

9 Papadopoli 4 320,00 350,00

10 Santa Marina 4 340,00 370,00

11 Sant’Elena 4 450,00 460,00

12 Savoia & Jolanda 4 410,00 410,00

13 Starhotels Splendid Venice 4 500,00 500,00

14 Ca’ Formenta 3 235,00 250,00

Hotel Venice Lido CAT DSO (€) DBL (€)

15 Russo Palace 4 205,00 215,00

16 Villa Laguna 4 199,00 199,00

17 Villa Mabapa 4 215,00 245,00

18 Villa Pannoia 4 180,00 200,00

CAT Star categoryDSO Double room for single occupancyDBL Double room

The rate is per day, per room, in Bed&Breakfast accommodation.

City tax is not included. The price of the City tax per day, per personand updated to November 2018 is:

Venice Centre 3 stars Hotel: € 3,50Venice Centre 4 stars Hotel: € 4,50Venice Lido 4 stars Hotel: € 3,60

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Mark Your Agenda! Stay Tuned!

June 18th, 2019Deadline for registration of abstract presenters

September 2nd, 2019Deadline for discountedregistration fee

April 30th, 2019Abstract submission deadline

May 30th, 2019Notification of acceptance for oral communication and poster

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