SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

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LIST OF TOPICS

BASIC SCIENCE

Basic Electrophysiology
Genetics in Arrhythmias
Cell and Gene Therapies

CLINICAL ARRHYTHMOLOGY

Sick Sinus Syndrome
• Electrophysiological Substrate
• Natural History
• Update in Prognosis and Treatment

Atrial Fibrillation
• Epidemiology and Social Burden
• Classification
• Anatomical and Electrical Changes
• Prognosis
• Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Treatment
• Non Antiarrhythmic Drugs to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation Recurrences
• Cost-Benefit of The Various Therapeutical Strategies
• Equal Access to Therapy for All The Patients
• External, Esophageal, Internal Cardioversion
• Permanent Anticoagulation New and Old Drugs
• Percutaneous Closure of The Left Atrial Appendage
• Post CABG Atrial Fibrillation Prevention and Treatment
• Non-Antiarrhythmic Drugs for AF Prevention
• Stroke Prevention by AF Early Detection
• Transtelephonic Remote Control
• Disease Management and Comorbidities

AV and Intraventricular Conduction Disturbances
• In The Acute Myocardial Infarction Setting
• Progression and Prognosis
• Hemodynamic Imbalance
• Echocardiographic Evaluation
• Appropriate Device Implantation and Programming
• Temporary Pacing During Non Cardiac Surgery

Sudden Death
• Epidemiology and Classification
• Underlying Heart Disease
• Prevention
• Identification of Candidates and of The Most Appropriate Treatment
• Cost-Benefit
• Equal Access to Therapy for All The Patients
• Automatic External Defibrillation: Devices, Training Programs, Cost-Benefit

Non Invasive Sudden Death Risk Stratification
• QT Dynamicity
• T Wave Alternans
• Heart Rate Variability and Turbulence
• Baroreflex Sensitivity
• QRS Width

Heart Failure
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Malignant Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias
• Inter and Intraventricular Dissinchrony
• AV Nodal Conduction Troubles
• Supraventricular and Ventricular Repetitive Ectopic Beats
• Echocardiographic Evaluation
• Cardiac Revascolarization Benefits
• Emerging Role of the Heart Failure/Device Specialists

Genetic Arrhythmias
• Brugada Syndrome
• Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia
• Long QT Syndrome
• Short QT Syndrome
• Cathecolaminergic Ventricular Tachycardia

Hypertrophic Cardiomiopathy
• Identification of Candidates to Sudden Death
• Various Therapeutical Strategies (Pacing, ICD, Alchoolization)

Arrhythmias in Diabetic Patients

Pediatric Arrhythmias
• Clinical Issues
• Electrophysiology and Pacing in Pediatric Patients

Sleep Apnea

Cardiac Syncope
• Neuromediated-Orthostatic
• In Patients with Structural Heart Disease
• In Patients with Genetic Disease
• Diagnostic Flow-Chart
• Pharmacological Treatment
• Indications to Permanent Pacing
• Special Pacing Algorithms
• Implantable Diagnostic Tools
• Body Posture and Drugs Influence
• Prognostic Significance
• Data from Registries and Trials

Echocardiography in Arrhythmology
• Identification of Atrial Thrombo-Embolic Sources
• Evaluation of Intraventricular and Interventricular Delay
• Selection of Coronary Sinus Lead Appropriate Site in CRT
• Optimal AV Interval Programming in DDD Pacing
• Optimal VV Timing in CRT
• Patient Risk Stratification Post Myocardial Infarction
• Indications to Lead Extraction
• Intraprocedure Cardiac Tamponade
• Intracardiac Echocardiography

Arrhythmias in Athletes
• Prognostic Significance
• Eligibility for Competitive Sports
• Selection of the Most Appropriate Sport Activity
• Diagnostic and Therapeutic Flow-Chart
• Sport Practice in Pacemaker and ICD Patients

INVASIVE THERAPIES

Catheter Ablation Technique
• Invasive Therapeutical Techniques
• New Energy Sources and Catheters
• Different Approaches and Ablation Techniques
• Novel Lead/Delivery System Technologies
• Troubles and Trouble-Shooting

Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
• Right Atrium, Left Atrium Ablation
• Both Atria Ablation
• Right Atrium Compartimentalization
• Circumferential Pulmonary Veins Ablation
• Pulmunary Veins Disconnection
• Ablation Guided by electrophysiological Mapping
• Various Mapping Techniques
• Magnetic Navigation
• Results and Complications
• Cost-Benefit
• Associated Drug Treatment
• Need for Teaching and Learning how to Perform It
• Selection of the Appropriate Patients and Timing
• Multiple Sessions
• When to Stop Ablation
• Hybrid Therapy
• Surgical Ablation
• Endoscopic Epicardial Ablation
• Transeptal Puncture: Techniques and Troubles

Catheter Ablation of Atrial Flutter
• News in Electrophysiology of Atrial Flutter
• Single or Multiple Re-Entry Circuit
• 1C Flutter Ablation
• Atypical Flutter Mapping and Ablation
• Various Techniques for Common Atrial Flutter Ablation
• Long-Term Results

Catheter Ablation of Atrial Tachycardia

Catheter Ablation of AV Nodal Tachycardia

Catheter Ablation of Anomalous Pathways

Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia
• Monomorphic, Polymorphic, Sustained, Unsustained
• Right or Left Sided Ventricular Tachycardias
• Endocardial or Epicardial Ablation
• Significance of Post-Ablation Morphologies
• Prognostic Significance of Non Inducibility
• Energy Sources and Catheter Selection
• Technical Problems
• Ablation to Treat Electrical Storms in ICD Patients
• ICD Implant post VT Ablation
• Efficacy of Antitachy Pacing Post-Ablation
• Adjunctive Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy
• VT Ablation during Surgery
• VT Ablation in Congenital Heart Diseases
• Ablation of Ventricular Ectopies to Prevent Ventricular Fibrillation

Implantable Pacing Devices and Leads
• AAI Permanent Pacing Revisited
• Atrial Septal Pacing
• Dual Site Atrial Pacing
• Biatrial Pacing
• Single Lead VDD Pacing: Long-Term Performance
• His Bundle Pacing
• Bifocal Pacing, Techniques and Results
• New Endocardial Leads
• Minimal Invasive Epicardial Leads
• New Lead Delivery Systems
• Lead extraction
• MRI Compatibility
• Emerging Biotech/Device Projects
• News from National and International Pacemaker Registries
• How to Manage Device Failure

New Automatic Algorithms for Detection and Pacing Optimization
• Autocapture
• Atrial Tachyarrhythmias Detection
• Mode Switch Types
• Multisensor Rate-Responsiveness
• Physiologic Sensors
• Managed Ventricular Pacing
• Overdrive Atrial Pacing
• Antitachy Pacing
• AV Internal Automatic Change
• Arrhythmia Monitoring
• Transtelephonic Data Transmission
• Internet Based Remote Follow-Up

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
• Biventricular Pacing, Techniques and Results
• New Endocardial Leads and Delivery Systems to Approach The Coronary Sinus
• New Epicardial Leads for LV Pacing
• Complications of Biventricular Pacing
• Programming Cardiac Resynchronization Implantable Devices
• Echocardiographic and Hemodynamic Evaluation
• The Importance of VV Timing
• Isolated Left Ventricular Pacing
• Multisite Left Ventricular Pacing
• Cardiac Resynchronization in Patients with Permanent Atrial Fibrillation
• Upgrading of Paced Patients to Biventricular Pacing
• Long-Term Performance and Threshold of Coronary Sinus Leads
• Coronary Sinus Lead Extraction
• Coronary Sinus Perforation: How to Deal With
• Relationship between Learning Curve and Technical Success
• Surgical Cardiac Resynchronization
• Temporary Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
• Post-Implant Management of the Heart Failure Device Patient

Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
• Single, Double, Triple Chamber ICD Selection
• Dual Defibrillator
• “Airbag” ICD
• Leadless ICD
• New ICD Leads and Ventricular Position
• Defibrillation Test During Implantation or Replacement
• ICD Programming
• Detection Algorithms
• QRS Morphology Analysis
• Inappropriate Shocks
• Electromagnetic Interferences
• Atrial and Ventricular Antitachy Pacing Algorithms
• Hemodynamic Monitoring by ICD
• Antiarrhythmic Drugs in ICD Recipients
• Electrical Storms Significance and Treatment
• ICD Lead Infection and Extraction
• ICD Failure Autodiagnosis
• ICD Patients Quality of Life
• ICD Type Selection for Primary and Secondary Prevention
• ICD CRT in Heart Failure
• ICD in Pediatric Patients
• ICD in The Elderly
• ICD in Cardiac Surgery
• ICD Bridge to Heart Transplant
• ICD Association with Left Ventricular Assist Devices
• ICD Remote Control
• Cost-Efficacy Ratio in Various Clinical Setting
• Equal Access to Therapy Worldwide
• Geographic Differences Between Evidence-Based Guidelines and Clinical Practice
• ICD National and International Registries
• Atrial Fibrillation Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Treatment
• Permanent Cardiac Pacing
• Ablation of Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias
• Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia
• Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
• Syncope
• Sudden Death Primary and Secondary Prevention
• Differences Between Guidelines and Clinical Practice
• Methods to Implement Guidelines in Clinical Practice
• Medico-Legal Implication of Guidelines in Electrophysiology and Pacing

GUIDELINES

THE ROLE OF ALLIED PROFESSIONALS IN ARRHYTHMOLOGY

THE ROLE OF ARRHYTHMIC PATIENT ASSOCIATIONS

NEWS FROM THE INDUSTRY