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Invitation Letter

ear Colleagues,

We are delighted to announce the 13th edition of VeniceArrhythmias that will be held at Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice, Italy on October the 27th

through the 29th, 2013.VeniceArrhythmias, a biannual meeting started in 1989 and, year after year, has become one of the most important international congresses in the field of arrhythmology with almost 3000 attendees and with more than 350 invited speakers.

This year, we are keen on further increasing the number of participants by proposing an even more attractive, innovative and focused scientific program that handles all the aspects of cardiac arrhythmias. The main topics of the upcoming edition will be: anatomy of the heart for electrophysiologists, atrial fibrillation from A to Z, AF clinical trials update 2013, anti-thrombotic therapy for cardiac arrhythmias, arrhythmias in the elderly, pediatric aspects of arrhythmias, sport and arrhythmias, hereditary arrhythmogenic syndromes, contemporary and controversial issues in cardiac pacing, syncope, heart failure and cardiac resynchronization therapy, remote monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias/devices, sudden death, ICD and surroundings, new technologies and techniques in catheter ablation, cardiac arrhythmias surgery. The program will be organized in different sessions: from main symposia to debates, lectures, practical sessions, satellite events, oral and poster communications and allied professionals program.

As in the past, one of the main features of Venice Arrhythmias is the precious and valuable cooperation with the main Scientific Societies in the field of cardiac electrophysiology and pacing - like HRS and EHRA- whose representatives will offer their expertise aiming at preparing stimulating and multidisciplinary sessions on the most updated and controversial topics.

Special focus will be given also to the Geographic Area corners prepared directly by leading cardiologists from different countries who will have the chance to express and expose their growing research and competence.

Last but not least, Venice will offer the perfect setting to this workshop and its natural, architectural and historical beauty will create a spectacular stage where to forge new relations and strengthen old friendships.

Our goal is to meet every participant’s needs and we would be more than pleased to have you taking part in an event that is expected to be wonderful and unforgettable.

We look forward to welcoming you in Venice.

Sincerely,

D

Sakis ThemistoclakisMD

Andrea NataleMD, FACC, FESC, FHRS

Antonio RavieleMD, FESC, FHRS

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Endorsements & Auspices

APHRS Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society

CHRSCanadian Heart Rhythm Society

ECASEuropean CardiacArrhythmia Society

CSPEChinese Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology

AIAC Associazione Italianadi Aritmologia e Cardiostimolazione

ANCEAssociazione ItalianaCardiologi Extraospedalieri

GITICGruppo Italiano Infermieri di Cardiologia

SOLAECESociedad Latinoamericana de Estimulación Cardíaca y Electrofisiología

SOBRACSociedade Brasileira de Arritmias Cardíacas

JHRSJapanese Heart Rhythm Society

WSAWorld Society of Arrhythmias

Under the auspices of

FICFederazione Italiana di Cardiologia

IRHRSIranian Heart Rhythm Society

ISHNEInternational Society for Holter & Noninvasive Electrocardiology

SHRSSaudi Heart Rhythm Society

TKDTurkish Society of Cardiology

AAArrhythmia Alliance

AFAAtrial Fibrillation Association

STARSSyncope Trust and Reflex Anoxic Seizures

SACSociedad Argentina de Cardiologia

SMCSociedad Mexicanade Cardiologia

StopAfibStopAfib Association

IHRSIndian Heart Rhythm Society

RSCAAll Russian Scientific Societies of Arrhythmology, Electrophysiology and Pacing

WHFWorld Heart Federation

SADECSociedad Argentina de Electrofisiologia Cardiaca

GIECGruppo per l’Intervento nelle Emergenze Cardiologiche

ARCAAssociazione Regionale Cardiologi Ambulatoriali

SOMEECSociedad Mexicana de Electrofisiología y Estimulación Cardíaca

EHRAEuropean HeartRhythm Association,a Registered Branch of the ESC

HRSHeart RhythmSociety

Endorsed by

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Presidents / Congress Venue

ANTONIO RAvIELE

ALliance to FightAtrial fibrillation

- ALFA -Venice-Mestre, Italy

ANDREA NATALE

Texas CardiacArrhythmia Institute

St. David’s Medical CenterAustin, USA

SAKIS THEMISTOCLAKIS

Department of Cardiothoracic& vascular MedicineOspedale dell’AngeloVenice-Mestre Italy

ALliance to Fight Atrial fibrillation

AziendaULSS 12 veneziana

Under the patronage of

Provinceof venice

veneto RegionAziendaULSS 12 veneziana

Municipalityof venice

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President

Giuseppe Dal Ben, Italy

Members

Vittorio Dorrucci, Italy

Rita Finotto, Italy

Onofrio Lamanna, Italy

Domenico Mangino, Italy

Fausto Rigo, Italy

Organizing Committee

Fondazione Giorgio Cini | Isola San Giorgio Maggiore | Venice - Italy

Congress Venue

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Program Committee

Chairmen

Andrea Natale, USA

Members

Pedro Adragão, Portugal

Paolo Alboni, Italy

Etienne Aliot, France Andrey Ardashev, Russia

Angelo Auricchio, Switzerland

Cristina Basso, Italy

David G. Benditt, USA

Jean Jacques Blanc, France

Maria Grazia Bongiorni, Italy

Martin Borggrefe, Germany

Günter Breithardt, Germany

Hugh Calkins, USA

David Callans, USA

John A. Camm, UK

Riccardo Cappato, Italy

Shih Ann Chen, Taiwan

Stuart J. Connolly, Canada

Stefania Damiani, Italy

Ralph J. Jr. Damiano, USA

Luigi Di Biase, USA

Paul Dorian, Canada

Nabil E. El-Sherif, USA

Andrew E. Epstein, USA

Guilherme Fenelon, Brazil

Nestor Galizio, Argentina

Franco Giada, Italy

Anne M. Gillis, Canada

Andreas Goette, Germany

Michael R. Gold, USA

Bulent Gorenek, Turkey

Peter Guerra, Canada

Richard N.W. Hauer, The Netherlands

Joachim Hebe, Germany

Gerhard Hindricks, Germany

Kenzo Hirao, Japan

Siew Yen Ho, UK

Stefan H. Hohnloser, Germany

Sabino Iliceto, Italy

Warren M. Jackman, USA

Charles Jazra, Lebanon

Werner Jung, Germany

Charles Kennergren, Sweden

Maurice Khoury, Lebanon

Young Hoon Kim, Korea

Maria Teresa La Rovere, Italy

Chu-Pak Lau, China

Gregory Y.H. Lip, UK

Trudie Lobban, UK

Domenico Mangino, Italy

Francis E. Marchlinski, USA

Barry J. Maron, USA

Ali Massumi, USA

José L. Merino, Spain

Luís Molina, Mexico

Antonio Raviele, Italy Sakis Themistoclakis, Italy

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Lluís Mont, Spain

Carlos Morais, Portugal

John M. Morgan, UK

Hiroshi Nakagawa, USA

Yuji Nakazato, Japan

Brian Olshansky, USA

Oscar Oseroff, Argentina

Ali Oto, Turkey

Eli I. Ovsyshcher, Israel

Eric N. Prystowsky, USA

Amiran Revishvili, Russia

Nicolas Reyes, Mexico

Antonio Rossillo, Italy

Eduardo Saad, Brazil

Sanjeev Saksena, USA

Massimo Santini, Italy

Mauricio Scanavacca, Brazil

Melvin M. Scheinman, USA

Kamal K. Sethi, IndiaDipen Shah, SwitzerlandWin-Kuang Shen, USAMohammad Shenasa, USAJonathan S. Steinberg, USAPeter H. Stone, USAMargaret J. Strieper, USASakis Themistoclakis, ItalyBarbara Thomas, USADiego Vanegas, ColombiaPanos E. Vardas, GreeceRodolfo Ventura, GermanyAtul Verma, CanadaSami Viskin, IsraelArthur A. Wilde, The NetherlandsBruce L. Wilkoff, USAJerzy K. Wranicz, PolandWojciech Zareba, USAShu Zhang, China

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H. Abdul-Khaliq / Homburg Saar, GermanyM.J. Ackerman / Rochester, USAP. Adragão / Carnaxide, PortugalL. Aguinaga / Tucumán, ArgentinaA.M. Al Musaad / Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaA. Al-Ahmad / Palo Alto, USAP. Alboni / Ferrara, ItalyE. Aliot / Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, FranceA. Alsheikh-Ali / Abu Dhabi, UEAC. Antona / Milan, ItalyC. Antzelevitch / Utica, USAA. Ardashev / Moscow, RussiaA. Arya / Tehran, IranG. Barbato / Bologna, ItalyA. Bartoletti / Florence, ItalyC. Basso / Padua, ItalyS. Beheiry / San Francisco, USAE. Behr / London, UKD.G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USAS. Benussi / Milan, ItalyE. Bertaglia / Padua, ItalyA. Biffi / Rome, ItalyJ.J. Blanc / Brest, FranceP.E. Bloch-Thomsen / Hellerup, DenmarkN.A. Blom / Leiden, The NetherlandsC. Blomström-Lundqvist / Uppsala, SwedenT. Blum / Bad Krozingen, GermanyL. Boersma / Nieuwegein, The NetherlandsM.G. Bongiorni / Pisa, ItalyH. Bonnemeier / Kiel, GermanyA. Bonso / Feltre, ItalyM. Borggrefe / Mannheim, GermanyG. Boriani / Bologna, ItalyG.L. Botto / Como, ItalyJ. Brachmann / Coburg, GermanyG. Breithardt / Münster, GermanyM. Brignole / Lavagna, Italy

M. Brown / Austin, USAJ.D. Burkhardt / Austin, USAF. Cademartiri / Monastier, ItalyH. Calkins / Baltimore, USAD. Callans / Philadelphia, USAL. Calò / Rome, ItalyA.J. Camm / London, UKD.S. Cannom / Los Angeles, USAR. Cappato / San Donato Milanese, ItalyL. Cappellesso / Venice-Mestre, ItalyA. Capucci / Ancona, ItalyC. Carbucicchio / Milan, ItalyP. Carmo / Carnaxide, PortugalM. Casella / Milan, ItalyD. Cavaco / Carnaxide, PortugalF. Cecchi / Florence, ItalyT.F. Chao / Taipei, TaiwanS.A. Chen / Taipei, TaiwanJ.B. Chierchia / Brussels, BelgiumP. China / Venice-Mestre, ItalyJ. Clark / Akron, USAR. Codecasa / Florence, ItalyS.J. Connolly / Hamilton, CanadaJ. Copeland / Akron, USAD. Corrado / Padua, ItalyL. Couts / San Diego, USAC. Cronin / Austin, USAA. Curnis / Brescia, ItalyA. D’Avila / New York, USAS. Damiani / Venice-Mestre, ItalyR.J. Jr. Damiano / St. Louis, USAJ.C. Daubert / Rennes, FranceR. De Caterina / Chieti, ItalyA. De Conto / Conegliano Veneto, ItalyR. De Ponti / Varese, ItalyJ. De Sousa / Lisbon, PortugalJ.C. Deharo / Marseille, France

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M. Del Greco / Trento, ItalyA. Dello Russo / Milan, ItalyP. Delise / Conegliano Veneto, ItalyL. Di Biase / New York, USAM. Di Biase / Foggia, ItalyG. Di Pasquale / Bologna, ItalyM. Disertori / Trento, ItalyP. Dorian / Toronto, CanadaF.R. Dorticòs Balea / La Havana, CubaF. Drago / Rome, ItalyS. Dubner / Buenos Aires, ArgentinaJ.R. Edgerton / Dallas, USAN.E. El-Sherif / New York, USAZ. Emkanjoo / Tehran, IranA.E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USAM. Eslami / Tehran, IranI. Fernandez Lozano / Madrid, SpainA. Ferrick / New York, USAM. Figueiredo / Sao Paolo, BrazilG.M. Francese / Catania, ItalyA. Fuenmayor / Mérida, VenezuelaN. Gadhok / London, UKF. Gaita / Turin, ItalyN. Galizio / Buenos Aires, ArgentinaM.J. Garcia / New York, USAT. Gaspar / Dresden, GermanyM. Gasparini / Rozzano, ItalyF. Giada / Noale, ItalyA.M. Gillis / Calgary, CanadaA. Goette / Paderborn, GermanyM.R. Gold / Charleston, USAA. Gonzalez-Hermosillo / Mexico City, MexicoM. Grimaldi / Acquaviva delle Fonti, ItalyP. Guerra / Montreal, CanadaM.M. Gulizia / Catania, ItalyD. Hachul / Sao Paulo, BrazilM. Haïssaguerre / Bordeaux, France

R. Hatala / Bratislava, Slovak RepublicR.N.W. Hauer / Utrecht, The NetherlandsJ. Healey / Hamilton, CanadaJ. Hebe / Bremen, GermanyH. Heidbüchel / Leuven, BelgiumJ.M.L. Hendriks / Maastricht, The NetherlandsG. Hindricks / Leipzig, GermanyK. Hirao / Tokyo, JapanS.Y. Ho / London, UKM. Hocini / Bordeaux, FranceS.H. Hohnloser / Frankfurt, GermanyH. Honjo / Nagoya, JapanM.G. Hoogendijk / Nieuwegein, The NetherlandsD.J. Huang / Chengdu, ChinaH.V. Huikuri / Oulu, FinlandS. Iliceto / Padua, ItalyM. Imazio / Turin, ItalyP. Jaïs / Bordeaux, FranceC. Jazra / Beirut, LebanonB. Jennings / Kalamazoo, USAJ. Jerrome / Stratford-upon-Avon, UKW. Jung / Villingen, GermanyA. Kakkar / London, UKC. Karmelic / Santiago, ChileJ. Kautzner / Prague, Czech RepublicR. Keegan / Bahia Blanca, ArgentinaC. Kennergren / Gothenburg, SwedenR.A. Kenny / Dublin, IrelandM. Khoury / Beirut, LebanonA. Kilic / Ankara, TurkeyY.H. Kim / Seoul, KoreaP. Kirchhof / Birmingham, UKJ. Kirsch / Toronto, CanadaH. Klein / Rochester, USAH. Kottkamp / Zürich, SwitzerlandA.D. Krahn / Vancouver, CanadaK.H. Kuck / Hamburg, Germany

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G. Kudaiberdieva / Bishkek, KyrgyzstanK. Kusano / Osaka, JapanS.P. Kutalek / Philadelphia, USAA. Kutarski / Lublin, PolandM. La Meir / Maastricht, The NetherlandsM.T. La Rovere / Montescano, ItalyK.H. Ladwig / Munich, GermanyD. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USAP. Lambiase / London, UKM. Lane / Austin, USAD. Lau / Maastricht, The NetherlandsC.P. Lau / Hong Kong, ChinaA. Leenhardt / Paris, FranceR. Lenarczyk / Zabrze, PolandS. Lévy / Marseille, FranceT. Lewalter / Munich, GermanyB.S. Lewis / Haifa, IsraelC. Linde / Stockholm, SwedenG.Y.H. Lip / Birmingham, UKC.F. Liu / New York, USAU. Livi / Udine, ItalyT. Lobban / Stratford-upon-Avon, UKC. Love / Columbus, USAS. Lovison / Venice-Mestre, ItalyB. Lüderitz / Bonn, GermanyM. Lunati / Milan, ItalyP. Mabò / Rennes, FranceP.A. Macfarlane / Glasgow, UKM. Madalosso / Venice-Mestre, ItalyA. Majiluf / Mexico City, MexicoN. Makita / Nagasaki, JapanD. Mangino /Venice-Mestre, ItalyM. Mansour / Boston, USAR. Mantovan / Cesena, ItalyF.E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USAF. Marin / Murcia, SpainB.J. Maron / Minneapolis, USA

M.S. Maron / Boston, USAM. Marquez / Mexico City, MexicoA. Mazzanti / Pavia, ItalyL. Menicanti / San Donato Milanese, ItalyJ.L. Merino / Madrid, SpainT. Metz / Columbus, USAP. Mitkowski / Poznan, PolandS. Mittal / New York, USAL. Molina / Mexico City, MexicoC. Monreal / Austin, USAL. Mont / Barcelona, SpainC. Morais / Lisbon, PortugalJ.M. Morgan / Southampton, UKL. Morichelli / Rome, ItalyC.A. Morillo / Hamilton, CanadaA. Moya / Barcelona, SpainF. Musumeci / Rome, ItalyH. Nakagawa / Oklahoma City, USAC. Napolitano / Pavia, ItalyS.M. Narayan / San Diego, USAA. Natale / Austin, USAS. Nisam / Bierges, BelgiumE. Occhetta / Novara, ItalyK. Okumura / Hirosaki, JapanM.M. Oliveira / Lisbon, PortugalB. Olshansky / Iowa City, USAO. Oseroff / Buenos Aires, ArgentinaA. Oto / Ankara, TurkeyE.I. Ovsyshcher / Beer-Sheva, IsraelD.L. Packer / Rochester, USAL. Padeletti / Florence, ItalyR.L. Page / Madison, USAC. Pandozi / Rome, ItalyC. Pappone / Cotignola, ItalyG. Pelargonio / Rome, ItalyA. Pelliccia / Rome, ItalyM. Perazzolo Marra / Padua, Italy

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G. Perego / Milan, ItalyN.S. Peters / London, UKM. Piacenti / Pisa, ItalyE. Picano / Pisa, ItalyL. Plebani / Novara, ItalyE. Polesel / Treviso, ItalyP. Postema / Amsterdam, The NetherlandsT. Potpara / Belgrade, SerbiaJ. Primo / Lisbon, PortugalA. Proclemer / Udine, ItalyE.N. Prystowsky / Indianapolis, USAJ.L. Ramos / Rosario, ArgentinaA. Ravikishore / Bangalore, IndiaA. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, ItalyA. Revishvili / Moscow, RussiaN. Reyes / Puebla, MexicoW. Reyes Caorsi / Montevideo, UruguayR.P. Ricci / Rome, ItalyF. Rigo / Venice-Mestre, ItalyG. Rodriguez Diez / Santa Fe, MexicoV. Roldan / Murcia, SpainE. Rosenthal / London, UKA. Rossillo / Venice-Mestre, ItalyR. Rosso / Tel Aviv, IsraelA.M. Russo / Cherry Hill, USAE. Saad / Rio de Janeiro, BrazilE. Saarel / Salt Lake City, USAF. Sacher / Bordeaux, FranceL.C. Saenz Morales / Bogotà, ColombiaA. Sagone / Milan, ItalyS. Saksena / New Brunswick, USAL. Salvador / Vicenza, ItalyP. Santangeli / Philadelphia, USAM. Santini / Rome, ItalyM. Santomauro / Naples, ItalyJ.L. Sapp / Halifax, CanadaI. Savelieva / London, UK

M. Scaglione / Asti, ItalyM. Scanavacca / Sao Paulo, BrazilB. Schaer / Basel, SwitzerlandP. Schauerte / Berlin, GermanyM.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USAR.A. Schweikert / Akron, USAL.R. Scott / Phoenix, USAK.K. Sethi / New Delhi, IndiaD. Shah / Geneva, SwitzerlandS. Sharma / London, UKR.S. Sheldon / Calgary, CanadaW.K. Shen / Phoenix, USAM. Shenasa / San José, USAK. Shivkumar / Los Angeles, USAB. Singh / Gurgaon, IndiaD.C.W. Siu / Hong Kong, ChinaD.J. Slotwiner / New York, USAK. Soejima / Kawasaki, JapanJ. Sra / Milwaukee, USAJ. Steffel / Zürich, SwitzerlandG. Steinbeck / Munich, GermanyJ.S. Steinberg / New York, USAE. Sternick / Belo Horizonte, BrazilL.W. Stevenson / Boston, USAW.G. Stevenson / Boston, USAM.J. Strieper / Atlanta, USAR. Sueidan / Jiddah, KSAR. Sutton / Montecarlo, MonacoR. Sweidan / Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaM. Taborsky / Olomouc, Czech RepublicM. Takagi / Osaka, JapanC. Teckenbrock / Austin, USAJ. Tfelt-Hansen / Copenhagen, DenmarkS. Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, ItalyG. Thiene / Padua, ItalyB. Thomas / Austin, USAC. Tondo / Milan, Italy

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D. Toni / Rome, ItalyM. Tritto / Castellanza, ItalyG. Turitto / New York, USAA. Ungar / Florence, ItalyW. Uribe / Medellin, ColombiaJ.G. Van Dijk / Leiden, The NetherlandsR. Ventura / Bremen, GermanyA. Venturini / Venice-Mestre, ItalyR. Verlato / Camposampiero, ItalyA. Verma / Toronto, CanadaE.G. Vester / Düsseldorf, GermanyR. Wakili / Munich, GermanyA. Waldo / Cleveland, USAA.A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The NetherlandsB.L. Wilkoff / Cleveland, USAS. Willems / Hamburg, GermanyJ. Winter / Düsseldorf, GermanyC.G. Wollmann / St. Poelten, AustriaC. Wolpert / Ludwigsburg, GermanyT. Wong / London, UKJ.K. Wranicz / Lodz, PolandY. Yamauchi / Tokyo, JapanF. Zanon / Rovigo, ItalyW. Zareba / Rochester, USAM. Zecchin / Trieste, ItalyK. Zedlitz / Austin, USAK. Zeppenfeld / Leiden, The NetherlandsP. Zeppilli / Rome, ItalyS. Zhang / Beijing, ChinaG. Zoffoli / Venice-Mestre, Italy

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GeneralScientific Overview

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Featured Symposia

Atrial Fibrillation from A to ZElectrogenetic and clinical issues

October 27 - Arazzi Room Program ChairmenAndrea Natale / Austin, USAAntonio Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy

- New insights in the mechanism of AF- AF: “hot” clinical topics- AA drug prevention of AF: recent advances- Indications to new oral anticoagulants in AF

Atrial Fibrillation from A to ZAblation issues

October 28-29 - Arazzi Room Program ChairmenAndrea Natale / Austin, USAAntonio Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy

- New AF mapping and ablation techniques- AF ablation controversies: 1. anticoagulation issues- AF ablation controversies: 2. procedural issues- AF ablation controversies: 3. clinical issues- Value of AF ablation in different clinical settings (1)- Value of AF ablation in different clinical settings (2)

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Main Symposia / Core Curricula

AF clinical trials update 2013

October 28 - Cenacolo Room Program ChairmenStuart J. Connolly / Hamilton, Canada Stefan H. Hohnloser / Frankfurt, Germany

- Stroke prevention in AF: particular issues- AF registries- AF therapy trials

Anatomy of the heart for electrophysiologists

October 27 - Cenacolo RoomProgram ChairmenCristina Basso / Padua, ItalySiew Yen Ho / London, UK

- Anatomy of the heart relevant to SVT and AF- Anatomy for resynchronization therapy

Anti-thrombotic therapy for cardiac arrhythmias

October 28 - Arazzi Room Program ChairmenJohn A. Camm / London, UKGregory Y.H. Lip / Birmingham, UK

- State of the art lectures on AF and thromboembolism. How to use the new oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in AF- Practical aspects on stroke prevention in atrial firbrillation – What to do?

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Arrhythmias in adults with congenital heart disease: beyond evidence-based medicine

October 28 - Barbantini Room Program ChairmenJoachim Hebe / Bremen, GermanyRodolfo ventura / Bremen, Germany

- Mechanisms and prevention of arrhythmias- Therapeutic challenges

Arrhythmias in the elderly

October 29 - Consiglio RoomProgram Chairmen Andrew E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USAWin-Kuang Shen / Phoenix, USA

- Practical issues: a case-based approach

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia / cardiomyopathy

October 28 - Carnelutti RoomProgram ChairmanRichard N.W. Hauer / Utrecht, The Netherlands

- ARVD/C: from gene to therapy

Asymptomatic AF

October 28 - Borges RoomProgram ChairmanSanjeev Saksena / New Brunswick, USA

- Silent AF: detection, prognosis and interventions

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Cardiac arrhythmias surgery

October 29 - Cenacolo Room Program ChairmenRalph J. Jr. Damiano / St. Louis, USADomenico Mangino / Venice-Mestre, Italy

- Concomitant AF surgical ablation- Lone AF surgical ablation- Cardiac arrhythmias in patients candidate to surgery: controversial issues

Contemporary and controversial issues in cardiac pacing

October 29 - Cipressi Room Program ChairmenAndrew E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USA Eli I. Ovsyshcher / Beer-Sheva, Israel

- Technological issues- Clinical issues

CRT: pre-implant, implant & post-implant issues

October 29 - Cipressi RoomProgram ChairmanSanjeev Saksena / New Brunswick, USA

- Optimization of CRT therapy

Heart failure and cardiac resynchronization therapy

October 28 - Cipressi Room Program Chairmen Angelo Auricchio / Lugano, Switzerland Michael R. Gold / Charleston, USA

- Individualizing cardiac resynchronization therapy delivery (1)- Individualizing cardiac resynchronization therapy delivery (2)

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Hereditary arrhythmogenic syndromes

October 27 - Carnelutti Room Program Chairmen Sami viskin / Tel Aviv, IsraelArthur A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

- Back to basics: understanding ventricular repolarization in the ECG- Early repolarization and arrhythmias: mith or reality?- Catecholaminergic polymorphic VT: understanding this killer- Those left behind: what to do with the relatives of sudden death victim?

Lead extraction and device infection

October 27 - Barbantini Room Program ChairmenMaria Grazia Bongiorni / Pisa, ItalyCharles Kennergren / Gothenburg, Sweden

- Clinical lead management issues- Lead extraction: a European perspective

Mechanisms and ablation of cardiac arrhythmias

October 28 - Consiglio Room Program ChairmenWarren M. Jackman / Oklahoma City, USAMelvin M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA

- Mechanisms & value of EP study- Ablation of cardiac arrhythmias

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Modern management of AF

October 28 - Borges RoomProgram ChairmenStuart J. Connolly / Hamilton, CanadaPaul Dorian / Toronto, Canada

- Improving the continuum of care in patients with AF: how can we make it systematic?

New technologies and techniques in catheter ablation

October 28 - PiccoloTeatro Room Program Chairmen Francis E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USASakis Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy

- Mapping, imaging, ablating: what’s new?

Non-invasive evaluation of arrhythmias

October 29 - Carnelutti RoomProgram Chairmen Nabil E. El-Sherif / New York, USAMaria Teresa La Rovere / Montescano, Italy

- Non invasive risk markers of arrhythmic death

Pediatric aspects of cardiac arrhythmias

October 28 - Barbantini Room Program ChairmenBulent Gorenek / Eskisehir, TurkeyMargaret J. Strieper / Atlanta, USA

- Management of cardiac arrhythmias in pediatric age

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Present your most challenging cases - Rising stars and more

October 29 - Consiglio RoomProgram ChairmenLuigi Di Biase / New York, USAAntonio Rossillo / Venice-Mestre, Italy

- Supraventricular arrhythmias- Ventricular arrhythmias

Remote monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias / devices

October 27 - Cipressi Room Program ChairmenJonathan S. Steinberg / New York , USABruce L. Wilkoff / Cleveland, USA

- Remote monitoring: technical, practical, economic issues

Role of cardiac imaging in electrophysiology

October 28 - Piccolo Teatro Room Program Chairmen David Callans / Philadelphia, USASabino Iliceto / Padua, Italy

- Role of cardiac imaging in electrophysiology

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Sport and arrhythmias

October 27 - Piccolo Teatro Room Program ChairmenFranco Giada / Noale, ItalyBarry J. Maron / Minneapolis, USA

- Novel diagnostic examinations in the evaluation of athletes at risk of sudden death - ECG screening and detection of cardiac disease- Difficult cases: let’s discuss together- Hot topics and controversies in arrhythmias & sports

Sudden Cardiac Death, ICD and Surroundings

October 27 - Cipressi Room Program Chairmen Günter Breithardt / Münster, GermanyEric N. Prystowsky / Indianapolis, USA

- Reducing SCD around the world: problems and potential solutions- ICD: technical, clinical & ethical aspects

Syncope 2013 update

October 29 - Piccolo Teatro RoomProgram ChairmenDavid G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USABrian Olshansky / Iowa City, USA

- Pathophysiology of syncope- Clinical evaluation and risk stratification- Diagnostic investigation of specific conditions- Syncope: dilemmas

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Value of ICE for the electrophysiologists

October 28 - Piccolo Teatro RoomProgram ChairmanSanjeev Saksena / New Brunswick, USA

- Intracardiac echocardiography: advances in techniques and applications

Vasovagal syncope

October 28 - Piccolo Teatro RoomProgram ChairmenPaolo Alboni / Ferrara, ItalyJean Jacques Blanc / Brest, France

- Neglected aspects of vasovagal syncope

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International Scientific Societies Corners

APHRS Corner

October 29 - Carnelutti RoomProgram Chairmen Shih-Ann Chen / Taipei, TaiwanYoung-Hoon Kim / Seoul, Korea

- RVOT tachycardia: benign tachycardia or early stage ARVD/C tachycardia?

CHRS Corner

October 28 - Barbantini RoomProgram ChairmenPeter Guerra / Montreal, CanadaAtul verma / Toronto, Canada

- Controversies in catheter ablation and EP training

ECAS Corner

October 29 - Barbantini RoomProgram ChairmenRiccardo Cappato / San Donato Milanese, ItalyDipen Shah / Geneva, Switzerland

- Latest news in the evaluation and management of cardiac arrhythmias

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EHRA Corners

October 28 - Cipressi RoomOctober 28 - Borges RoomProgram ChairmenAndreas Goette / Paderborn, GermanyJohn M. Morgan / Southampton, UK

- Optimal therapy in patients with heart failure- Translational approaches in persistent atrial fibrillation

HRS Corners

October 27 - Cenacolo RoomOctober 27 - Barbantini RoomProgram ChairmenHugh Calkins / Baltimore, USAAnne M. Gillis / Calgary, Canada

- State of the art in atrial fibrillation management 2013 - CIED lead management strategies

ISHNE Corner

October 27 - Cipressi RoomProgram ChairmenPeter H. Stone / Boston, USAWojciech Zareba / Rochester, USA

- Reducing inappropriate ICD therapy in light of MADIT-RIT

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JHRS Corner

October 28 - Carnelutti RoomProgram ChairmenKenzo Hirao / Tokyo, JapanYuji Nakazato / Tokyo, Japan

- Diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias

SOLAECE Corner 1

October 28 - Carnelutti RoomProgram ChairmenLuis Aguinaga / Tucuman, Argentina Guilherme Fenelon / Sao Paulo, Brazil

- Ablation of ventricular complex substrates

SOLAECE Corner 2

October 27 - Borges RoomOctober 29 - Carnelutti RoomProgram ChairmenLuis Molina / Mexico City, MexicoDiego vanegas / Bogotà, Colombia

- Maximizing use of technology- Right ventricular outflow tract tachycardias

WSA Corner

October 28 - Cenacolo RoomProgram ChairmenMassimo Santini / Rome, ItalyPanos E. vardas / Heraklion, Greece

- Atrial fibrillation: heterogeneity of the optimal treatment worldwide

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Geographic Area Corners

Argentinian Corner

October 29 - Carnelutti RoomProgram ChairmenNestor Galizio / Buenos Aires, ArgentinaOscar Oseroff / Buenos Aires, Argentina

- Primary cardiomyopathies and channelopathies: new aspects in risk stratification, prognosis and treatment

Brazilian Corner

October 29 - Barbantini RoomProgram ChairmenEduardo Saad / Rio de Janeiro, BrazilMauricio Scanavacca / Sao Paulo, Brazil

- Epicardial access for VT ablation: how it can help solving complex problems. An interactive case-based approach

Chinese Corner

October 27 - Cenacolo RoomProgram ChairmenChu-Pak Lau / Hong Kong, ChinaShu Zhang / Beijing, China

- Racial influence on AF susceptibility

French Corner

October 28 - Consiglio RoomProgram ChairmenEtienne Aliot / Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, FranceJean Jacques Blanc / Brest, France

- Daily challenges in asymptomatic patients: from case reports to guidelines

Program Chairs

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German Corner

October 27 - Barbantini RoomProgram ChairmenMartin Borggrefe / Mannheim, GermanyWerner Jung / Villingen, Germany

- Novel pacing strategies

Indian Corners

October 28 - Borges RoomOctober 29 - Cipressi RoomProgram ChairmenSanjeev Saksena / New Brunswick, USAKamal K. Sethi / New Delhi, India

- The left atrial appendage: new insights & interventions- CRT: electrocardiography, patient selection and optimal application in emerging nations

Japanese Corner

October 28 - Carnelutti RoomProgram ChairmenHiroshi Nakagawa / Oklahoma City, USAYuji Nakazato / Tokyo, Japan

- Revisit of Brugada syndrome: from basic mechanism to catheter ablation

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Mexican Corner

October 27 - Barbantini RoomProgram ChairmenLuis Molina / Mexico City, MexicoNicolas Reyes / Puebla, Mexico

- The use of new anticoagulants in Mexico

Middle East Corner

October 29 - Barbantini RoomProgram ChairmenCharles Jazra / Beirut, LebanonMaurice Khoury / Beirut, Lebanon

- Peculiar issues in the management of cardiac arrhythmias in Middle East

Persian Corner

October 27 - Borges RoomProgram ChairmenAli Massumi / Houston, USA Mohammad Shenasa / San José, USA

- AF treatment in Iran: contemporary issues

Polish Corner

October 27- Borges RoomProgram ChairmenJerzy K. Wranicz / Lodz, PolandWojciech Zareba / Rochester, USA

- Innovative approaches in device management


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Portuguese Corner

October 29 - Borges RoomProgram ChairmenPedro Adragão / Carnaxide, PortugalCarlos Morais / Lisboa, Portugal

- AF ablation: Portuguese experience

Russian Corner

October 29 - Cenacolo RoomProgram ChairmenAndrey Ardashev / Moscow, RussiaAmiran Revishvili / Moscow, Russia

- Ablation, surgery and hybrid approaches for treatment of long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation

Spanish Corner

October 29 - Borges RoomProgram ChairmenJosé L. Merino / Madrid, SpainLluis Mont / Barcelona, Spain

- “Hot EP topics” in Spain in 2013: economy, clinical results, accreditation & organization


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Allied professionals program

October 27 - Consiglio RoomProgram ChairmenStefania Damiani / Venice-Mestre, ItalyBarbara Thomas / Austin, USA

- Insights into the management of complex arrhythmias in the EP lab- Hot topics in 2013- Atrial fibrillation today

Patients association program

October 27 - Consiglio RoomProgram ChairmanTrudie Lobban / Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

- How to improve the management of cardiac arrhythmias: role of advocacy and patient education

Other Corners

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Satellite Symposia and Luncheon Panels

Bayer Luncheon Panel

October 28 - Cenacolo Room- Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: the role of rivaroxaban

Boehringer Ingelheim Luncheon Panel

October 27 - Arazzi Room- Dabigatran from clinical trials to real world: what has changed?

Medtronic Emerging leaders Luncheon Panel

October 28 - Cipressi Room- Emerging leaders in electrophysiology: case presentation and discussion

Medico Satellite Symposium

October 28 - Consiglio Room- Can haemodynamic sensing improve the pacing therapy in the remote monitoring era?

Sorin Group Luncheon Panel

October 28 - Carnelutti Room- CRT goals and issues: the experts’ point of view

St. Jude Medical Satellite Symposium

October 28 - Cipressi Room- Fluoroscopy exposure during ablation procedures and device implantation: reducing the risk for patients and clinicians

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DetailedScientific Program

Arazzi Room

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Atrial fibrillation from A to Z

8.30-10.30NEW INSIGHTS IN THE MECHANISM OF AF

Chairmen: M. Di Biase / Foggia, Italy - H. Nakagawa / Oklahoma City, USA

Genetics of AF: what’s new?M. Disertori / Trento, Italy

Stable AF rotors and complex fractionated atrial electrograms: which relationship?S.M. Narayan / San Diego, USA

Does lone AF mean fibrotic atrial cardiomyopathy?H. Kottkamp / Zurich, Switzerland

Vagal and sympathetic AF: do they really exist?S. Lévy / Marseille, France

AF-induced cardiomyopathy: do we know the mechanism?A. Goette / Paderborn, Germany


10.45-12.45AF: “HOT” CLINICAL TOPICS

Chairmen: P.E. Bloch-Thomsen / Hellerup, Denmark - L. Padeletti / Florence, Italy

Alcohol and risk of developing AF: mith or reality?B. Lüderitz / Bonn, Germany

AF may cause dementia: evidence from the literatureP. Santangeli / Philadelphia, USA

Chronic kidney disease and AF: prevalence, causes and consequencesI. Savelieva / London, UK

AF and heart failure: how to interrupt the vicious circle?T. Wong / London, UK

Patients with cardioembolic events during effective oral anticaogulation: can the AF ablation or LAA closure procedures be the solution?M. Mansour / Boston, USA

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Boehringer Ingelheim Luncheon Panel

12.45-14.00DABIGATRAN FROM CLINICAL TRIALS TO REAL WORLD: WHAT HAS CHANGED?

Chairmen: G.Y.H. Lip / Birmingham, UK - A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy

The uniqueness of dabigatran: real life confirms clinical studiesS.J. Connolly / Hamilton, Canada

Practical guide to the use of dabigatran in different clinical settingsR. Cappato / San Donato Milanese, Italy

Indications to dabigatran: what do the guidelines say?S.H. Hohnloser / Frankfurt, Germany

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14.00-16.00AA DRUG PREvENTION OF AF: RECENT ADvANCES

Chairmen: G.L. Botto / Como, Italy - C. Jazra / Beirut, Lebanon

Short-term AAD treatment after cardioversion of AF: is lesser better?P. Kirchhof / Birmingham, UKDronedarone: just another option or real progress?A. Capucci / Ancona, ItalyRanolazine for prevention of AF: hope or hype?C. Antzelevitch / Utica, USAOmega-3 fatty acids to prevent AF: another promise not fulfilled?L. Calò / Rome, ItalyAldosterone antagonists for prevention of AF: the revenge of “up-stream” therapy?M. Disertori / Trento, Italy


16.00-18.00INDICATIONS TO NEW ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS IN AF

Chairmen: M.M. Gulizia / Catania, Italy - J. Healey / Hamilton, Canada

Should new oral anticoagulants be used as first-line therapy in all patients?PRO: R. Hatala / Bratislava, Slovak RepublicCON: A.L. Waldo / Cleveland, USA

Oral anticoagulants (warfarin or newer ones) should not be given to all patients with CHA2DS2-VASc=1PRO: G. Di Pasquale / Bologna, ItalyCON: D.G. Benditt / Minneapolis, ItalySpecific indications to the different new oral anticoagulants- Dabigatran R. De Caterina / Chieti, Italy- Rivaroxaban G. Breithardt / Münster, Germany- Apixaban R.L. Page / Madison, USA

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Opening Ceremony

18.00-19.30OPENING CEREMONY

•Welcomeaddress

•Presidents’address

•GreetingsofPoliticalandAdministrativeAuthorities

•GreetingsfromtheInternationalScientificSocietiesRepresentatives

•Awards - Distinguished Scientist - Distinguished Teacher - Others


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Anti-thrombotic therapy for cardiac arrhythmias8.30-10.30STATE OF THE ART LECTURES ON AF AND THROMBOEMBOLISMChairmen: A.J. Camm / London, UK - A.L. Waldo / Cleveland, USALecture 1. Mechanisms of thrombogenesis in AF: insights from experimental models and geneticsv. Roldan / Murcia, SpainLecture 2. Stroke and bleeding risk assessment: where are we now?G.Y.H. Lip / Birmingham, UK

HOW TO USE THE NEW ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS FOR STROKE PREvENTION IN AF Chairmen: A.J. Camm / London, UK - A.L. Waldo / Cleveland, USAAn overview of the new oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in AF R. De Caterina / Chieti, ItalyWhat do the guidelines say and what should updates modify?J. Healey / Hamilton, Canada

Anti-thrombotic therapy for cardiac arrhythmias11.00-13.00PRACTICAL ASPECTS ON STROKE PREvENTION IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION - WHAT TO DO?Chairmen: H. Heidbüchel / Leuven, Belgium - G.Y.H. Lip / Birmingham, UKMy patient on oral anticoagulation has a high stroke and bleeding risk - what to do?T. Potpara / Belgrade, SerbiaMy patient gets a thromboembolic event despite well controlled warfarinG. Hindricks / Leipzig, GermanyMy patient with AF presents with an acute coronary syndrome and needs a stentB.S. Lewis / Haifa, IsraelMy patient taking a novel oral anticoagulant needs surgery, device implantation or ablationA.J. Camm / London, UKMy patient on dabigatran presents with an ischaemic stroke, and is being considered for thrombolysisD. Toni / Rome, ItalyMy patient taking a novel oral anticoagulant presents major GI bleedingF. Marin / Murcia, Spain

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14.30-16.30NEW AF MAPPING AND ABLATION TECHNIQUES

Chairmen: P. Adragão / Carnaxide, Portugal - D.L. Packer / Rochester, USANon-invasive panoramic mapping to assess the underlying mechanisms of AFM. Haïssaguerre / Bordeaux, France“FIRM” technique to localize focal sources and rotors and guide AF ablationK. Shivkumar / Los Angeles, USAPV isolation with visually guided laser balloon catheter: feasibility and resultsK.H. Kuck / Hamburg, GermanyAF ablation by using contact force-sensing catheter: tool or toy?J. Kautzner / Prague, Czech RepublicAF ablation with circular irrigated multi-electrode catheter: efficacy and safety M. Grimaldi / Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy Will electrophysiologists play ball? The ablating EP’s perspectiveN.S. Peters / London, UK


17.00-19.00AF ABLATION CONTROvERSIES: 1. ANTICOAGULATION ISSUES

Chairmen: H. Kottkamp / Zurich, Switzerland - S. Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy

Should pre-procedural transesophageal echocardiography be performed in all patients including those at low thrombo-embolic risk? PRO: E. Bertaglia / Padua, ItalyCON: Y.H. Kim / Seoul, Korea

AF ablation under therapeutic warfarin should be preferred to warfarin discontinuation with peri-procedural bridging with heparinPRO: L. Di Biase / New York, USACON: R. Cappato / San Donato Milanese, Italy

Oral anticoagulation may be safely stopped after apparently successful AF ablationPRO: D. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USACON: S.A. Chen / Taipei, Taiwan

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8.30-10.30AF ABLATION CONTROvERSIES: 2. PROCEDURAL ISSUES

Chairmen: S.A. Chen / Taipei, Taiwan - C. Pappone / Cotignola, Italy

AF termination / inducibility are not of great value in predicting clinical outcomePRO: D.L. Packer / Rochester, USACON: Y.H. Kim / Seoul, Korea

Elimination of triggers without an additional substrate modification is not sufficient in patients with persistent AFPRO: S. Willems / Hamburg, GermanyCON: D. Callans / Philadelphia, USA

Should adenosine test be performed systematically at the end of AF ablation procedure?PRO: R. De Ponti / Varese, ItalyCON: N.S. Peters / London, UK


11.00-13.00AF ABLATION CONTROvERSIES: 3. CLINICAL ISSUES

Chairmen: K.H. Kuck / Hamburg, Germany - A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy

Silent cerebral micro-embolisms detected by MRI following AF ablation are clinically insignificant findingsPRO: W. Jung / Villingen, Germany CON: F. Gaita / Turin, Italy

Ablation should be first-line therapy in all patients with paroxysmal AF PRO: A. Natale / Austin, USACON: P. Dorian / Toronto, Canada

Very long-term results of AF ablation confirm that this therapy is really effectivePRO: D. Callans / Philadelphia, USACON: S. Lévy / Marseille, France

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14.30-16.30vALUE OF AF ABLATION IN DIFFERENT CLINICAL SETTINGS (1)

Chairmen: M. Hocini / Bordeaux, France - A. Rossillo / Venice-Mestre, Italy

Coronary heart diseaseR.A. Schweikert / Akron, USA

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathyL. Di Biase / New York, USA

Valvular heart diseaseA. verma / Toronto, Canada

LV disfunction / heart failureT. Wong / London, UK

Patients with pacemaker / ICDA. Proclemer / Udine, Italy


17.00-19.00vALUE OF AF ABLATION IN DIFFERENT CLINICAL SETTINGS (2)

Chairmen: A. Bonso / Feltre, Italy - R.A. Schweikert / Akron, USA

Obesity / diabetes / metabolic syndromeJ.D. Burkhardt / Austin, USA

Obstructive sleep apneaA. verma / Toronto, Canada

Chronic pulmonary obstructive diseaseD. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USA

Chronic kidney disease / hemodialysisC. Tondo / Milan, Italy

The elderlyP. China / Venice-Mestre, Italy

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Hereditary Arrhythmogenic Syndromes

8.30-10.30BACK TO BASICS: UNDERSTANDING vENTRICULAR REPOLARIZATION IN THE ECG

Chairmen: E. Behr / London, UK - A.A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Cellular basis for early repolarization and J-waveC. Antzelevitch / Utica, USA

The basis of T-wave and ST segmentP. Delise / Conegliano Veneto, Italy

The basis of the U-waveP. Postema / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Hereditary Arrhythmogenic Syndromes

10.45-12.45EARLY REPOLARIZATION AND ARRHYTHMIAS: MITH OR REALITY?

Chairmen: C. Antzelevitch / Utica, USA - M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA

Introduction to the debatesRules of engagement: can we concentrate on the essence and not on terminology?R. Rosso / Tel Aviv, Israel

Debate 1. Early Repolarization and idiopathic vF

Patients with J-waves are prone to die suddenlyF. Sacher / Bordeaux, France

Patients with J-waves should be left aloneP.W. MacFarlane / Glasgow, UK

Debate 2. Early Repolarization in long-term population studies

Early repolarization predicts arrhythmic deathH.v. Huikuri / Oulu, Finland

Early repolarization is a sign of good healthP. Postema / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Hereditary Arrhythmogenic Syndromes14.00-16.00CATECHOLAMINERGIC POLYMORPHIC vT: UNDERSTANDING THIS KILLER

Chairmen: M.J. Ackerman / Rochester, USA - R. Rosso / Tel Aviv, Israel

Pathophysiology of CPVT: what genetics tells usA. Mazzanti / Pavia, Italy

Decoding a CPVT genetic test resultM.J. Ackerman / Rochester, USA

Risk stratification in humans: what the clinical data tell usA. Leenhardt / Paris, France Therapeutic optionsA.A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Hereditary Arrhythmogenic Syndromes16.00-18.00THOSE LEFT BEHIND: WHAT TO DO WITH THE RELATIvES OF SUDDEN DEATH vICTIM?

Chairmen: M. Disertori / Trento, Italy - A.D. Krahn / Vancouver, Canada

Molecular genetics: when is a mutation disease causing?C. Napolitano / Pavia, Italy

Phenotypic screening of family members: how far to go?E. Behr / London, UK

Genotypic screening of family members: how far to go? M.J. Ackerman / Rochester, USA

Resisting the pressures: when is ICD indicated for those left behind?LQTS, SQTS, BrugadaA.A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathies F. Cecchi / Florence, Italy

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JHRS Corner

8.30-10.30DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF IDIOPATHIC vENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIAS Chairmen: K. Hirao / Tokyo, Japan - R. Mantovan / Cesena, Italy

Idiopathic VPC: Distribution of foci and tips of ablationY. Yamauchi / Tokyo, Japan

J wave syndrome: clinical diagnosis, risk stratification and treatmentM. Takagi / Osaka, Japan

Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia: trans-catheter ablation or anti arrhythmic drugs?C. Tondo / Milan, Italy

Electrical storm: incidence, prognosis and therapyA. Sagone / Milan, Italy

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia / cardiomyopathy

11.00-13.00ARvD/C: FROM GENE TO THERAPY

Chairmen: G. Thiene / Padua, Italy - C. Wolpert / Ludwigsburg, Germany

Is ARVD/C still the correct name?C. Basso / Padua, Italy On genotype-phenotype correlationR.N.W. Hauer / Utrecht, The Netherlands Who needs pharmacologic therapy?D. Corrado / Padua, Italy

Who needs catheter ablation, and which approach?F.E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USA Who needs ICD or combined therapy?H. Calkins / Baltimore, USA

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Sorin Group Luncheon Panel

13.00-14.30CRTGOALSANDISSUES:THEEXPERTS’POINTOFVIEW

Chairmen: J.C. Deharo / Marseille, France - J. Steffel / Zürich, Switzerland

CRT therapy: towards a multidisciplinary approachM. Zecchin / Trieste, Italy

Maximizing CRT efficacyB. Schaer / Basel, Switzerland

Exercise plus CRT benefitsG. Perego / Milan, Italy

CRT Health Economics: from HTA to the real approachM. Piacenti / Pisa, Italy

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Japanese Corner

14.30-16.30REvISIT OF BRUGADA SYNDROME: FROM BASIC MECHANISM TO CATHETER ABLATION

Chairmen: P. Delise / Conegliano Veneto, Italy - H. Nakagawa / Oklahoma City, USA

Genetic mutation N. Makita / Nagasaki, Japan

Basic mechanism: repolarization abnormalitiesC. Napolitano / Pavia, Italy

Basic mechanism: RV fibrosis and conduction delayM.G. Hoogendijk / Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

Antiarrhythmic medications and ICD therapy K. Kusano / Osaka, Japan

Catheter ablation C. Tondo / Milan, Italy

SOLAECE Corner 1

17.00-19.00ABLATION OF vENTRICULAR COMPLEX SUBSTRATES

Chairmen: L. Aguinaga / Tucuman, Argentina - M. Figueiredo / Sao Paulo, Brazil

Usefulness of new imaging techniques to identify complex arrhythmogenic substrates in the ventricleG. Rodriguez Diez / Mexico City, Mexico

The challenge of ablation of substrates in the outflow tract of the right ventricle and left ventricleL. Aguinaga / Tucuman, Argentina

The challenge of ablation of ventricular arrhythmias in chagasic patients R. Keegan / Bahia Blanca, Argentina

Ventricular tachycardia ablation in ischemic heart disease: current statusW. Reyes Caorsi / Montevideo, Uruguay

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APHRS Corner

8.30-10.30RvOT TACHYCARDIA: BENIGN TACHYCARDIA OR EARLY STAGE ARvD/C TACHYCARDIA?

Chairmen: G. Hindricks / Leipzig, Germany - K. Okumura / Hirosaki, Japan

Understanding the anatomy of RV and RVOTR. De Ponti / Varese, Italy

Cellular electrophysiology and ionic current of RVOTH. Honjo / Nagoya, Japan

Delayed enhanced cardiac MR image in idiopathic RVOT-VT and early stage ARVD/CK. Shivkumar / Los Angeles, USA

ICD therapy in RVOT-VT and early stage ARVD/CT.Z. Chao / Taipei, Taiwan

Catheter ablation strategy in RVOT-VT and early stage ARVD/CC. Carbucicchio / Milan, Italy

SOLAECE Corner 2

11.00-13.00RIGHT vENTRICULAR OUTFLOW TRACT TACHYCARDIAS

Chairmen: L. Molina / Mexico City, Mexico - J.L. Ramos / Rosario, Argentina

Which is the appropriate arrhythmia burden to offer RF ablation for RVOT tachycardias?C. Karmelic / Santiago, Chile

What is the real rate of cure for RVOT tachycardias?A. Fuenmayor / Mérida, Venezuela

Is balloon technique (ARRAY) better than other ablation techniques?L.C. Saenz Morales / Bogotà, Colombia

How to identify & treat epicardial origin of RVOT tachycardiasM. Scanavacca / Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Non-invasive evaluation of arrhythmias14.30-16.30NON INvASIvE RISK MARKERS OF ARRHYTHMIC DEATH

Chairmen: N.E. El-Sherif / New York, USA - M.T. La Rovere / Montescano, Italy

Electrophysiological basis of risk markers of arrhythmic deathN.E. El-Sherif / New York, USA

Clinical risk markers of arrhythmic deathW. Zareba / Rochester, USA

ECG-derived risk markers of arrhythmic deathG. Turitto / New York, USA

Cardiovascular MRI and risk markers of arrhythmic deathM.J. Garcia / New York, USA

Present and future of genetic marker of arrhythmic deathA.A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Argentinian Corner 17.00-19.00PRIMARY CARDIOMYOPATHIES AND CHANNELOPATHIES: NEW ASPECTS IN RISK STRATIFICATION, PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Chairmen: N. Galizio / Buenos Aires, Argentina - O. Oseroff / Buenos Aires, Argentina

Stress provoked (Tako-Tsubo) cardiomyopathyB. Olshansky / Iowa City, USA

Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathyS. Mittal / New York, USA

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy F. Cecchi / Florence, Italy

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathyR.N.W. Hauer / Utrecht, The Netherlands

Left ventricular non-compactationN. Galizio / Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Anatomy of the heart for electrophysiologists 8.30-10.30ANATOMY OF THE HEART RELEvANT TO SvT AND AF

Chairmen: C. Basso / Padua, Italy - H. Calkins / Baltimore, USA

Anatomy of the atria relevant to SVT and AFS.Y. Ho / London, UK

Clinical anatomy of the RA relevant to SVTR. Mantovan / Cesena, Italy

Clinical anatomy of the LA for AFE. Bertaglia / Padua, Italy

Anatomy of the heart for electrophysiologists

10.45-12.45ANATOMY FOR RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY

Chairmen: R. De Ponti / Varese, Italy - S.Y. Ho / London, UK

Anatomy of the coronary veins and heart for resynchronisation C. Basso / Padua, Italy

Coronary veins: imaging assessment A. Curnis / Brescia, Italy

Clinical anatomy for RA, RV implant: tips and tricks E.I. Ovsyshcher / Beer-Sheva, Israel

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Chinese Corner

14.00-16.00RACIAL INFLUENCE ON AF SUSCEPTIBILITY

Chairmen: A.M. Gillis / Calgary, Canada - D.J. Huang / Chengdu, China

Influence of race on AF A.M. Gillis / Calgary, Canada

Genetic differences in AF susceptibilityD.C.W. Siu / Hong Kong, China

Epidemiology of AF and risk factors in Asia vs Western countries S.A. Chen / Taipei, Taiwan

Incidence of AF in different racial groups as recorded by implantable devicesC.P. Lau / Hong Kong, China

Anti-thrombotic therapy of AF: is there a difference between Chinese and Caucasians? S. Zhang / Beijing, China

HRS Corner

16.00-18.00STATE OF THE ART IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION MANAGEMENT 2013

Chairmen: D.L. Packer / Rochester, USA - E.N. Prystowsky / Indianapolis, USA

Antiarrhythmic therapy P. Dorian / Toronto, Canada

Catheter ablation H. Calkins / Baltimore, USA

Stroke prevention S.J. Connolly / Hamilton, Canada

Quality measures in AF management A.M. Gillis / Calgary, Canada

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WSA Corner

8.30-10.30ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: HETEROGENEITY OF THE OPTIMAL TREATMENT WORLDWIDE

Chairmen: A. Oto / Ankara, Turkey - M. Santini / Rome, Italy

Overview of therapeutical armamentarium: appropriate indications, advantages & disadvantagesC.P. Lau / Hong Kong, China

The optimal treatment in the well developed countriesE.N. Prystowsky / Indianapolis, USA

The optimal treatment in less developed countriesS. Zhang / Beijing, China

Heterogeneity in AF treatment worldwide: a cultural or an economical problem? P. Kirchhof / Birmingham, UK


11.00-13.00STROKE PREvENTION IN AF: PARTICULAR ISSUES

Chairmen: R. De Caterina / Chieti, Italy - M. Marquez / Mexico City, Mexico

Cardioversion + oral anticoagulationA. Capucci / Ancona, Italy

Renal dysfunction + oral anticoagulationS.H. Hohnloser / Frankfurt, Germany

Coronary disease + oral anticoagulationG. Di Pasquale / Bologna, Italy

AF ablation + oral anticoagulationS. Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy

Risk-benefit analysis of oral anticoagulation in AFS.J. Connolly / Hamilton, Canada

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Bayer Luncheon Panel

13.00-14.30STROKE PREvENTION IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: THE ROLE OF RIvAROXABAN

Chairmen: P. Kirchhof / Birmingham, UK - A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy

Rivaroxaban in AF: not only Rocket study R. Cappato / San Donato Milanese, Italy

Use of Rivaroxaban in the real world compared to results in clinical trials: is there any difference? H. Bonnemeier / Kiel, Germany

Practical issues on the use of RivaroxabanS. Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy

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14.30-16.30AF REGISTRIES

Chairmen: S.J. Connolly / Hamilton, Canada - S.H. Hohnloser / Frankfurt, Germany

Overview of different registries G.Y.H. Lip / Birmingham, UK

Update on RECORDAF registryA.J. Camm / London, UK

Global burden of AF (RE-LY Registry)J. Healey / Hamilton, Canada

Newly diagnosed AF at risk of stroke (GARFIELD Registry)A. Kakkar / London, UK

Registry on LAA occlusion deviceM. Mansour / Boston, USA


17.00-19.00AF THERAPY TRIALS

Chairmen: C. Blömstrom-Lundqvist / Stockholm, Sweden - P. Dorian / Toronto, Canada

Dronedarone meta-analysisS.H. Hohnloser / Frankfurt, Germany

PALLAS sub-analysisN.S. Peters / London, UK

First-line ablation trialsC.A. Morillo / Hamilton, Canada

Ablation trials on mortality outcomeD.L. Packer / Rochester, USA

Update on LAA device and surgery trialsE. Saad / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Cardiac Arrhythmias Surgery8.30-10.30CONCOMITANT AF SURGICAL ABLATION

Chairmen: R.J. Jr. Damiano / St. Louis, USA - L. Salvador / Vicenza, Italy

Surgical ablation of AF: is PV electrical isolation a must?R. Codecasa / Florence, Italy

Results with bipolar RF ablation R.J. Jr. Damiano / St. Louis, USA

Results with cryoablation techniqueA. venturini / Venice-Mestre, Italy

Evaluation of results with echocardiography: the surgical point of view G. Zoffoli / Venice-Mestre, Italy

Concomitant AF surgical ablation: state of the art S. Benussi / Milan, Italy

Cardiac Arrhythmias Surgery11.00-13.00LONE AF SURGICAL ABLATION

Chairmen: U. Livi / Udine, Italy - E. Polesel / Treviso, Italy Lone AF: is there a rationale? F. Musumeci / Rome, Italy

Lone AF: Venice experience after five yearsD. Mangino / Venice-Mestre, Italy

Minimally invasive full Maze for lone AF: on pump is better?R.J. Jr. Damiano / St. Louis, USA

The “hybrid” procedureM. La Meir / Maastricht, The Netherlands

The results are better than trans-catheter approachJ.R. Edgerton / Dallas, USA

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Cardiac Arrhythmias Surgery

14.30-16.30CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS IN PATIENTS CANDIDATE TO SURGERY: CONTROvERSIAL ISSUES

Chairmen: D. Mangino / Venice-Mestre, Italy - A. Revishvili / Moscow, Russia

Sustained ventricular arrhythmias in ischemic heart disease: surgical revascularization or ICD?C. Antona / Milan, Italy

Patients with VT and left ventricular aneurysm: what to do?L. Menicanti / San Donato Milanese, Italy

Moderate mitral valve insufficiency and AF: a good reason to anticipate operation?J.R. Edgerton / Dallas, USA

Minimal invasive mitral surgery: is it possible a complete surgical ablation?L. Salvador / Vicenza, Italy

Introduction.Left atrial appendage: surgical technique of closureD. Mangino / Venice-Mestre, Italy

Patients with AF and contraindications to oral anticoagulation: the role of minimal access surgical closure of the left atrial appendageJ.R. Edgerton / Dallas, USA

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Russian Corner

17.00-19.00ABLATION, SURGERY AND HYBRID APPROACHES FOR TREATMENT OF LONG-STANDING PERSISTENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Chairmen: A. Ardashev / Moscow, Russia - A. Revishvili / Moscow, Russia

Role of GP ablation in AF therapyH. Nakagawa / Oklahoma City, USA

Cryo - RF or “cut and sew” technique for surgical treatment of long-standing AF and concomitant heart disease?A. Revishvili / Moscow, Russia

Thoracoscopic and hybrid technology for long-standing AF ablation - indications and resultsM. La Meir / Maastricht, The Netherlands

Hybrid approach for radical treatment of long-standing persistent AFA. Curnis / Brescia, Italy

Comparison of the catheter ablation vs. rate-control strategy in patients with long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation: results of six years of follow-up A. Ardashev / Moscow, Russia

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Sport and Arrhythmias 8.30-10.30NOvEL DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATIONS IN THE EvALUATION OF ATHLETES AT RISK OF SUDDEN DEATH

Chairmen: A. Pelliccia / Rome, Italy - J. Tfelt-Hansen / Copenhagen, Denmark

Cardiac MRIM.S. Maron / Boston, USA

Cardiac CT scanF. Cademartiri / Monastier, Italy

Implantable loop recorderF. Giada / Noale, Italy

EP study and electro-anatomical mappingD. Corrado / Padua, Italy

Sport and Arrhythmias 10.45-12.45ECG SCREENING AND DETECTION OF CARDIAC DISEASE

Chairmen: D. Corrado / Padua, Italy - F. Giada / Noale, Italy

Preparticipation ECG screening: solution to the “false positive dilemma”S. Sharma / London, UK

Preparticipation ECG screening: but what about false negatives? M.S. Maron / Boston, USA

Is sudden death really epidemic? The great U.S. vs Italy debate on ECG screening, including societal considerationsPRO: A. Pelliccia / Rome, Italy CON: B.J. Maron / Minneapolis, USA

Does detecting cardiac disease with ECG screening save/prolong life?D. Corrado / Padua, Italy

To screen or not to screen. That is the question J. Tfelt-Hansen / Copenhagen, Denmark

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Sport and Arrhythmias

14.00-16.00DIFFICULTCASES:LET’SDISCUSSTOGETHER

Chairmen: P. Delise / Conegliano Veneto, Italy - S. Sharma / London, UK

Gene positive-phenotype negative for HCM and eligibility for sports: U.S. vs Italy againB.J. Maron / Minneapolis, USA

Negative T wave in the lateral leads with no evidence of hypertrophyF. Cecchi / Florence, Italy

Athletes with J-wave ECG patternA.D. Krahn / Vancouver, Canada

Athlete with asymptomatic AFL. Mont / Barcelona, Spain

Athlete with complete left bundle branch blockP. Delise / Conegliano Veneto, Italy

Sport and Arrhythmias

16.00-18.00HOT TOPICS AND CONTROvERSIES IN ARRHYTHMIAS & SPORTS

Chairmen: L. Calò / Rome, Italy - N.E. El-Sherif / New York, USA

How common are athletic field deaths really? Emotion vs dataB.J. Maron / Minneapolis, Italy

How do you make disqualification decisions when there are no data at all? LV noncompactionP. Zeppilli / Rome, Italy

Patients with minor forms of cardiomyopathy/channelopathies can perform leisure sports activitiesPRO: A. Biffi / Rome, Italy CON: S. Sharma / London, UK

AED must be mandatory in all sports events and sports facilitiesPRO: M. Santomauro / Naples, Italy CON: B. Olshansky / Iowa City, USA

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New technologies and techniques for catheter ablation

8.30-10.30MAPPING,IMAGING,ABLATING:WHAT’SNEW?

Chairmen: F.E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USA - S. Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy

Non invasive ECG mapping to guide catheter ablation P. Jaïs / Bordeaux, France

FIRM mapping: real progress or just increment?S.M. Narayan / San Diego, USA

New imaging technologies to characterize arrhythmic substrateA. Dello Russo / Milan, Italy

Technologies for better lesion creation W.G. Stevenson / Boston, USA

Technologies for measuring catheter contactJ. Kautzner / Prague, Czech Republic

Value of ICE for the electrophysiologists

11.00-13.00INTRACARDIAC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY: ADvANCES IN TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS

Chairmen: D. Callans / Philadelphia, USA - D.L. Packer / Rochester, USA

New windows for ICE imaging: using unconventional approachesC.F. Liu / New York, USA

Left atrial appendage morphology: are ICE and CT correlations feasible?P. Santangeli / Philadelphia, USA

ICE for left atrial appendage imaging: can it be improved? D. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USA

ICE guided CRT: is there evidence of reverse remodeling?S. Saksena / New Brunswick, USA

Three-dimensional ICE imagingA. Al-Ahmad / Palo Alto, USA

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Role of Cardiac Imaging in Electrophysiology

14.30-16.30ROLE OF CARDIAC IMAGING IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

Chairmen: D. Callans / Philadelphia, USA - S. Iliceto / Padua, Italy

Role of echocardiography in the evaluation and management of atrial fibrillationF. Rigo / Venice-Mestre, Italy

ICE for interventional electrophysiology A. Rossillo / Venice-Mestre, Italy

Role of cardiac imaging for the exclusion of LAA thrombiA. Dello Russo / Milan, Italy

How reliable is to assess the presence and extension of atrial fibrosis by cardiac MR imagingM. Perazzolo Marra / Padua, Italy

Role of cardiac MR imaging in the evaluation and management of patients with ventricular arrhythmiasM.J. Garcia / New York, USA

Vasovagal Syncope

17.00-19.00NEGLECTED ASPECTS OF vASOvAGAL SYNCOPE

Chairmen: A. Moya / Barcelona, Spain - R. Sutton / Monte Carlo, Monaco

The meaning of vasovagal reactions in animalsP. Alboni / Ferrara, Italy

The meaning of vasovagal syncope in humansJ.J. Blanc / Brest, France

Vasovagal syncope starting in the young and in the elderly: the same nosologic entity?W.K. Shen / Phoenix, USA

Psychological disturbances in subjects with frequent vasovagal syncope: possible cause or consequence?R.S. Sheldon / Calgary, Canada

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Syncope 2013 Update8.30-10.30Opening remarksA. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SYNCOPE

Chairmen: D.G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USA - B. Olshansky / Iowa City, USA

Cerebral autoregulation in health and disease: role in syncopeJ.G. van Dijk / Leiden, The Netherlands

The evolutionary origins of vasovagal syncopeP. Alboni / Ferrara, Italy

Susceptibility to vasovagal syncope: inhereted or acquired?R.S. Sheldon / Calgary, Canada

Idiopathic paroxysmal AV block: what is the mechanism?M. Brignole / Lavagna, Italy

Case study # 1J.J. Blanc / Brest, France

Syncope 2013 Update11.00-13.00CLINICAL EvALUATION AND RISK STRATIFICATION

Chairmen: F. Giada / Noale, Italy - S. Mittal / New York, USA

Long-term impact of recurrent syncope on cerebral function and quality of lifeC.A. Morillo / Hamilton, Canada

Conditions mimicking syncope: recognition and managementR. Sutton / Monte Carlo, Monaco

Risk stratification of the syncope/collapse patientW.K. Shen / Phoenix, USA

How to set up a syncope unitR.A. Kenny / Dublin, Ireland

Case study #2A. Bartoletti / Florence, Italy

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Syncope 2013 Update14.30-16.30DIAGNOSTIC INvESTIGATION OF SPECIFIC CONDITIONS

Chairmen: L. Aguinaga / Tucuman, Argentina - M. Santini / Rome, Italy

Marked bradycardia in asymptomatic athlete: when should we worry?D.G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USACarotid sinus syndrome: its history, mechanisms and prevalenceR.A. Kenny / Dublin, IrelandPhysiology and clinical manifestations of orthostatic hypotensionA. Gonzalez-Hermosillo / Mexico City, MexicoThe ‘soft’ autonomic dysfunction syndromes (POTS, IST): what are they? Does any treatment work?B. Olshansky / Iowa City, USACase study #3A. Ungar / Florence, Italy

Syncope 2013 Update17.00-19.00SYNCOPE: DILEMMAS

Chairmen: M. Brignole / Lavagna, Italy - C.A. Morillo / Hamilton, Canada

Is tilt-table testing dead? Can it predict which vasovagal syncope patients will benefit from pacing?A. Moya / Barcelona, Spain The ATP controversy: does ATP really have a role in evaluation of older syncope patients?A.D. Krahn / Vancouver, CanadaCardio-neuroablation for vasovagal syncope: placebo effect or effective therapy? M. Scanavacca / Sao Paulo, Brazil Syncope in the systolic and the diastolic heart failure patient: iatrogenic and cardiac issues and managementL.W. Stevenson / Boston, USACase study #4D. Hachul / Sao Paulo, Brazil Closing remarksD.G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USA - B. Olshansky / Iowa City, USA

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Sudden Cardiac Death, ICD and Surroundings8.30-10.30REDUCING SCD AROUND THE WORLD: PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS

Chairmen: G. Breithardt / Münster, Germany - E.N. Prystowsky / Indianapolis, USA

AsiaC.P. Lau / Hong Kong, China

EuropeG. Breithardt / Münster, Germany

South AmericaM. Marquez / Mexico City, Mexico

North AmericaD.S. Cannom / Los Angeles, USA

Maximizing available resourcesE.N. Prystowsky / Indianapolis, USA

Sudden Cardiac Death, ICD and Surroundings10.45-12.45ICD: TECHNICAL, CLINICAL & ETHICAL ASPECTS

Chairmen: H. Klein / Rochester, USA - J.M. Morgan / Southampton, UK

ICD implantation after acute myocardial infarction: postpone for 4 weeks or “wait and see”? G. Steinbeck / Munich, Germany

The ICD in the environment of MRI: recent developmentsC.G. Wollmann / St. Pölten, Austria

The ICD at the end of life of the patient: in whom and when to switch off?G.L. Botto / Como, Italy

The wearable cardioverter defibrillator: where and does it fit in our practice?TBD

Sudden unexpected death surrounding epilepsy (SUDEP): mechanisms and preventionR.N.W. Hauer / Utrecht, The Netherlands

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ISHNE Corner

14.00-16.00REDUCING INAPPROPRIATE ICD THERAPY IN LIGHT OF MADIT-RIT AND ADvANCE III

Chairmen: D.S. Cannom / Los Angeles, USA - L. Padeletti / Florence, Italy

Clinical significance of inappropriate ICD therapiesA. Proclemer / Udine, ItalyMADIT-RIT: results of the randomized trial W. Zareba / Rochester, USAOptimal programming of ICDsH. Klein / Rochester, USAAdvance III: results of the randomized trialM. Gasparini / Rozzano, ItalyRole of ATP in reducing inappropriate shocksM. Lunati / Milan, ItalyRole of remote device monitoring in reducing inappropriate shocksS. Dubner / Buenos Aires, Argentina

Remote monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias / device

16.00-18.00REMOTE MONITORING: TECHNICAL, PRACTICAL, ECONOMIC ISSUES

Chairman: J.S. Steinberg / New York, USA - B.L. Wilkoff / Cleveland, USA

Integrating the healthcare enterprise: IHE and connecting heart rhythm informationD.J. Slotwiner / New York, USAKey EP data elements: role in data interchange, quality, outcomes & patient careB. Jennings / Kalamazoo, USAWhat is the impact of remote monitoring on health care resource consumption? A cost / benefit analysisR.P. Ricci / Rome, ItalyPractical implementation of a remote monitoring networkM. Santini / Rome, ItalyCoping effectively and efficiently with monitoring dataJ.S. Steinberg / New York, USA

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EHRA Corner8.30-10.30OPTIMAL THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE

Chairmen: L. Mont / Barcelona, Spain - J.M. Morgan / Southampton, UK

What is best medical therapy in patients with systolic and diastolic heart failure? L.W. Stevenson / Boston, USAOptimal device therapy in CHF-patients with a wide QRS: how important is MRI compatibilityC. Wolpert / Ludwigsburg, GermanyTherapy in CHF-patients with a narrow QRS: combination of subcutaneous defibrillators with CCM devices? M. Borggrefe / Mannheim, GermanyDoes home monitoring improve outcome in CHF-patients? J.M. Morgan / Southampton, UKEHRA EP-wires surveys: what is common practice in pacemaker lead management?C. Blomström-Lundqvist / Uppsala, Sweden

St. Jude Medical Satellite Symposium11.00 - 13.00 FLUOROSCOPY EXPOSURE DURING ABLATION PROCEDURES AND DEvICE IMPLANTATION: REDUCING THE RISK FOR PATIENTS AND CLINICIANS

Chairmen: L. Calò / Rome, Italy - P. Jaïs / Bordeaux, France

Risks related to fluoroscopy radiation associated with electrophysiology proceduresE. Picano / Pisa, ItalyNear-zero fluoroscopic exposure during catheter ablation of supraventricular arrhythmias: the Italian experience of the NO PARTY trialM. Casella / Milan, ItalyRoutine implant of biventricular ICD guided by an electroanatomic mapping systemM. Del Greco / Trento, ItalyCatheter ablation of atrial fibrillation without radiation exposure using a 3D mapping systemM. Scaglione / Asti, ItalyThe unique MediGuide technology for CRT lead placement and catheter ablationC. Pappone / Cotignola, ItalyRole of Mediguide in AF/SVT/VT ablation – The LESSRADS Registry D. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USA

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Medtronic Emerging leaders Luncheon Panel

13.00-14.30EMERGING LEADERS IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY: CASE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION

Chairman: E.N. Prystowsky / Indianapolis, USA

Faculty: M.R. Gold / Charleston, USA S.H. Hohnloser / Frankfurt, Germany M. Santini / Rome, Italy

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Heart failure and resynchronization therapy14.30-16.30INDIvIDUALIZING CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DELIvERY (1)

Chairmen: M.R. Gold / Charleston, USA - J.S. Steinberg / New York, USA CRT in patients with right bundle branch block: yes, no, perhaps?M.R. Gold / Charleston, USA

Role of PVC ablation in improving the response rate of CRT patientsD. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USA Persistent and permanent AF in CRT patients: which treatment strategy?M. Brignole / Lavagna, Italy Targeted LV lead placement to guide CRT: a worthy approach?P. Lambiase / London, UK Radiation dose reduction during CRT implantation: do we have an issue here?A.M. Russo / Cherry Hill, USA

Heart failure and resynchronization therapy17.00-19.00INDIvIDUALIZING CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DELIvERY (2)

Chairmen: J.C. Daubert / Rennes, France - C. Linde / Stockholm, Sweden AV optimization in CRT: when is it useful?M.R. Gold / Charleston, USA

Follow-up of a CRT patient: when remote, when in-personJ.C. Daubert / Rennes, France

CRT super-responder: worth thinking to downgrade from CRT-D to CRT-P?C. Linde / Stockholm, Sweden

Percutaneous mitral valve repair in CRT patients: indication and outcomeK.H. Kuck / Hamburg, Germany

Lead extraction in CRT patients: frequency, challenges, and outcomeC. Kennergren / Gothenburg, Sweden

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Indian Corner

8.30-10.30CRT: ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, PATIENT SELECTION AND OPTIMAL APPLICATION IN EMERGING NATIONS

Chairmen: D. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USA - S. Saksena / New Brunswick, USA

ECG patterns in CRT A. Ravikishore / Bangalore, India Optimizing CRT - do we need more baseline dataK.K. Sethi / New Delhi, India

Optimizing CRT - do we need more imaging methodsA.E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USA

Optimizing CRT - do we need more leads and delivery methods B.L. Wilkoff / Cleveland, USA CRT in AF and heart failureJ. Brachmann / Coburg, Germany

CRT: pre-implant, implant & post-implant issues

11.00-13.00OPTIMIZATION OF CRT THERAPY Chairmen: C. Linde / Stockholm, Sweden - K.K. Sethi / New Delhi, India

Refining candidates for CRT therapy beyond current guidelines: ECG and imaging toolsR. ventura / Bremen, Germany

Co-morbidities and CRT: when should they modify patient selection?P. Santangeli / Philadelphia, USA

Pre-implant assessment for optimal LV lead placement: ECG, echo or MRI?M.R. Gold / Charleston, USA

Intraoperative imaging for CRT optimization: is there a role?S. Saksena / New Brunswick, USA

Postoperative optimization: is its role diminishing? M. Lunati / Milan, Italy

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14.30-16.30TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES

Chairmen: E.I. Ovsyshcher / Beer-Sheva, Israel - F. Zanon / Rovigo, Italy

Automatic features of pacemakers: how important are they?O. Oseroff / Buenos Aires, Argentina

The future of sensors for rate adaptive pacingA. Oto / Ankara, Turkey

Total remote follow-up in pacemekers clinic: pearls and pittfallsR.P. Ricci / Rome, Italy

Leadless pacing: where are we?L. Padeletti / Florence, Italy

Biological pacemakers: will they be the future?W. Jung / Villingen, Germany


17.00-19.00CLINICAL ISSUES

Chairmen: E. Occhetta / Novara, Italy - A.M. Russo / Cherry Hill, USA

Pacemaker therapy in vasovagal syncope: when, why and how?R. Sutton / Montecarlo, Monaco

After DANPACE II, should AAI pacing be considered obsolete?P.E. Bloch-Thomsen / Hellerup, Denmark

How important is minimization of RV pacing?J.C. Daubert / Rennes, France

Alternate sites for RV pacing: always or only in selected cases?E.I. Ovsyshcher / Beer-Sheva, Israel

How to use pacemaker logs to manage patients with AF?G.L. Botto / Como, Italy

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8.30-10.30CLINICAL LEAD MANAGEMENT ISSUES

Chairmen: M.G. Bongiorni / Pisa, Italy - C. Kennergren / Gothenburg, Sweden

What are the treatment options for patients with CIED infection?C. Love / Columbus, USA

What are the implantation options for patients with occluded veins?T. Blum / Bad Krozingen, Germany

What are the treatment options for patients with recalled leads?J.C. Deharo / Marseille, France

What are the treatment options for young patients with superfluous functional and non-functional leads?C. Kennergren / Gothenburg, Sweden


10.45-12.45LEAD EXTRACTION: A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIvE

Chairmen: C. Blomström-Lundqvist / Uppsala, Sweden - J.C. Deharo / Marseille, France

Indications for lead extraction (case-based)M. Taborsky / Olomouc, Czech Republic

Results and risks in lead extraction: does the extraction volume matter?G. Pelargonio / Rome, Italy

The current status of lead extraction in EuropeM.G. Bongiorni / Pisa, Italy

Safety and training requirements in lead extractionP. Mitkowski / Poznan, Poland

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Mexican Corner

12.45-14.00THE USE OF ANTICOAGULANTS IN MEXICO

Chairmen: L. Molina / Mexico City, Mexico - N. Reyes / Puebla, Mexico

Thromboembolism working groups in Mexico (LICET): current status and future perspectivesN. Reyes / Puebla, Mexico

The role of new anticoagulants before AF ablationM. Marquez / Mexico City, Mexico

Anticoagulant treatment after AF ablation: when, how and whyA. Majiluf / Mexico City, Mexico

“Ablate and pace”: which indications for new anticoagulants?L. Molina / Mexico City, Mexico

New methods of AF mappingM. Haïssaguerre / Bordeaux, France

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HRS Corner

14.00-16.00CIED LEAD MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

Chairmen: A.M. Russo / Cherry Hill, USA - B.L. Wilkoff / Cleveland, USA

RIATA, Fidelis & the next Safety alertC. Love / Columbus, USA

ESRD patients: risks, benefits and alternatives for SCD R.L. Page / Madison, USA

Venous access & alternative strategiesS.P. Kutalek / Philadelphia, USA

Infection prevention & novel treatment strategiesB.L. Wilkoff / Cleveland, USA

German Corner 16.00-18.00NOvEL PACING STRATEGIES

Chairmen: G. Steinbeck / Munich, Germany - C. Wolpert / Ludwigsburg, Germany

Intracardiac vagal stimulation - clinical applicationP. Schauerte / Berlin, Germany

Vagal stimulation in heart failure: which results and perspectives?M. Borggrefe / Mannheim, Germany

Defibrillation without intracardiac leads: a real progress?J. Winter / Düsseldorf, Germany

Cardiac contractility modulation - where do we go?K.H. Kuck / Hamburg, Germany

The future of pacing W. Jung / Villingen, Germany

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CHRS Corner

8.30-10.30CONTROvERSIES IN CATHETER ABLATION AND EP TRAINING

Chairmen: P. Guerra / Montreal, Canada - A. verma / Toronto, Canada

Improvements in AF ablation outcome will be based more on technological advancement versus mechanistic understandingPRO: C.A. Morillo / Hamilton, CanadaCON: S. Willems / Hamburg, Germany

We are underutilizing VT ablation in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathyPRO: A.D’Avila / New York, USACON: J.L. Sapp / Halifax, Canada

European / Canadian round-table on EP training harmonizationCanadian perspective: P. Guerra / Montreal, CanadaEuropean perspective: J.L. Merino / Madrid, Spain

Pediatric aspects of cardiac arrhythmias

11.00-13.00MANAGEMENT OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS IN PEDIATRIC AGE

Chairmen: G. Kudaiberdieva / Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - M.J. Strieper / Atlanta, USA

Unusual pediatric anatomy and challengesE. Saarel / Salt Lake City, USA Clinical use and limitations of non-invasive EP testsG. Kudaiberdieva / Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Non-flouroscopic EP studies in the pediatric labJ. Clark / Akron, USA Cryo vs radiofrequency ablation for AVNRTJ. Kirsch / Toronto, Canada

Difficulties in pacemaker and ICD implantationA. Kiliç / Ankara, Turkey

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14.30-16.30MECHANISMS AND PREvENTION OF ARRHYTHMIAS

Chairmen: J. Hebe / Bremen, Germany - E. Rosenthal / London, UK

Anatomy: view to the morphology of the unoperated heart S.Y. Ho / London, UK

Arrhythmogenesis: incidence and substrates for tachycardia: where to burn (or not) in 2020?N.A. Blom / Leiden, The Netherlands

Prognosticators in a heterogeneous population: objectives for primary prevention?E. Rosenthal / London, UK

Resynchronisation of the “abnormal” heart - who is a candidate - on what rationale?H. Abdul-Khaliq / Homburg-Saar, Germany


17.00-19.00THERAPEUTIC CHALLENGES

Chairmen: N.A. Blom / Leiden, The Netherlands - R. ventura / Bremen, Germany

Anatomy: view to the morphology of the operated heartS.Y. Ho / London, UK

Atrial tachycardia: lessons learned from 20 years of interventional treatmentJ. Hebe / Bremen, Germany

Ventricular tachycardia: systematic approaches despite variant anatomy K. Zeppenfeld / Leiden, The Netherlands

Challenges of device implantation: any limitations left in 2013?F. Drago / Rome, Italy

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ECAS Corner8.30-10.30LATEST NEWS IN THE EvALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS Chairmen: R. Cappato / San Donato Milanese, Italy - D. Shah / Geneva, Switzerland

New mapping tools for cardiac arrhythmiasJ. Sra / Milwaukee, USA

Cryptogenic stroke and role of loop recorderJ. Brachmann / Coburg, Germany

Exercise-induced ARVC: fact or fiction?H. Heidbüchel / Leuven, Belgium

Experimental evidence of the role of renal sympathetic denervation for treating atrial fibrillationJ.S. Steinberg / New York, USA

Post-operative atrial fibrillation: what’s new in management?M. Imazio / Turin, Italy

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Brazilian Corner14.30-16.30EPICARDIAL ACCESS FOR vT ABLATION: HOW IT CAN HELP SOLvING COMPLEX PROBLEMS. AN INTERACTIvE CASE-BASED APPROACH

Chairmen: E. Saad / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - M. Scanavacca / Sao Paulo, Brazil Pericardial access - how to get it and avoid complicationsK. Shivkumar / Los Angeles, USA Ablation in the pericardial space - how to deal with fat, coronaries, phrenic nerves and lack of blood flowA.D’Avila / New York, USA Unipolar voltage maps to predict epicardial substrates - pearls and pitfallsD. Callans / Philadelphia, USA

Upfront epicardial access for every VT ablation case - risks and benefitsW.G. Stevenson / Boston, USA The future lies in the epicardium - what we can expect and how to get thereP. Jaïs / Bordeaux, France

Middle East Corner17.00-19.00PECULIAR ISSUES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS IN MIDDLE EAST

Chairmen: A.M. Al Musaad / Riyadh, KSA - C. Jazra / Beirut, Lebanon

Atrial fibrillation management: lessons from the Middle East registriesA.A. Alsheikh-Ali / Abu Dhabi, UAE

Strength and weakness in implementing atrial fibrillation ablation program in the regionM. Khoury / Beirut, Lebanon

Primary indication for ICD: can we reduce the cost/benefit ratio?M. Shenasa / San José, USA

Long term follow-up of implanted devices in the regionR. Sweidan / Jiddah, KSA

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Allied Professionals Program

8.30-10.30Opening Remarks: S. Damiani / Venice-Mestre, Italy - B. Thomas / Austin, USA

INSIGHTS INTO THE MANAGEMENT OF COMPLEX ARRHYTHMIAS IN THE EP LAB

Chairmen: S. Damiani / Venice-Mestre, Italy - B. Thomas / Austin, USA

Mapping and ablation of PVC (case study)M. Brown / Austin, USA How to monitor a patient during AF ablationG.M. Francese / Catania, ItalyThe allied professional role during epicardial ablationC. Monreal / Austin, USA Conscious sedation, deep sedation or general anesthesia during ablation: advantages & disadvantagesL. Cappellesso / Venice-Mestre, ItalyManagement of acute complications in the EP labA. De Conto / Conegliano Veneto, Italy

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10.45-12.45HOT TOPICS IN 2013

Chairmen: S. Beheiry / San Francisco, USA - L. Morichelli / Rome, Italy

Oral anticoagulation therapy: a new paradigmA. Ferrick / New York, USAEmerging technologies in the EP labP. China / Venice-Mestre, ItalyImproving the patient experience pre and post EP procedureM. Lane / Austin, USAOptimal programming of ICD for shock reductionK. Zedlitz / Austin, USACRT therapy: what’s new?J. Copeland / Akron, USA

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Allied Professionals Program14.00-16.00ATRIAL FIBRILLATION TODAY

Chairmen: L. Plebani / Novara, Italy - K. Zedlitz / Austin, USA

Selecting the appropriate patients for AF ablationS. Lovison / Venice-Mestre, Italy

Intracardiac electrograms: what are the doctors looking at when they do AF ablations? C. Cronin / Austin, USA

How to improve patient results of RF ablation in long-standing persistent AFP. Santangeli / Philadelphia, USA

Post-ablation monitoring for success: what type and how much is enough?C. Teckenbrock / Austin, USA

AF Consensus DocumentS. Beheiry / San Francisco, USA

Closing Remarks: A. Natale / Austin, USA - A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy

Association of Patients Program16.00-18.00HOW TO IMPROvE THE MANAGEMENT OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS: ROLE OF ADvOCACY AND PATIENT EDUCATION

Chairmen: A.J. Camm / London, UK - T. Lobban / Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

Improving patient outcomes, what else can be done?T. Lobban / Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

What should a doctor tell a patient with arrhythmias?J. Jerrome / Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

Education, medication or devices in the treatment of reflex syncope?R. Sutton / Monte Carlo, Monaco

AF: am I at risk? What should I do?M. Madalosso / Venice-Mestre, Italy

Is there a role for advocacy in arrhythmia care?N. Gadhok / London, UK

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French Corner8.30-10.30DAILY CHALLENGES IN ASYMPTOMATIC PATIENTS: FROM CASE REPORTS TO GUIDELINES

Chairmen: E. Aliot / Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France - J.J. Blanc / Brest, France

A patient with an asymptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathyB.J. Maron / Minneapolis, USAAn asymptomatic patient with low ejection fraction and a wide left bundle branch blockJ.C. Daubert / Rennes, FranceA patient with an asymptomatic atrial fibrillationG. Hindricks / Leipzig, GermanyA patient with asymptomatic cerebral lesions during AF ablationE.G. vester / Düsseldorf, GermanyA patient with an asymptomatic early repolarizationF. Sacher / Bordeaux, France

Medico Satellite Symposium10.45-13.00CAN HAEMODYNAMIC SENSING IMPROvE THE PACING THERAPY IN THE REMOTE MONITORING ERA?

Chairmen: P. Mabò / Rennes, France - L. Padeletti / Florence, Italy

Haemodynamic alterations induced by cardiac pacing: is clinical evaluation sufficient or do we need long-term device monitoring?E. Aliot / Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, FranceCan Trans Valvular Impedance detect changes in the mechanical performance of the heart?F.R. Dorticòs Balea / La Havana, CubaTachyarrhythmias in pacemaker patients: what to ask to the device diagnostics?A.M. Gillis / Calgary, CanadaWhat are the benefits of matched TVI and intracardiac ECG recording in discriminating between supraventricular and ventricular tachyarrhythmias?C. Pandozi / Rome, Italy

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14.30-16.30MECHANISMS & vALUE OF EP STUDY

Chairmen: M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA - K. Soejima / Kawasaki, Japan

Mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias F.E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USA

Mechanisms and treatment options for patients with genetic arrhythmic syndromesM.J. Ackerman / Rochester, USA

Role of the autonomics in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation C. Pappone / Cotignola, Italy

Use of the EP laboratory to diagnose patients with SVT M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA Use of the EP laboratory to diagnose patients with wide complex tachycardia H. Calkins / Baltimore, USA


17.00-19.00ABLATION OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS

Chairmen: M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA - G. Turitto / New York, USA

Ablation of AVNRT and junctional tachycardias M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA

Ablation of typical and variant accessory pathways F.E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USA

Ablation of atrial fibrillation M. Haïssaguerre / Bordeaux, France

Ablation of idiopathic VT E. Aliot / Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France

Ablation of VT associated with structural cardiac disease K. Soejima / Kawasaki, Japan

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Present your most challenging cases - Rising stars and more8.30-10.30SUPRAvENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIASChairmen: A. Rossillo / Venice-Mestre, Italy - M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA

A difficult case of SVT Presenter: R. verlato / Camposampiero, ItalyDiscussant: H. Nakagawa / Oklahoma City, USAA difficult case of atrial tachycardiaPresenter: J.D. Burkhardt / Austin, USADiscussant: M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USAA difficult case of right atrial flutterPresenter: G.B. Chierchia / Brussels, Belgium Discussant: F. Gaita / Turin, ItalyA difficult case of left atrial flutterPresenter: L. Mont / Barcelona, SpainDiscussant: M. Hocini / Bordeaux, FranceA difficult case of AFPresenter: T. Gaspar / Dresden, GermanyDiscussant: A. verma / Montreal, Canada

Present your most challenging cases - Rising stars and more11.00-13.00vENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIASChairmen: L. Di Biase / New York, USA - W.G. Stevenson / Boston, USA

A difficult case of VA in a patient with myocarditis: ICD yes/no after ablationPresenter: M. Tritto / Castellanza, ItalyDiscussant: W.G. Stevenson / Boston, USAA difficult case of VA in non ischemic cardiomyopathyPresenter: C. Carbucicchio / Milan, Italy Discussant: K. Zeppenfeld / Leiden, The NetherlandsA difficult case of VA in ischemic cardiomyopathyPresenter: R. De Ponti / Varese, ItalyDiscussant: A.D’Avila / New York, USAA difficult case of epicardial ablationPresenter: E. Saad / Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDiscussant: K. Shivkumar / Los Angeles, USAA questionable indication for ICD extraction after successful ablationPresenter: J.C. Deharo / Marseille, FranceDiscussant: D.S. Cannom / Los Angeles, USA

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14.30-16.30PRACTICAL ISSUES: A CASE-BASED APPROACH

Chairmen: A.E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USA - W.K. Shen / Phoenix, USA

Case 1My 86 year-old frail lady with atrial fibrillation. Also has hypertension, diabetes, and creatinine of 2: would you recommend anticoagulation? Which agent? What is the role of LA appendage occlusion?C. Jazra / Beirut, LebanonDiscussants: G. Barbato / Bologna, Italy; A.E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USA; T. Lewalter / Munich, Germany; T. Potpara / Belgrade, Serbia

Case 2My 86 year-old patient with dilated cardiomyopathy, NYHA II, EF 30%. Also has hypertension, COPD, degenerative joint disease, claudication, creatinine 2.5. Referred to you for ICD: what would you recommend?S. Nisam / Bierges, BelgiumDiscussants: G. Boriani / Bologna, Italy; G.L. Botto / Como, Italy; D.S. Cannom / Los Angeles, USA; C. Linde / Stockholm, Sweden

Case 3My 86 year-old patient with recurrent syncope. Also has hypertension, CAD, stable angina, Parkinson’s, on multiple drugs. Take us through the evaluationJ.J. Blanc / Brest, FranceDiscussants: M. Brignole / Lavagna, Italy; F. Giada / Noale, Italy; R.S. Sheldon / Calgary, Canada; W.K. Shen / Rochester, USA

Case 4My 86 year-old patient wants ICD off after repeated shocks. Also has CAD, prior MI, EF 15%, NYHA III, diabetes, sleep apnea; he is pacemaker dependent. What would you recommend?L.R. Scott / Phoenix, USADiscussants: J.C. Deharo / Marseille, France; A.M. Gillis / Calgary, Canada; E. Occhetta / Novara, Italy

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10.45-12.45INNOvATIvE APPROACHES IN DEvICE MANAGEMENT

Chairmen: J.K. Wranicz / Lodz, Poland - W. Zareba / Rochester, USA

Optimal selection of patients for CRT-DW. Zareba / Rochester, USA

Triple-site CRTR. Lenarczyk / Zabrze, Poland

New methods of monitoring patients with devicesJ.K. Wranicz / Lodz, Poland

Role of medications in reducing inappropriate therapyS. Dubner / Buenos Aires, Argentina

Innovative approaches in lead extractions A. Kutarski / Lublin, Poland

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Persian Corner

14.00-16.00AF TREATMENT IN IRAN: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

Chairmen: M. Eslami / Tehran, Iran - M. Shenasa / San José, USA

Recent advances in the molecular pathophysiology of AFR. Wakili / Munich, Germany

Management of AF in rheumatic heart disease: drugs, ablation, surgeryM. Eslami / Tehran, Iran

Atrial fibrillation ablation in elderly in IranZ. Emkanjoo / Tehran, Iran

Multimodality navigation: how far can we go? A. Arya / Tehran, Iran

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16.00-18.00MAXIMIZING USE OF TECHNOLOGY

Chairmen: L. Molina / Mexico City, Mexico - M. Scanavacca / Sao Paulo, Brazil

3-D mapping & radiofrequency ablation without “x” rays: why, when and howE. Saad / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Usefulness of rotational image reconstruction immediately before pulmonary vein isolation & for other ablation strategiesW. Uribe / Medellin, Colombia

Implantable loop recorder before pulmonary vein isolation as best tool for diagnosis and long term follow-upE. Sternick / Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Use of intracardiac echocardiography for ablation of right ventricular outflow tract tachycardiasW. Uribe / Medellin, Colombia

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Asymptomatic AF8.30-10.30SILENT AF: DETECTION, PROGNOSIS AND INTERvENTIONS Chairmen: H. Kottkamp / Zurich, Switzerland - A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy Epidemiologic and prognostic implications of “silent” AFA. Capucci / Ancona, ItalyDevice based detection: approaches and validationT. Lewalter / Munich, GermanyStroke and silent AF: a critical assessmentR. Hatala / Bratislava, Slovak RepublicClinical trials in silent AF: are they essential for AF interventions? W. Jung / Villingen, GermanyImplications of silent AF and its progression for AF clinical trialsS. Saksena / New Brunswick, USA

Modern management of AF11.00-13.00IMPROvING THE CONTINUUM OF CARE IN PATIENTS WITH AF: HOW CAN WE MAKE IT SYSTEMATIC?

Chairmen: P. Dorian / Toronto, Canada - T. Lobban / London, UK

International perspective on outcomes in atrial fibrillation in the emergency room - details from the RELY-AF RegistryJ. Healey / Hamilton, CanadaDesign and implementation of a systematic approach to patients presenting with atrial fibrillation in the emergency room: the Innovate-AF projectP. Dorian / Toronto, Canada The benefits of a systematic, nurse clinician lead atrial fibrillation programJ.M.L. Hendriks / Maastricht, The Netherlands Panel discussion P. Dorian / Toronto, Canada J. Healey / Hamilton, CanadaJ.M.L Hendriks / Maastricht, The NetherlandsT. Lobban / London, UKC. Morais / Lisbon, PortugalA. Rossillo / Venice-Mestre, Italy

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EHRA Corner

14.30-16.30TRANSLATIONAL APPROACHES IN PERSISTENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Chairmen: A. Goette / Magdeburg, Germany - J.L. Merino / Madrid, Spain

Differences in quality of life in paroxysmal and persistent AFK.H. Ladwig / Munich, Germany

Novel concepts and tools for catheter ablation of persistent AFG. Hindricks / Leipzig, Germany

Pathophysiological characterizations of fractionated electrograms: how to define ablation targets? D. Lau / Maastricht, The Netherlands

Long-term outcome after ablation of persistent AFF. Gaita / Turin, Italy

Indian Corner

17.00-19.00THE LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE: NEW INSIGHTS & INTERvENTIONS

Chairmen: S. Saksena / New Brunswick, USA - K.K. Sethi / New Delhi, India Imaging the left atrial appendage: techniques and advancesB. Singh / Gurgaon, India

Does the anatomy of left atrial appendage correlate with the risk of stroke?A. Natale / Austin, USA

Mapping the left atrial appendage during AF ablationC. Tondo / Milan, Italy

Percutaneous device occlusion of the left atrial appendage: current statusT. Lewalter / Munich, Germany Catheter ablation of AF in combination with left atrial appendage closure: feasibility and resultsL. Boersma / Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

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Portuguese Corner

8.30-10.30AF ABLATION: PORTUGUESE EXPERIENCE

Chairmen: P. Adragão / Carnaxide, Portugal - C. Morais / Lisbon, Portugal

Indications for AF ablation: before or after AA drugs failure?J. Primo / Lisbon, Portugal

Mapping AF P. Carmo / Carnaxide, Portugal

PV isolation: one-shot ablation?J. De Sousa / Lisbon, Portugal

Robotic AF ablationD. Cavaco / Carnaxide, Portugal

How to follow AF ablation patients?M.M. Oliveira / Lisbon, Portugal

Spanish Corner11.00-13.00 “HOT EP TOPICS” IN SPAIN IN 2013: ECONOMY, CLINICAL RESULTS, ACCREDITATION & ORGANIZATION

Chairmen: J.L. Merino / Madrid, Spain - L. Mont / Barcelona, Spain

ICD implantation practice within Europe: how to explain the differences beyond economy?I. Fernandez-Lozano / Madrid, Spain

Results from ablation registries in Europe: a gap between publications and clinical practice? J.L. Merino / Madrid, Spain

Spanish multicentre trials on AF ablation: new answers for old questionsL. Mont / Barcelona, Spain

Outcomes and consequences after 10 years of a national accreditation program on EPJ.L. Merino / Madrid, Spain

How to develop a leading national scientific society in EP? Processes and keys for successA. Moya / Barcelona, Spain

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Registration InformationHotel Information

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SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIATAntonio Raviele, MD, FESC, FHRSCardiologist and ArrhythmologistFormer Director of the Cardiovascular DepartmentDell’Angelo HospitalPresident of the Alliance to Fight Atrial Fibrillation (ALFA)Phone +39 041 5322788 - Fax +39 041 5329484 E-mail: [email protected]

ABSTRACT GUIDELINES AND ONLINE SUBMISSIONAbstract must be submitted electronically only via the Abstract Submission System available at www.venicearrhythmias.org

Abstracts submitted after the deadline might not be accepted.For all the information for the abstract submission, please check the websitewww.venicearrhythmias.org/abstract_submission/

QUESTIONSIf you have any questions about submitting an abstract, please [email protected]

ACCEPTANCENotification of Acceptance/Non-acceptance: announcements will be e-mailed by June 16th 2013.

REGISTRATION OF ABSTRACT PRESENTERSAbstract presenters are required to register for the Scientific Sessions by June 30th 2013.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 inserted in the Abstract Book published by JAFib.

SLIDESOnly PC data projection will be available in every room. All slides must be worded only in English; please copy your work - prepared in Power Point - 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.

ALLIED PROFESSIONALS SESSIONSThree sessions on clinical and managing aspects of nursing in arrhythmology will be held on October 27 2013 in Italian or English language.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGEThe official language of the congress is ENGLISH. No translations will be provided during the scientific session except for the Allied Professionals Program.

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Special EventsOPENING CEREMONYSunday October 27, 2013 - included in the registration feeThe 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 Authorities.

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS SPECIAL BEST ABSTRACT AWARDSSunday October 27, 2013VeniceArrhythmias 2013, following the great success of the last edition, will give six special awards in Euros - for the “Best Communication” according to the presenter’s area of origin (Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Northern America, Western Europe). There will be an Abstract Award Committee that will select the best works among accepted oral communications and posters. The winners will be announced during the Opening Ceremony.

RAFFAELLA PIERI BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNICATION AWARDSunday October 27, 2013In memory of Mrs. Raffaella Pieri, whose oustanding, years-long contribution in managing the relations with VeniceArrhythmias’ exhibitors and supporting companies, on behalf of the meeting’s Organizing Secretariat, and as well as in regard to her ever-helpful approach and highly missed sensibility, VA 2013 Organizing Committee has decided to create the “Raffaella Pieri Breakthrough Communication Award”, to be given to the most cutting-edge communication message presented by VA 2013 exhibitors, in terms of strength, efficacy and innovative power.The winner will be awarded with a plaque, and with a charitable donation to a primary cancer research foundation, made on his/her behalf.

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ORGANIZING SECRETARIATADRIA CONGREX SrlVia Sassonia, 30 - 47922 Rimini - ItalyPh. +39 0541 305822 - Fax +39 0541 305842

E-mails: general information: [email protected] information: [email protected] & exhibition: [email protected] & housing: [email protected]

www.venicearrhythmias.org

During the Workshop the Organizing Secretariat will be at your disposal at theFondazione Giorgio Cini.

CONGRESS vENUEFONDAZIONE GIORGIO CINIIsola San Giorgio Maggiore - 30124 Venice - ItalyPhone +39 041 5289900 - Fax +39 041 5238540www.cini.it

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HOW TO REACH THE CONGRESS vENUE FONDAZIONE GIORGIO CINIIsola San Giorgio Maggiore - 30124 Venice – ItalyPhone +39 041 5289900 - Fax +39 041 5238540www.cini.it

From Marco Polo Airport of veniceBy water:• a water taxi costs about Euro 90,00/100,00• a motor boat which takes you from the airport via Murano Island and Lido toPiazza San Marco costs about Euro 25,00/30,00

By land:• from San Marco “San Zaccaria” waterbus no. 2• a taxi which costs about Euro 30,00 and takes you to Piazzale Roma• a public water bus (no. 52 or no. 2) from Piazzale Roma to San Giogio Islandcosts Euro 7,00 per way, alternatively a water taxi costs about Euro 60,00/70,00

From venice Santa Lucia Railway StationBy water:• a water taxi which costs about Euro 60,00/70,00• a water bus no. 2 via the Giudecca Channel costs Euro 7,00 per way – if viaCanal Grande a supplement of Euro 2,00 is requested

By land:• please follow signs for Piazza San Marco and take the waterbus no. 2

From A4 Motorway venice Exit• park at Tronchetto, waterbus no. 2

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The Star Alliance member airlines are pleased to be appointed as the Official Airline Network for vENICE ARRHYTHMIAS 2013.

To obtain the Star Alliance Conventions Plus discounts please follow the below steps to access the Conventions Plus online booking tool: • Visit www.staralliance.com/conventionsplus/delegates/ • Under “Delegates login” enter conventions code LH70S13.• The online booking tool opens in a separate window**Should the online booking tool not open, please ensure that your Pop-Up blocker is disabled.

Registered participants plus one accompanying person travelling to the event can qualify for a discount of up to 20%, depending on fare and class of travel booked.

The participating airlines for this event are: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, AviancaTaca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS International Air Lines, TAP Portugal, THAI, Turkish Airlines, United, US Airways.

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

Please note: For travel to/from Japan and New Zealand special fares or discounts may be offered by the participating airlines on their own network. To obtain these special fares or discounts and for booking office information please visit www.staralliance.com/conventionsplus/delegates/ and: • Click on “Conventions Plus Booking Contacts” and enter the conventions code

LH70S13.• Choose one of the participating airlines listed• Call the respective reservation contact listed and quote the conventions code

LH70S13 when requesting the special ticket

When making your travel plans please present confirmation of your registration or proof of attendance for the Event/Convention.

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REGISTRATION FEES

Before May 31, 2013From June 1 up to

October 9, 2013From

October 10, 2013

Delegates € 950,00 € 1.050,00 € 1.100,00

Accompanying Persons € 250,00 € 300,00 € 370,00

Exhibitors € 425,00 € 475,00 € 525,00

Allied Professionals € 95,00 € 95,00 € 120,00

All fees includes Italian VAT (actually 21%)

Registration fee for Delegates and Presenters includes:• Attendance to all scientific sessions (limited to seats availability)• Entrance to the exhibition area• Attendance certificate • Badge and congress kit Registration fee for Accompanying Persons includes:• Entrance to the exhibition area • Half-day excursion

Registration fee for Exhibitors includes:• Entrance to the exhibition area • Badge and congress kit

The registration fee for Allied Professionals includes:• Attendance to scientific sessions (limited to Allied Professionals sessions) • Entrance to the exhibition area • Attendance certificate • Badge and congress kit

For any information please contact [email protected]

GROUP PRE-REGISTRATIONIf you wish to register a group of more than 10 people, please contact the Organizing Secretariat at [email protected]

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Registration & Hotel Information

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONAs October is considered peak tourist season in Venice, it is recommended to book in great advance and possibly within May 31, 2013.

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 double room for single occupancy (DSO) will be assigned once the single rooms are no longer available. The majority of the hotels pre-booked for VeniceArrhythmias 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 31, 2013.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 VeniceArrhythmias 2013 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. Adria Congrex will issue a regular invoice for registration (21% VAT inclusive) and hotel 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.

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CANCELLATION TERMS Any cancellation should be notified in writing to Adria Congrex and will be subject to the following conditions:

Before August 31, 2013 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 September 1, 2013 No refund of any kind.

CHANGES IN PROGRAM For 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.

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Venice Hotel List

5-STAR HOTEL Single Room/DSU Double room24 BAUER 575,0030 DANIELI 435,00 485,0036 HILTON 365,00 400,004-STAR HOTEL Single Room/DSU Double room27 AL PONTE DEI SOSPIRI 350,00 350,0026 ALL’ANGELO 380,00 380,00F AUSONIA & HUNGARIA (*) 154,00 165,00D BIASUTTI (*) 195,0012 CA ALVISE 350,00 350,0032 CA DEI CONTI 310,00 330,004 CA’ NIGRA 415,0017 CA PISANI 425,00 450,006 CARLTON 350,003 CARNIVAL PALACE 350,0019 CENTURION PALACE 385,00 385,0028 DONA 380,00 380,0018 DRAGOMANNI 350,0022 DUODO PALACE 350,00 350,00G EXCELSIOR (*) 190,00 220,0035 GABRIELLI 300,00 360,0016 LA FENICE 275,00 330,00H LE BOULEVARD (*) 250,00 350,0034 LOCANDA VIVALDI 310 /420 310 /42033 LONDRA PALACE 380,00 / 500,00 380,00 / 500,0025 MONACO GRAND CANAL 490,00 500,001 NH LAGUNA PALACE (**) 125,00 145,007 PALAZZO GIOVANNELLI 410,00 440,0010 PALAZZO SANT’ANGELO 319,00 319,00B PANORAMA VENEZIA (*) 200,00 210,005 PAPADOPOLI 410,00 410,00I PETIT PALAIS (*) 110,00 120,00E QUATTRO FONTANE (*) 190,009 RUZZINI PALACE 350,00 350,008 SANTA MARINA 350,00 350,0011 SPLENDID SUISSE 410,00 410,00A VIKTORIA PALACE HOTEL (*) 155,00 165,00L VILLA LAGUNA (*) 190,00C VILLA MABAPA (*) 190,00M VILLA PANNONIA (*) 0,00 200,003-STAR HOTEL Single Room/DSU Double room2 ATENEO 300,0013 CANALETTO 300,0023 CASANOVA 240,00 255,0031 CASA VERARDO 300,0015 CENTAURO 300,0020 DELL’OPERA 300,0029 LUX 170,00 / 215,00 200,00 / 270,0014 SAN GIORGIO 300,00 300,0022 SAN MOISE 300,00 300,00N VILLA EDERA 130,00 145,00(*) Located in Venice-Lido(**) Located in Venice-Mestre

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HOW TO ARRIvE IN vENICEPlease visit www.venicearrhythmias.org for practical and tourists information about Venice.

vISA/INTERNATIONAL ATTENDEE INFORMATIONIn addition to a passport, most international participants will need a Visa. It is advisable to contact the Italian Embassy or Consulate regarding Visa and Health Certificate requirements in your country of residence. The Organizing Secretariat is available to send you 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.

CLIMATE AND CLOTHINGVenice 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.

ELECTRICITYElectricity supplied is 220V/50Hz and power sockets are of different types.

NO-SMOKING POLICYVeniceArrhythmias 2013 is a NO SMOKING workshop; therefore, smoking is not allowed in the meeting rooms, exhibition spaces and restrooms. Smoking is permitted in the outdoor spaces. Your compliance is appreciated.

SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONSVenice is as safe as any other European cities and delegates are advised to take the usual sensible precautions. All hotels have security facilities for valuables.

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The Organizing Committeewishes to express its gratitude to the following Companies

for the support to the Workshop(Updated on September 2013)

CMYK

BICROMIA

A partner for people. For life.

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Important Dates

October 10, 2013Deadline for discounted registration fees

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