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WORKSHOPS

 

Workshops are taught in the form of two module sessions, each of which lasts one hour. Module sessions take place on Thursday, September 15th, 2016 and contain 3 different workshops.

 

Certificates of attendance will be send out by email after the conference!

 

 Workshop A: AF-Ablation EP approach

 15 September 2016

 First session 10:00 – 11:00 (1 hour)

 Second session 11:30 – 12:30 (1 hour)

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 Room: ETZ E8

 

 Local Faculty: A. Breitenstein, L. Haegeli, A. Saguner, J. Steffel

 

 International Faculty: M. Namdar, S. Reek, C. Tondo
 

    Target

  • Surgeons

  • EP cardiologists

  • Clinicians

    Objective

  • Mapping and Ablation
  • Lesion Validation
  • PVI: exit vs entrance block , Validating connecting lines
   

Topics

Duration

Trainer

Introduction and general principles in Mapping

5 min

J. Steffel

Introduction Session:

  • Biosense Webster ( 3 slides ) CARTO® 3  ablation & pressure control
  • St. Jude ( 3 Slides ) NavX/EnSite™ navigation & visualization
  • Medtronic ( 3 Slides ) Cryoballon  cryo ablation
  • Boston ( 3 Slides ) RHYTHMIA™ mapping and catheter

15 min

C. Tondo

Demonstration Session:

    
  • Carto 3® – hands-on

10 min

L. Haegeli, Fraser
  • NavX/EnSite™ – hands-on

10 min

S. Reek
  • Cryoballon – hands-on

10 min

A. Breitenstein

A. Saguner

 

 Workshop B: AF-Ablation Surgical approach

 15 September 2016

 First session 10:00 – 11:00 (1 hour)

 Second session 11:30 – 12:30 (1 hour)

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 Room ETZ E7

 

 Local Faculty: S. Benussi, M. Taramasso, A. Weber

 

 International Faculty: M. Castella, S. Gaynor, M. la Meir, A. Pozzoli, O. Reuthebuch, T. Weimar
 

    Target

  • Surgeons

  • EP cardiologists

  • Clinicians

    Objective

  • Endocardial and Epicardial Ablation Platforms
   

Topics

Duration

Trainer

Introduction and general principles in atrial fibrillation

5 min

M. Taramasso

Epicardial ablation techniques

Technical options for expanded lesion

15 min

M. la Meir

A. Pozzoli

Introduction Session:

    
  • AtriCure Ablation System (3 slides)  radiofrequency and cryo energy

5 min

T. Weimar
  • Medtronic (3 slides) Cardioblate® solutions Delivering irrigated RF energy

5 min

A. Weber

Demonstration Session:

    
  • AtriCure Ablation System – hands-on

15 min

M. Castella

S. Gaynor
  • Cardioblate® – hands-on

15 min

O. Reuthebuch

 

 Workshop C: Hands-on mechanical exclusion of the LAA

 15 September 2016

 First session 10:00 – 11:00 (1 hour)

 Second session 11:30 – 12:30 (1 hour)

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 Room ETZ E9

 

 Local Faculty: M. Emmert, F. Nietlispach, A. Ouda, D. Reser

 

 International Faculty: R. Lee, S. Salzberg
 

    Target

  • Surgeons

  • EP cardiologists

  • Clinicians

    Objective

  • Endpoints of successful LAA exclusion
  • Specific features of the existing Systems
  • Hands on training
  • Understanding of the basic procedures and steps
   

Topics

Duration

Trainer

Introduction and general principles (what device in which patient, open or minimally invasive, systems on the market)

4 min

D. Reser

Introduction Session:

    
  • AtriCure (3 slides) AtriClip  left atrial appendage device

4 min

M. Emmert
  • St. Jude ( 3 slides ) Amplatzer®

4 min

F. Nietlispach
  • Boston Scientific (3 slides) Watchman™
 4 min F. Nietlispach
  • Introduction (3 slides) Lariat™
 4 min A. Ouda

Demonstration Session:

    
  • Atriclip – hands on

10 min

S. Salzberg
  • Amplatzer® – hands on

10 min

F. Nietlispach
  • Lariat ™ – hands on
 10 min R. Lee

 

 
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