the ugly and the nasty
FEBRUARY 24 - 25,
2011
Bologna - Italy
Royal Hotel Carlton
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 2011
Atrial fibrillation
and heart failure:
the ugly and the nasty
FEBRUARY 24 - 25
2011
Bologna - Italy
Royal Hotel Carlton
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 2011 PRESIDENT
Alessandro Capucci, MD Cardiology Clinic,
Ospedali Riuniti Le Torrette - Ancona - Italy E-mail: [email protected]
ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT
Adria Congrex Srl
Via Sassonia, 30 - 47922 Rimini – Italy Tel. +39 0541.305836 - Fax +39 0541.305842
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
ARCA
Associazioni Regionali Cardiologi Ambulatoriali
ANMCO
Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri
SICOA
Società Italiana Cardiologia Ospedalità Accreditata ANCE Associazione Nazionale Cardiologi Extraospedalieri AIAC Associazione Italiana di Aritmologia e Cardiostimolazione SIC Società Italiana di Cardiologia EHRA
European Heart Rhythm Association A Registered Branch of the ESC
FACULTY
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 2011
Atrial fibrillation
and heart failure:
the ugly and the nasty
FEBRUARY 24 - 25
2011
Bologna - Italy
Royal Hotel Carlton
IX INTERNATIONAL MEETING Alboni P. (Cento, I) Allessie M. (Maastricht, NL) Bellocci F. (Rome, I) Berruezo A. (Barcelona, E) Biffi M. (Bologna, I) Bongiorni M.G. (Pisa, I) Boriani G. (Bologna, I) Botto G. (Como, I) Branzi A. (Bologna, I) Calò L. (Rome, I) Cappato R. (Milan, I) Capucci A. (Ancona, I) Cerini M. (Brescia) Curnis A. (Brescia, I) De Ponti R. (Varese, I)
Dei Cas L. (Brescia, I)
Della Bella P. (Milan, I)
Di Pasquale G. (Bologna, I) Favale S. (Bari, I) Gaita F. (Asti, I) Gensini G. (Florence, I) Hauer R. (Utrecht, NL) Healey J. (Ontario, CDN) Helge S. (Coburg, D) Ho Y. (London, UK) Janse M.J. (Amsterdam, NL) Landolina M. (Pavia, I)
Lane D. (Birmingham, UK)
Le Heuzey J.-Y. (Paris, F)
Levy S. (Marseille, F) Lewalter T. (Munich, D) Linde C. (Stockholm, S) Lombardi F. (Milan, I) Lüderitz B. (Bonn, D) Lunati M. (Milan, I) Marrazzo N. (Mercogliano, I)
Montenero A.S. (Sesto S. Giovanni, I)
Moro Serrano C. (Madrid, E)
Naccarelli G.V. (Hershey, USA)
Nattel S. (Quebec, CDN)
Pieragnoli P. (Florence, I)
Pozzolini A. (Fano, I)
Proclemer A. (Udine, I)
Ricci R.P. (Rome, I)
Salerno Uriarte J.A. (Varese, I)
Shah D. (Geneva, CH)
Tamargo J. (Madrid, E)
Torracca L. (Ancona, I)
Van Gelder I.C. (Maastricht, NL)
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 2011
8.45 Opening Ceremony
9.00 AF: Mechanism and Causes Chairman: A. Branzi - S. Levy
9.00 Improved understanding of AF epidemiology: what messages to the clinicians?
G. Boriani
9.20 Dispersion of Repolarization and Arrhythmiogenesis
M. Janse
9.40 AF and Protein Creactive. Cause or effect?
C. Moro Serrano
10.00 Anatomy of atrial septum
Y. Ho
10.20 The good, the bad, and the ugly of persistent Atrial Fibrillation in patients with structural heart disease
M. Allessie
10.40 Coffee Break
11.00 AF: new conceptions
Chairman: P. Alboni - S. Nattel
11.00 A new category of diseases causing Sudden Death: Channelopathies
A. Berruezo
11.20 Can CRT prevent or revert Atrial Fibrillation?
C. Linde
11.40 Atrial Tachycardias and Flutters after AF ablation: Mechanisms, Treatment and Prevention
S. Helge
12.00 New antiarrhythmic drugs for AF - what do they have to offer?
S. Nattel
12.20 Does exclusion of the left atrial appendage prevent stroke in Atrial Fibrillation?
J. Healey
12.40 Ronald Campbell Lecture “AF Mechanism”
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 2011
Atrial fibrillation
and heart failure:
the ugly and the nasty
FEBRUARY 24 - 25
2011
Bologna - Italy
Royal Hotel Carlton
IX INTERNATIONAL MEETING
13.00 - 14.30 Luncheon Panels
14.40 AF and pacing: still a favourable combination? Chairman: M.G. Bongiorni - M. Lunati
14.40 The AF unit: a new concept of multispecialist AF management
P. Della Bella
15.00 Prevention of AF by minimal ventricular pacing: from the SAVe pacing trial to the Minerva trial
P. Pieragnoli
15.20 Device detected atrial tachyarrhythmias predict adverse outcome in real-world patients with implantable biventricular defibrillators. The importance of optimal CRT pacing
M. Lunati
15.40 The Hybrid approach for persistent and permanent AF
M. Cerini
16.00 Role of atrial pacing in ICD recipients management
A. Proclemer
16.20 Anticoagulate or other?
Chairman: G. Di Pasquale - D. Lane
16.20 Stroke and bleeding risk stratification – from guidelines to clinical practice
D. Lane
16.40 An alternative to anticoagulant oral medication: left atrial appendage closure
M.G. Bongiorni
17.10 Are vitamin K inhibitors to an end point?
G. Gensini
17.30 Hypertension and Atrial Fibrillation: how could we reduce efficaciously the cardiovascular risk?
A. Capucci
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 2011
18.00 How a larger control of clinical parameters would change the therapeutic scenario
Chairman: S. Favale - M. Landolina
18.00 ST segment monitoring. Which patients and clinical implications there could be if this was integrated in a pacemaker too?
G. Botto
18.15 Resynchronization therapy following the recent innovation offered by the left quadripolar electrode. Will the non-responder patients be reduced?
M. Biffi
18.30 Monitoring of lung congestion by multi-vector system. Accurate and early reporting of episodes of heart failure at physicians and patients service?
N. Marrazzo
18.45 From the concept of remote monitoring to remote disease management: new clinical practices and new organizational needs. Which benefits for physicians and patients?
9.00 Antiarrhythmic Drugs: what’s new and what’s effective Chairman: G. Naccarelli - F. Bellocci
9.00 Can we stop anticoagulation in high risk AF patients treated with a rhythm control strategy?
G. Naccarelli
9.20 Are needle better than drugs? A possible antiarrhythmic effect of acupuncture
F. Lombardi
9.40 An appraisal for old drugs
J. Tamargo
10.00 How to prevent early AF recurrence
G. Botto
10.20 Are new antiarrhythmic drugs better than the old ones?
J.-Y. Le Heuzey
10.40 How to control the rate and be happy
I.C. Van Gelder
11.00 Coffee Break
11.20 Ablation therapy: the AF cure?
Chairman: J.A. Salerno Uriarte - B. Lüderitz
11.20 Clinical results of AF ablation in heart failure
T. Lewalter
11.40 Catheter ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: where are we now?
R. Cappato
12.00 How to identify sites to target in long lasting AF: clinical benefits of new mapping and ablation strategies
L. Calò
12.20 New AF ablation technologies: useful tools or just expensive toys?
F. Gaita
12.40 Postablation atypical atrial flutter: how to treat and how to prevent them
R. De Ponti
FEBRUARY 25, 2011
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 2011
Atrial fibrillation
and heart failure:
the ugly and the nasty
FEBRUARY 24 - 25
2011
Bologna - Italy
Royal Hotel Carlton
13.00 - 14.30 Luncheon Panels
14.40 News and Perspectives
Chairman: R. Hauer - L. Dei Cas
14.40 AF burden and the role of the implantable loop recorders
C. Wolpert
15.00 Lone Atrial Fibrillation: the role of inflammation
A.S. Montenero
15.20 Atrial arrhythmias in ARVD/C
R. Hauer
15.40 AF and cardiac channelopathies
A. Pozzolini
16.00 The role of surgical ablation in lone Atrial Fibrillation with tachicardiomyopathy
L. Torracca
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 2011
LUNCHEON PANEL
FEBRUARY 24, 2011
13.00 – 14.30 Room Biotronik Italia
Atrial Fibrillation Management: from novel technologies to a timely intervention Chairman: E. Bertaglia (Mirano, I) - A. Dello Russo (Milan, I)
Contact force sensing and its role to enhance long term efficacy of catheter ablation in the left atrium
R. Mantovan (Treviso, I)
Navigation, robotics, energy sources: gadgets or real answers to address AF ablation today?
C.D. Dicandia (Bari, I)
Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in patients with congestive heart failure. The role of ongoing trials and the first clinical evidences
G. Senatore (Ciriè, I)
Early detection of silent Atrial Fibrillation in patients with implantable defibrillators: lessons from the HomeGuide study
D. Vaccari (Montebelluna, I)
Timely management of AF in patients with Heart Failure and implantable device: the role of Home Monitoring
A. D’Onofrio (Naples, I)
13.00 – 14.30 Room St Jude Medical Italia
New Technologies and Techniques in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Chairman: E. Soldati (Pisa, I) - C. Pratola (Ferrara, I)
AF catheter ablation today: pros and cons
C. Pandozi (Rome, I)
Innovations in catheter tip technology
A. Bonso (Mestre, I)
Electrical coupling and tissue contact
A. Pappalardo (Rome, I)
PVI and CFE: which is the current state of art?
R. Mantovan (Treviso, I)
13.00 – 14.30 Room Sanofi - Aventis
Experts Debate:
Different views about a more 'wise' management of Atrial Fibrillation Chairman: C. Rapezzi (Bologna, I)
The right role of Rhythm & Rate control
G. Boriani (Bologna, I)
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TRIAL FIBRILLATION 2011
diagnosis and therapy
E. Bertaglia (Mirano, I)
Social and economic impact of AF and HF. What changes with RPM System
A. De Simone (Naples, I)
The Latitude™ System: technical specifications and advantages
V. De Sanctis (Milan, I)
Latitude™ remote data integration in an EMR system: current practice and future developments
G. Pupita (Ancona, I)
13.00 – 14.30 Room Medtronic Italia
New technologies for the treatment and monitoring of Atrial Fibrillation Chairman: F. Cantù (Bergamo, I) - C. Tondo (Milan, I)
Multi electrode Phased RF ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
N. Marrazzo (Mercogliano, I)
Cryoballoon catheter ablation of paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
G. Arena (Massa, I)
Improving AF management through Continuous monitoring
M. Tritto (Castellanza, I)
Clinical benefits of Remote Monitoring in the management of AF patients
M. Moltrasio (Milan, I)
13.00 - 14.30 Room Sorin Group Italia
Novel integrated approaches in AF/HF diagnosis Chairman: E. Casali (Modena, I) - A. Sagone (Milan, I)
P-wave analysis for AF risk stratification
A. Michelucci (Florence, I)
AF diagnosis and monitoring with External Loop Recorder (ELR): indications and clinical evidences
E. Locati (Milan, I)
Multi-sensor approach in ICD/CRTD patient status assessment
M. Piacenti (Pisa, I)
MEETING VENUE
Royal Hotel Carlton - Via Montebello 8 40121 Bologna
Tel. +39 051249361 - Fax +39 051249724 - e-mail [email protected]
HOW TO REACH THE MEETING VENUE
The Royal Hotel Carlton is located in the city centre, close to the historic area. You can reach the venue:
• By train: walking distance from the railway station
• By aeroplane: the Bologna Airport is 30 minutes distant from the venue by taxi or airport bus transfer "Aerobus" (the bus stop is outside the airport, reaching the railway station and viceversa)
• By car: from the motorway take the Ring Road (“Tangenziale”); Exit no. 7 “Bologna Centro”; you will arrive in Via Stalingrado, continue straight ahead into Via Mascarella; turn right into Via Irnerio and continue straight ahead until you come to a roundabout
in Via dei Mille; then turn right into Via Gramsci taking the first street on the right
which is Via Montebello. The Conference Centre has private parking.
GENERAL INFORMATION
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 2011
Atrial fibrillation
and heart failure:
the ugly and the nasty
FEBRUARY 24 - 25
2011
Bologna - Italy
Royal Hotel Carlton
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE -English
SLIDES -Only PC data projection will be available in every room.
All slides must be worded in English only; please copy your work - prepared in PowerPoint – on a CD or USB stick.
The Slide Centre will be available for presenters and speakers to preview their slides and to become familiar with audiovisual equipment. Slides should be handed in one hour before the beginning of the session and collected at the end. The use of personal laptops in the Workshop room is not permitted.
LUNCH -Lunches will be served during the luncheon panels, limited to seat availability.
REGISTRATION - BADGE -The conference is open to all duly registered participants. A badge will be given to every registered participant, speaker and exhibitor in order to be admitted to the scientific sessions.
ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE - A certificate will be given to all participants at the end of the meeting.
ECM - An application for Italian ECM Credits has been submitted to the Italian Ministry of Health for the following disciplines: Cardiology, Cardio Surgery, General Medicine (Family doctors), Internal Medicine.
SECRETARIAT - The Organizing Secretariat will be open during the whole Meeting.
CHANGES - For scientific and/or technical reasons the Scientific Committee, Organising Committee and Secretariat reserve the right to make any change in the Workshop program.
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ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 2011
Atrial fibrillation
and heart failure:
the ugly and the nasty
FEBRUARY 24 - 25
2011
Bologna - Italy
Royal Hotel Carlton
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Atrial fibrillation
and heart failure:
the ugly and the nastyFEBRUARY 24 - 25
2011
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