Atrial fibrillation 2005

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Atrial fibrillation 2005

Bologna - Italy, Palazzo Re Enzo

S E P T E M B E R 1 8 - 1 9 - 2 0 , 2 0 0 5

F I N A L P R O G R A M

P R E S I D E N T

Alessandro Capucci (Piacenza, Italy)

SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIAT

Alessandro Capucci

Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Guglielmo da Saliceto Via Taverna, 49 - 29100 Piacenza PC Italy Phone +39-0523-303215 Fax +39-0523-303228

e-mail: [email protected]

ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT

Studio E.R. Congressi – Gruppo Triumph Via Marconi, 36 - 40122 Bologna BO - Italy Phone +39-051-4210559 Fax +39-051-4210174

E-mail [email protected]

EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY®

Atrial fibrillation and heart failure:

the ugly and the nasty

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Atrial fibrillation 2005

VI INTERNAT I O NAL MEETING

S E P TE M B E R 1 8 - 1 9 - 2 0 , 2 0 0 5

MEETING ORGANISED IN COLLABORATION with the European Heart Rhythm Association

a registered branch

of the European Society of Cardiology

CHAIRMAN

S. Priori (Pavia, Italy)

NUCLEUS MEMBERS

C. Blomström-Lundqvist (Uppsala, Sweden) M. Borggrefe (Münster, Germany)

C. Linde (Stockholm, Sweden) P.E. Vardas (Heraklion, Greece)

PRESIDENT

A. Capucci

Division of Cardiology, Ospedale Guglielmo da Saliceto Via Taverna, 49

29100 Piacenza PC, Italy Phone: +39 0523 303215

Fax: +39 0523 303228 e-mail: [email protected]

Atrial fibrillation and heart failure :

G E N E R A L I N FOR M ATI ON

SECRETARIAT

The conference secretariat will be open during the whole Meeting.

Staff members will be happy to assist you for any further information you may require.

INSURANCE

Responsibility for personal accidents or loss or damage to the private property of participants cannot be accepted. Participants are advised to make their own arrangements, with respects to insurance, if they consider necessary.

CURRENCY AND BANKING FACILITIES

The unit of currency is Euro (a). Banks for money exchange and cheque cashing are located near the Meeting Venue. Bank offices are open from 8.20 to 13.20 and from 14.30 to 16.00 (Monday to Friday).

LOST AND FOUND

For any lost and found object, please contact the Registration desk.

CHANGES

Parts of the program may be changed by the Scientific Committee or by the Organizing Secretariat if necessary for scientific or technical reasons.

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AUSPICES

AIAC

Associazione Italiana di Aritmologia e Cardiostimolazione

ANMCO

Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri

ANCE

Associazione Nazionale Cardiologi Extraospedalieri

Hearth Rhythm Society SIC

Società Italiana di Cardiologia

Assessorato alla Sanità della Regione Emilia Romagna Università degli Studi di Bologna

European Heart Rhythm Association

ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT

STUDIO E.R. CONGRESSI–GRUPPO TRIUMPH

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FACULTY

PRESS

Accredited press operators can contact the press office. They will be given a press kit. PRESS OFFICE:

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SLIDES

Slides must be in english. Computer videoprojection will be available. Other requirements should be communicated to the Organizing Secretariat as soon as possible. Slides should be handed to the Slide Center one hour before the beginning of the session and collected at the end. The Organizers do not assume any liability for damage or loss of slides that have not been properly collected.

LUNCH

Lunches will be served during the luncheon panels, limited to seat availability.

BADGE

All registered participants, speakers and exhibitors, will be given a badge, which they must wear to be admitted to the scientific sessions.

Badges have been color-coded as follows :

m Blue: faculty

m Yellow: participants

m Red: exhibitors

m White: staff

ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE

A certificate will be given to all participants at the end of the meeting.

ECM

Accreditation has been requested for MDs. The Ministry of Health has given to the meeting 12 ECM credits.

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G E N E R A L I N FOR M ATI ON

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ABSTRACTS

The presentation time for every oral communication is 7 minutes followed by 4 minutes for debate.

PROCEEDINGS BOOK

The proceedings book contains the texts of the interventions included in the Scientific Programme. It will be edited by CEPI–Centro Editoriale Pubblicitario Italiano, and distributed to all registered members at the beginning of the Meeting as a part of the conference kit.

All the accepted abstracts will be published.

EXHIBITION AREA

The exhibition area can be visited during the whole Meeting. The Technical and pharmaceutical exhibition will be located in Sala degli Atti.

FACULTY

M. Adamo Bologna, Italy P. Adragão Lisbon, Portugal

M. Allessie Maastricht, The Netherlands M. Baroni Bologna, Italy

A. Bianchi Milano, Italy M. Biffi Bologna, Italy C. Blomström-Lundqvist Uppsala, Sweden

G. Botto Como, Italy

M. Brignole Lavagna, Italy R. Cappato Milano, Italy A. Capucci Piacenza, Italy S.A. Chen Taipei, Taiwan S.J. Connolly Hamilton, Canada

H.J.G.M. Crijns Maastricht, The Netherlands A. Del Rosso Fucecchio, Italy

A. Di Lenarda Trieste, Italy M. Eldar Tel Hashomer, Israel C. Fabris Mestre, Italy R. Ferrari Ferrara, Italy F. Gaita Asti, Italy P. Giannuzzi Veruno, Italy U. Guiducci Reggio Emilia, Italy

Y. Ho London, UK

S.H. Hohnloser Frankfurt, Germany D. Igidbashian Gorizia, Italy C.W. Israel Frankfurt, Germany E.A. Jankowska Wroclaw, Poland

M.J. Janse Amsterdam, The Netherlands L. Jordaens Rotterdam, The Netherlands J. Kautzner Prague, Czech Republic K.H. Kuck Hamburg, Germany E. Labriola Bologna, Italy S. Lévy Marseille, France

G. Lip Birmingham, UK

B. Lüderitz Bonn, Germany M. Mantica Milano, Italy L. Marinelli San Marino, RSM N. Marrazzo Mercogliano, Italy N. Marrouche Salt Lake City, USA G. Mascioli Brescia, Italy

A.S. Montenero Sesto San Giovanni, Italy A. Mugelli Firenze, Italy

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FACULTY

A. Natale Cleveland, USA S. Nattel Montreal, Canada P. Nocerino Benevento, Italy E. Occhetta Novara, Italy S.B. Olsson Lund, Sweden L. Padeletti Firenze, Italy G. Perego Milano, Italy M. Piepoli Piacenza, Italy A. Puglisi Roma, Italy R. Quaglione Roma, Italy G. Quirino Ivrea, Italy A. Raviele Mestre, Italy A. Sagone Milano, Italy M. Santini Roma, Italy G. Senatore Ciriè, Italy S. Sermasi Rimini, Italy N. Sulke Eastbourne, UK C. Tondo Milano, Italy

A. van Oosterom Lausanne, Switzerland P.E. Vardas Heraklion, Greece R. Verlato Camposampiero, Italy A. Vincenti Monza, Italy

L. Zamparelli Napoli, Italy

REGISTRATION

The conference is open to all duly registered participants.

The official participant name badge is required for admission to all conference events.

Registration desk: the registration desk is located on ground floor, in front of the main entrance.

Registration hours: Sunday 18 from 14.00 to 19.00 Monday 19 from 8.00 to 18.00 Tuesday 20, from 8.00 to 18.00

Registrations can only be accepted and confirmed when the registration form and fee have been received by the Organizing Secretariat, Studio E.R. Congressi. All payments must be done in Euro net of all bank charges and made out to Studio E.R. Congressi srl. Payment should be done by:

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TRAVEL AGENCY

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Alessandro Capucci Division of Cardiology

Ospedale Guglielmo da Saliceto Via Taverna, 49

29100 Piacenza PC Italy

Phone +39-0523-303215 Fax +39-0523-303228 e-mail: [email protected]

Studio E.R. Congressi – Gruppo Triumph Via Marconi, 36 40122 Bologna BO - Italy Phone +39-051-4210559 Fax +39-051-4210174 E-mail [email protected] www.ercongressi.it OFFICIAL LANGUAGE English.

REGISTRATION FEES(in Euro – VAT included) a500,00

The registration fee includes:

participation in all the scientific sessions, welcome cocktail, luncheon panels, access to the exhibition area, proceedings book, attendance certificate, coffee-breaks.

G E N E R A L I N FOR M ATI ON

SUNDAY 18, 2005

14.00 REGISTRATION DESK OPEN 16.00 Symposium ANCE

Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation: Out of Hospital treatment

Chairmen: M. Adamo, M. Baroni 16.00-16.20 Epidemiology and clinical correlations

C. Fabris

16.20-16.40 The role of the adrenergic nervous system and the renin-angiotensin system

A. Bianchi

16.40-17.00 Therapeutical strategies M. Baroni

17.00-17.20 Antithrombotic therapy: old and new drugs E. Labriola

17.20-17.40 New non-pharmacological options M. Biffi

17.40-18.00 DISCUSSION

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MONDAY 19, 2005

08.00 REGISTRATION DESK OPEN 08.45 Open Remarks

09.00 Symposium

Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure: a pathophysiologic link

Chairmen: S. Nattel, A. van Oosterom

09.00-09.20 Cardiac Morphology and AF: basic mechanism or target to therapy?

Y. Ho

09.20-09.40 Mechanisms of AF in heart failure M.J. Janse

09.40-10.00 Clinical relevance of differencies between atrial and ventricular remodelling in congestive heart failure

S. Nattel

10.00-10.20 Molecular and mechanical influences of AF on HF A. Mugelli

10.20-10.40 Silent AF and its clinical implication S.H. Hohnloser

10.40 COFFEE BREAK 11.00 Symposium

Co-morbidities in AF and HF

Chairmen: U. Guiducci, J. Kautzner 11.00-11.20 Renal disfunction

E.A. Jankowska 11.20-11.40 AF chronic haemodialisis

A. Vincenti

11.40-12.00 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease P. Giannuzzi

MEETING VENUE

Palazzo Re Enzo

Piazza Maggiore - Bologna Italy

Located in the centre of Bologna on one of the most beautiful squares in the world, Palazzo Re Enzo combines the majestic beauty and fascinating of an ancient building with the best in modern facilities.

Palazzo Re Enzo was built in 1200 to house the Bologna Curia. Down the centuries it has been a seat of justice under the City State, the residence of the podestà, or city governor and of the Captain of the People. It takes its name, Re Enzo, from the medieval king who was imprisoned there from 1249 to 1271. Enzo, King of Sardinia, the natural son of Federick II of Sicily, was captured by the Bolognese at the battle of Fossalta. He was kept in the fortress until his death in 1271.

The story goes that his imprisonment was worthy of a king, however, and that Enzo spent many pleasant hours in the company of nobles reading poetry and enjoying the finer things of life. After his death, the palace was given his name in honour of its illustrious guest.

PALAZZO RE ENZO PLAN

G E N E RA L IN F OR MAT ION

First floor

• Salone del Podestà • Reception

• Organizing Secretariat • Press Office

• Exhibition Area and coffee point: Sala degli Atti

• Slide Center Second floor • Sala di Re Enzo

– Distance to the Railway station: km 0,5

– Distance to the Airport: km 13 – Public parking:

• Piazza VIII Agosto (walking distance) • Parking Staveco

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T H AN K S TO

Guidant

St. Jude Medical

Biotronik Seda

Medtronic

Vitatron

Ela Medical

Johnson & Johnson

Sanofi-Aventis

3M

AstraZeneca

Bristol-Myers Squibb

GE Healthcare

Medico

Merk Sharp & Dohme

Sigma Tau

Sorin Biomedica CRM

MONDAY 19, 2005

12.00-12.20 Diabetics A. Di Lenarda

12.20-12.40 Sleep disorder breathing M. Eldar

12.40-13.00 Exercise intolerance M. Piepoli

13.00-13.30 Ronald Campbell Lecture:

Diagnosis of the Electro-Pathological Substrate of AF M. Allessie

13.30-15.00 LUNCHEON PANELS

m Salone del Podestà Luncheon Panel Guidant

The Clinical Spectrum of AF in Heart Failure: Physiopatology, Population and Treatment

m Sala di Re Enzo

Luncheon Panel Vitatron

Atrial Fibrillation: When, Where and How to Pace the Heart? 15.00-16.40 Sala di Re Enzo

ABSTRACT SESSION

Chairmen: S. Sermasi, L. Zamparelli 15.00 Symposium

Medical Treatment

Chairmen: C. Blomström-Lundqvist, B. Lüderitz 15.00-15.20 Is it necessary to modify the guidelines after AFFIRM?

B. Lüderitz

15.20-15.40 How AF is being treated in Europe H.G.J.M. Crijns

15.40-16.00 Is Amiodarone the first line treatment? P.E. Vardas

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MONDAY 19, 2005

16.00-16.20 The BIFAC trial and its clinical implications A. Capucci

16.20-16.40 Treating HF and preventing AF J. Kautzner

16.40-17.00 Targeting new goals R. Ferrari 17.00 DISCUSSION Monday 19, 2005 15.00 – 16.40 SALA DI RE ENZO Abstract Session

Chairmen: S. Sermasi, L. Zamparelli

Transseptal Approach for Left Atrial Arrhythmia Ablation in Patients with Mitral Valve Prosthesis Barbato G., Pergolini F., Carinci V., Di Pasquale G. (Bologna – Italy)

New 8 mm Tip Catheter with 4 Thermocouple Sensors and Basket 31 mm Mapping System for Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Barbato G., Pergolini F., Carinci V., Favaro A.,Casanova M., Di Pasquale G. (Bologna – Italy, Boston Scientific)

Sleep Apnoea and Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Sinus Bradycardia

Diotallevi P., Pieragnoli P., Ravazzi P., Gostoli E., Baldi N., Russo V., Orazi S., Occhetta E., Di Biase L., Padeletti L. (Alessandria, Firenze, Taranto, Rieti, Novara – Italy)

The Predictive Value of 6 Weeks Monitoring for the Further Development of Atrial Fibrillation: The Role of Pacemaker Diagnostics

Lewalter T.H., Leonhardt V., Russo V, Klomps H.C., Svetlich C., Pauletti M., Magliari F., Reis H., Lamparelli R. (Bonn, Berlin – Germany, Taranto – Italy, Weert - The Netherlands, Lucca, Livorno, Lecce – Italy, Porto - Portugal, Johannesburg- South Africa)

Atrial Fibrillation: Evaluation of Hospital Consultations/Hospitalizations/Costs at the Operative Unit in Sassuolo

Melandri F., Fontana P.L., Gazzotti L., Agnoletto V., Bagni E., Bellesi P., Accietto C., Magnavacchi P. (Modena, Sassuolo – Italy)

Pharmacologic Conversion of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Normal or Borderline Systolic Function: Amiodarone vs. Propafenone, with Quinidine as a Reserve Option

Milicevic G., Pazur V., Frank B., Komadina M., Urek R., Tomicic D. (Croatia) Plasma BNP Levels Predict Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery

Sarzi Braga S., Vaninetti R., Peraro M., Masnaghetti S., Pedretti R.F.E. (Tradate - Italy) Clinical Experience on a Cohort of Consecutive Patients Implanted for Symptomatic Sinus Bradycardia: progression and Newly Documented Atrial Fibrillation

Bignotti M., Barbieri D., Onofri M., Turri E., Venturini D. (Tradate, Bologna – Italy, Vitatron Medical Italia)

Suboptimal guideline adherence in heart failure management among atrial fibrillation patients Nieuwlaat R., Crijins H.G.J.M. (Maastricht – The Netherlands)

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Tuesday 20, 2005 12.45 – 14.30 SALONE DEL PODESTÀ

Luncheon Panel Medtronic

New Terapeutical Approaches And New Technologies In Heart Failure

Chairmen: A.S. Montenero, C. Tondo

CRT patients with AF management: which strategies and which clinical outcomes? N. Marrazzo

Selection of the vessels for CRT G. Senatore

ATP therapies in heart failure patients: rationale and outcomes G. Mascioli

Fluid monitoring and early treatment of HF recurrences G. Perego

Permanent Hissian pacing: a new physiological pacing mode E. Occhetta

SALA DI RE ENZO

Luncheon Panel Biotronik Seda

Advance in treatment of cardiac arrhythmia

Chairmen: D. Igidbashian, A. Vincenti

Atrial fibrillation monitoring in pacemaker patients: how Home Monitoring can help us to early detect and better manage it?

tbd Discussion

Which benefits could we achieve using Closed Loop Stimulation in patients with atrial arrhyth-mias?

A. Sagone Discussion

Developments on treatment of brady-tachy syndrome through the physiological pacing R. Quaglione

Discussion

L U N C HE ON PA N E L S

TUESDAY 20, 2005

08.00 REGISTRATION DESK OPEN 08.30 Symposium

Pacing and alternatives

Chairmen: L. Jordaens, M. Santini 08.30-08.50 Site or algorythm

L. Padeletti

08.50-09.10 Does anti AF pacing actually work to improve patient symptoms? N. Sulke

09.10-09.30 Biventricular pacing in HF: also for AF? C.W. Israel

09.30-09.50 AVN ablation and BV pacing: is the panacea? M. Brignole

09.50-10.10 The Atrial Defibrillator today M. Santini

10.10-10.30 COFFEE BREAK 10.30 Symposium

Anticoagulation and AF: new concept to follow

Chairmen: P. Adragão, S.J. Connolly

10.30-10.50 Pathogenesis of Thromboembolism in AF: VIRCHOW’s triad G. Lip

10.50-11.10 Oral thrombin inhibition will change the therapeutical attitude S.B. Olsson

11.10-11.30 Active trial and clinical consequences S.J. Connolly

11.30 Symposium

AF: new concepts with clinical implication

Chairmen: L. Marinelli, G.V. Naccarelli 11.30-11.50 A new model of AF: from theory to practice

A. van Oosterom

11.50-12.10 Loop recorder and atrial fibrillation: toll or toy? A.S. Montenero

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TUESDAY 20, 2005

12.10-12.30 The new era of antiarrhythmic drugs G.V. Naccarelli

12.45-14.30 LUNCHEON PANELS

m Salone del Podestà Luncheon Panel Medtronic

New Terapeutical Approaches and New Technologies in Heart Failure

m Sala di Re Enzo

Luncheon Panel Biotronik Seda

Advance in treatment of cardiac arrhythmia 14.45 Symposium

Ablate or not ablate

Chairmen: K.H. Kuck, S. Lévy

14.45-15.05 PV ablation revisited after ten years experience A. Natale

15.05-15.25 3D imaging for ablation of AF: useful or mandatory? N. Marrouche

15.25-15.45 Eco-guided RF ablation: longlasting results? A. Raviele

15.45-16.05 The role of permanent PV isolation K.H. Kuck

16.05-16.25 The 3 steps approach R. Cappato

16.25-16.45 How to manage the complications of the ablation procedures S.A. Chen

16.45-17.05 Surgical Ablation: back to the scene F. Gaita

17.05 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS

L UN C H E ON PA N E L S

Monday 19, 2005 13.30 – 15.00 SALONE DEL PODESTÀ

Luncheon Panel Guidant

The Clinical Spectrum of AF in Heart Failure: Physiopatology, Population and Treatment

Chairmen: P. Adragão, M. Santini

Is Atrial Fibrillation a Consequence or a Cause of Heart Failure? M. Allessie

What Clinical impact does Atrial Fibrillation have on this population of Patients? And how big is this Population?

G. Botto

What is the best Pharmacological Treatment for Patients with Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation?

R. Ferrari

CRT in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation : what have we learned from the latest Clinical Trials: Companion, SCD-HEft, Care HF

M. Mantica

Which is the role of a CRT-D implantable device with Atrial Therapies, for Electrical Treatment of Heart Failure patients with Atrial Fibrillation?

L. Padeletti

SALA DI RE ENZO

Luncheon Panel Vitatron

Atrial Fibrillation: When, Where and How to Pace the Heart?

Chairmen:D. Igidbashian, A. Puglisi

Atrial fibrillation and right ventricular apical pacing in Patients with SSS A. Del Rosso

Where to pace the right ventricle in patients with AV block? P. Nocerino

The diagnosis of silent atrial fibrillation G. Quirino

How to pace the atrium for atrial fibrillation prevention? The EPASS study R. Verlato

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TUESDAY 20, 2005

12.10-12.30 The new era of antiarrhythmic drugs G.V. Naccarelli

12.45-14.30 LUNCHEON PANELS

m Salone del Podestà Luncheon Panel Medtronic

New Terapeutical Approaches and New Technologies in Heart Failure

m Sala di Re Enzo

Luncheon Panel Biotronik Seda

Advance in treatment of cardiac arrhythmia 14.45 Symposium

Ablate or not ablate

Chairmen: K.H. Kuck, S. Lévy

14.45-15.05 PV ablation revisited after ten years experience A. Natale

15.05-15.25 3D imaging for ablation of AF: useful or mandatory? N. Marrouche

15.25-15.45 Eco-guided RF ablation: longlasting results? A. Raviele

15.45-16.05 The role of permanent PV isolation K.H. Kuck

16.05-16.25 The 3 steps approach R. Cappato

16.25-16.45 How to manage the complications of the ablation procedures S.A. Chen

16.45-17.05 Surgical Ablation: back to the scene F. Gaita

17.05 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS

L UN C H E ON PA N E L S

Monday 19, 2005 13.30 – 15.00 SALONE DEL PODESTÀ

Luncheon Panel Guidant

The Clinical Spectrum of AF in Heart Failure: Physiopatology, Population and Treatment

Chairmen: P. Adragão, M. Santini

Is Atrial Fibrillation a Consequence or a Cause of Heart Failure? M. Allessie

What Clinical impact does Atrial Fibrillation have on this population of Patients? And how big is this Population?

G. Botto

What is the best Pharmacological Treatment for Patients with Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation?

R. Ferrari

CRT in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation : what have we learned from the latest Clinical Trials: Companion, SCD-HEft, Care HF

M. Mantica

Which is the role of a CRT-D implantable device with Atrial Therapies, for Electrical Treatment of Heart Failure patients with Atrial Fibrillation?

L. Padeletti

SALA DI RE ENZO

Luncheon Panel Vitatron

Atrial Fibrillation: When, Where and How to Pace the Heart?

Chairmen:D. Igidbashian, A. Puglisi

Atrial fibrillation and right ventricular apical pacing in Patients with SSS A. Del Rosso

Where to pace the right ventricle in patients with AV block? P. Nocerino

The diagnosis of silent atrial fibrillation G. Quirino

How to pace the atrium for atrial fibrillation prevention? The EPASS study R. Verlato

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Tuesday 20, 2005 12.45 – 14.30 SALONE DEL PODESTÀ

Luncheon Panel Medtronic

New Terapeutical Approaches And New Technologies In Heart Failure

Chairmen: A.S. Montenero, C. Tondo

CRT patients with AF management: which strategies and which clinical outcomes? N. Marrazzo

Selection of the vessels for CRT G. Senatore

ATP therapies in heart failure patients: rationale and outcomes G. Mascioli

Fluid monitoring and early treatment of HF recurrences G. Perego

Permanent Hissian pacing: a new physiological pacing mode E. Occhetta

SALA DI RE ENZO

Luncheon Panel Biotronik Seda

Advance in treatment of cardiac arrhythmia

Chairmen: D. Igidbashian, A. Vincenti

Atrial fibrillation monitoring in pacemaker patients: how Home Monitoring can help us to early detect and better manage it?

tbd Discussion

Which benefits could we achieve using Closed Loop Stimulation in patients with atrial arrhyth-mias?

A. Sagone Discussion

Developments on treatment of brady-tachy syndrome through the physiological pacing R. Quaglione

Discussion

L U N C HE ON PA N E L S

TUESDAY 20, 2005

08.00 REGISTRATION DESK OPEN 08.30 Symposium

Pacing and alternatives

Chairmen: L. Jordaens, M. Santini 08.30-08.50 Site or algorythm

L. Padeletti

08.50-09.10 Does anti AF pacing actually work to improve patient symptoms? N. Sulke

09.10-09.30 Biventricular pacing in HF: also for AF? C.W. Israel

09.30-09.50 AVN ablation and BV pacing: is the panacea? M. Brignole

09.50-10.10 The Atrial Defibrillator today M. Santini

10.10-10.30 COFFEE BREAK 10.30 Symposium

Anticoagulation and AF: new concept to follow

Chairmen: P. Adragão, S.J. Connolly

10.30-10.50 Pathogenesis of Thromboembolism in AF: VIRCHOW’s triad G. Lip

10.50-11.10 Oral thrombin inhibition will change the therapeutical attitude S.B. Olsson

11.10-11.30 Active trial and clinical consequences S.J. Connolly

11.30 Symposium

AF: new concepts with clinical implication

Chairmen: L. Marinelli, G.V. Naccarelli 11.30-11.50 A new model of AF: from theory to practice

A. van Oosterom

11.50-12.10 Loop recorder and atrial fibrillation: toll or toy? A.S. Montenero

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