Venice Advance Program by VeniceArrhythmias

Advance Program

Invitation letter

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to join us in Venice on October 3-5, 2019 at the 16th edition of the International Workshop on Cardiac Arrhythmias, VeniceArrhythmias 2019. VeniceArrhythmias is a well-established event on the world congress calendar for the cardiac arrhythmia community. Over the past three decades, hundreds of physicians, scientists, allied professionals, and industry partners from all around the world have chosen this prestigious Workshop to meet up and discuss the latest science, and innovations in clinical arrhythmology, cardiac electrophysiology and pacing. As in the previous editions, the most widely recognized and internationally accredited experts have been appointed to prepare a top-quality scientific program to foster the exchange of scientific knowledge and research at the highest level. The scientific agenda of VeniceArrhythmias 2019 will cover all the relevant aspects of cardiac arrhythmias, from pathophysiology to diagnosis, prognosis and therapy. A special feature of the upcoming edition is represented by the wide range of interactive and practical sessions, including debates, case presentations, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s discuss all together, and prerecorded and live case sessions aimed at engaging the participants and encouraging the young and emerging leaders to be active protagonists of the event. There will also be special initiatives, like meet the pioneers and coffee time with mentors, designed to offer faculty members and delegates an extraordinary opportunity to share their ideas and visions in a friendly atmosphere and to build professional relationships of great value. As in the past, we will also have a series of joint sessions and geographic area sessions prepared in conjunction with the most important international societies in the field of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Pacing. The congress will be held in the prestigious venue of the Giorgio Cini Foundation, on the magnificent island of San Giorgio Maggiore, right in front of San Marco Square. Finally, you will have the possibility to visit and discover the wonderful city of Venice, one of the most evocative locations in the world, where art and history combine with the natural beauty of the place. We look forward to welcoming you to Venice Arrhythmias 2019! Yours Sincerely, Antonio Raviele

MD, FEHRA, FESC, FHRS

Andrea Natale

MD, FACC, FESC, FHRS

Sakis Themistoclakis

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Congress Venue

People and venue

Presidents

Antonio Raviele ALliance to Fight Atrial fibrillation - ALFA Venice-Mestre, Italy

Andrea Natale Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute St. Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Medical Center Austin, USA

Sakis Themistoclakis Unit of Electrophysiology and Cardiac Pacing Ospedale dellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Angelo Venice-Mestre, Italy

Scientific Secretariat Antonio Rossillo Cardiology Department Ospedale San Bortolo Vicenza, Italy

Fondazione Giorgio Cini 4

Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore Venice, Italy, www.cini.it 5

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Organizing Committee

People and venue

Program Committee

President Giuseppe Dal Ben, Italy Members

Amin Al-Ahmad, USA Mohamed Bassiouny, USA Cristiano Breda, Italy J. David Burkhardt, USA Robert Canby, USA Francesco Caprioglio, Italy Paolo China, Italy Andrea Corrado, Italy Vittorio Dorrucci, Italy G. Joseph Gallinghouse, USA Giuseppe Grassi, Italy Rodney Horton, USA

Francesco Lazzari, Italy Domenico Mangino, Italy Elena Marras, Italy Lucio Michieletto, Italy Andrea Natale, USA Antonio Raviele, Italy Fausto Rigo, Italy Antonio Rossillo, Italy Javier Sanchez, USA Michele Tessarin, Italy Sakis Themistoclakis, Italy Guerrino Zuin, Italy

A. Al-Ahmad Austin, USA

E. Aliot Vandoeuvre-lĂ¨s-Nancy, France

J.M. Almendral Madrid, Spain

A. Ardashev Moscow, Russia

J.J. Bax Leiden, The Netherlands

D.G. Benditt Minneapolis, USA

J.J. Blanc Brest, France

M.G. Bongiorni Pisa, Italy

G. Boriani Modena, Italy

G.L. Botto Milan, Italy

S. Boveda Toulouse, France

J. Brachmann Coburg, Germany

H. Calkins Baltimore, USA

A.J. Camm London, UK

R. Cappato Rozzano, Italy

S.A. Chen Taipei, Taiwan

L. ColĂn-Lizalde Mexico City, Mexico

W. Davies London, UK

T.F. Deering Atlanta, USA

R. De Ponti Varese, Italy

L. Di Biase New York, USA

I. Efimov Washington, USA

A.E. Epstein Philadelphia, USA

B. Freedman Sydney, Australia

F. Giada Noale, Italy 7

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Program Committee

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Program Committee

M.R. Gold Charleston, USA

R. Gopinathannair Overland Park, USA

W. Jung Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

Y.H. Kim Seoul, South Korea

D.R. Lakkireddy Kansas City, USA

M.F. Márquez Mexico City, Mexico

C. Kennergren Gothenburg, Sweden

R.A. Sansalone Buenos Aires, Argentina

M. Scanavacca São Paulo, Brazil

M.M. Scheinman San Francisco, USA

S. Sharma London, UK

W.K. Shen Phoenix, USA

M. Lunati T.C.A. Lobban Stratford-upon-Avon, Milan, Italy UK

F.E. Marchlinski Philadelphia, USA

K. Shivkumar Los Angeles, USA

W.G. Stevenson Nashville, USA

S. Themistoclakis Venice-Mestre, Italy

N. Varma Cleveland, USA

A. Verma Newmarket, Canada

N.F. Marrouche Salt Lake City, USA

S. Mittal New York, USA

A. Natale Austin, USA

Y.S. Oh Seoul, South Korea

E.G. Vester Düsseldorf, Germany

P. Vijayaraman Wilkes-Barre, USA

S. Viskin Tel Aviv, Israel

A.A. Wilde Amsterdam, The Netherlands

F. Zanon Rovigo, Italy

B. Olshansky Iowa City, USA

O. Oseroff Buenos Aires, Argentina

E.N. Prystowsky Indianapolis, USA

A. Raviele Venice-Mestre, Italy

M. Refaat Beirut, Lebanon

W. Zareba Rochester, USA

S. Zhang Beijing, China

A. Revishvili Moscow, Russia

R.P. Ricci Rome, Italy

A. Rossillo Vicenza, Italy

A.M. Russo Camden, USA

E. Saad Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

J.M. Kalman Melbourne, Australia

Endorsements & Auspices Co-sponsored by: Under the Patronages of: Città Metropolitana di Venezia

Comune di Venezia

Azienda ULSS 3 Serenissima

GIEC

SIC SPORT

GITIC

SMC

Under the auspices of: AA

Arrhythmia Alliance

Gruppo Intervento Emergenze Cardiologiche

AFA

Atrial Fibrillation Association

Gruppo Italiano Infermieri di Area Cardiovascolare

AIAC

Associazione Italiana di Aritmologia e Cardiostimolazione

IHRS

ALFA

ALliance to Fight Atrial Fibrillation Associazione Italiana Cardiologi Extraospedalieri

ANMCO

APHRS

Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society*

ARCA

Associazione Regionale Cardiologi Ambulatoriali

SOMEEC

JHRS

STARS

Sociedad Mexicana de Electrofisiología y Estimulación Cardiaca Syncope Trust and Reflex Anoxic Seizures

Korean Heart Rhythm Society

StopAfib

MENA HRS

TAIWAN HRS

Middle East and North Africa Heart Rhythm Society

RSSA

ECAS

European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society

All Russian Scientific Societies of Arrhythmology, Electrophysiology and Pacing

EURA

SADEC

EurAsian Arrhythmology Association 10

ISHNE

KOREAN HRS

MENA HRS

SOBRAC

Sociedade Brasileira de Arritmias Cardíacas

Japanese Heart Rhythm Society

Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri

Sociedad Mexicana de Cardiologia

Indian Heart Rhythm Society International Society for Holter & Noninvasive Electrocardiology

ANCE

Società Italiana di Cardiologia dello Sport

Sociedad Argentina de Electrofisiología Cardíaca

StopAfib Association Taiwan Heart Rhythm Society

WSA

World Society of Arrhythmias

*To be confirmed 11

People and venue

Invited Faculty M. Aboulmaaty / Cairo, Egypt A. Al–Ahmad / Austin, USA C.M. Albert / Boston, USA P. Alboni / Ferrara, Italy E. Aliot / Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France F. Andreotti / Rome, Italy E. Anter / Boston, USA* E. Arbelo / Barcelona, Spain A. Ardashev / Moscow, Russia N. Asaad / Doha, Qatar* G. Bagliani / Foligno, Italy A. Baranchuk / Kingston, Canada C. Basso / Padua, Italy J.J. Bax / Leiden, The Netherlands D.G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USA S. Benussi / Brescia, Italy U. Berrettini / Camerino, Italy A. Berruezo / Barcelona, Spain E. Bertaglia / Padua, Italy J.J. Blanc / Brest, France M.G. Bongiorni / Pisa, Italy A. Bonso / Feltre, Italy G. Boriani / Modena, Italy G.L. Botto / Milan, Italy B.J. Boukens / Amsterdam, The Netherlands S. Boveda / Toulouse, France J. Brachmann / Coburg, Germany J. Bradfield / Los Angeles, USA M. Brignole / Lavagna, Italy H. Calkins / Baltimore, USA D.J. Callans / Philadelphia, USA L. Calò / Rome, Italy A.J. Camm / London, UK R. Cappato / Rozzano, Italy A. Capucci / Ancona, Italy M. Castellá Pericás / Barcelona, Spain K.C. Chang / Taichung, Taiwan M.G. Chelu / Salt Lake City, USA S.A. Chen / Taipei, Taiwan F.P. Chung / Taipei, Taiwan L. Colín Lizalde / Mexico City, Mexico D. Corrado / Padua, Italy J.L. Cox / Chicago, USA A.B. Curtis / Buffalo, USA G. Dandamudi / Indianapolis, USA 12

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Invited Faculty C. De Asmundis / Brussels, Belgium T.F. Deering / Atlanta, USA P. Defaye / Grenoble, France J.C. Deharo / Marseille, France D.G. Della Rocca / Austin, USA R. De Ponti / Varese, Italy L. Di Biase / New York, USA G. Di Pasquale / Bologna, Italy A. D’Onofrio / Naples, Italy F. Drago / Rome, Italy M. Dzeshka / Grodno, Belarus I. Efimov / Washington, USA C. Ellis / Nashville, USA A.E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USA L. Fauchier / Tours, France A. Fedorowski / Malmö, Sweden S. Feigofsky / Carroll, USA B. Freedman / Sydney, Australia R. Furlan / Rozzano, Italy D. Gabrielli / Fermo, Italy F.C. Garcia / Philadelphia, USA M. Gasparini / Rozzano, Italy* F. Giada / Noale, Italy M.R. Gold / Charleston, USA J.R. Gómez-Flores / Mexico City, Mexico R. Gopinathannair / Overland Park, USA G. Grassi / Venice, Italy M. Grimaldi / Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy D. Hachul / São Paulo, Brazil S. Hakmi / Hamburg, Germany M.H. Hamdan / Madison, USA S.N. Hatem / Paris, France R.N.W. Hauer / Utrecht, The Netherlands H.H. Hsia / San Francisco, USA C. Hwang / Provo, USA S. Iliceto / Padua, Italy J. Jalife / Ann Arbor, USA W. Jung / Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany S. Kääb / Munich, Germany* Y.I. Karpenko / Odessa, Ukraine C. Kennergren / Gothenburg, Sweden R.A. Kenny / Dublin, Ireland Y.H. Kim / Seoul, South Korea K.H. Kuck / Hamburg, Germany A. Kutarski / Lublin, Poland

D.R. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USA* F.M. Leonelli / Tampa, USA S. Lévy / Marseille, France T. Lewalter / Munich, Germany T.C.A. Lobban / Stratford-upon-Avon, UK E.T. Locati / Milan, Italy C. Love / Baltimore, USA M. Lunati / Milan, Italy C. Mahnkopf / Coburg, Germany J.M. Mandrola / Louisville, USA R. Mantovan / Conegliano, Italy R. Marazzi / Varese, Italy F.E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USA M.F. Márquez / Mexico City, Mexico N.F. Marrouche / Salt Lake City, USA W.J. McKenna / Doha, Qatar* A. Medeiros Domingo / Dübendorf, Switzerland G.F. Michaud / Nashville, USA S. Mittal / New York, USA L. Molina / Mexico City, Mexico C.A. Morillo / Calgary, Canada Y.S. Oh / Seoul, South Korea B. Olshansky / Iowa City, USA J.C. Pachon / São Paulo, Brazil D.L. Packer / Rochester, USA H.N. Pak / Seoul, South Korea S. Parry / Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK R.S. Passman / Chicago, USA A. Pelliccia / Rome, Italy M. Perazzolo Marra / Padua, Italy C. Piorkowski / Dresden, Germany P.G. Postema / Amsterdam, The Netherlands A. Proclemer / Udine, Italy V.Y. Reddy / New York, USA* M.M. Refaat / Beirut, Lebanon F. Regoli / Lugano, Switzerland A. Revishvili / Moscow, Russia R.P. Ricci / Rome, Italy C.A. Rinaldi / London, UK* J. Romero / New York, USA R. Rosso / Tel Aviv, Israel A.M. Russo / Camden, USA E. Saad / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil J.E. Sanchez / Austin, USA P. Sanders / Adelaide, Australia

P. Santangeli / Philadelphia, USA L. Santini / Rome, Italy M. Santini / Rome, Italy M. Scanavacca / São Paulo, Brazil M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA P.J. Schwartz / Milan, Italy L. Segreti / Pisa, Italy P.S. Sharma / Chicago, USA S. Sharma / London, UK R.S. Sheldon / Calgary, Canada W.K. Shen / Phoenix, USA K. Shivkumar / Los Angeles, USA* V.A. Snezhitskiy / Grodno, Belarus P. Sommer / Leipzig, Germany W.G. Stevenson / Nashville, USA G.E. Supple / Philadelphia, USA R. Sutton / Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco A.K. Talib / Tsukuba, Japan C. Tondo / Milan, Italy M. Tritto / Castellanza, Italy M.P. Turakhia / Stanford, USA W. Tzou / Aurora, USA A. Ungar / Florence, Italy R. Valle / Chioggia, Italy J.G. van Dijk / Leiden, The Netherlands N. Varma / Cleveland, USA B.K. Velthuis / Utrecht, The Netherlands R. Verlato / Camposampiero, Italy A. Verma / Newmarket, Canada E.G. Vester / Düsseldorf, Germany P. Vijayaraman / Wilkes-Barre, USA J.F. Viles-Gonzalez / Miami, USA D. Viskin / Tel Aviv, Israel S. Viskin / Tel Aviv, Israel A.L. Waldo / Cleveland, USA Z.I. Whinnett / London, UK A.A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The Netherlands F. Zanon / Rovigo, Italy G. Zanotto / Legnago, Italy W. Zareba / Rochester, USA M. Zecchin / Trieste, Italy S. Zhang / Beijing, China

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General Scientific Overview

Featured Symposia

Syncope & collapse: a 2019 summit

Symposia

Arrhythmogenic hereditary syndromes

October 3 - Photographs Room October 4 - Photographs Room October 5 - Photographs Room

AF management: current issues

Program Chairs: David G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USA Brian Olshansky / Iowa City, USA

Program Chairs: Andrea Natale / Austin, USA Antonio Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy Sakis Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy

October 4 - Consiglio Room October 5 - Consiglio Room Program Chairs: Sami Viskin / Tel Aviv, Israel Arthur A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The Netherlands • Brugada syndrome, an electrical disease or a cardiomyopathy • Long QT syndrome: an update • Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy what’s new? • Quinidine therapy: back from exile!

• Vasovagal syncope: mechanisms • Vasovagal syncope: therapy • Syncope due to autonomic dysfunction / Differentiating syncope from seizure • Syncope in the young and in the elderly: peculiar aspects • Syncope Units and beyond • Let’s discuss together: current guidelines, difficulty cases, and future perspectives

October 4 - Cenacolo Room

• AF & HF: recent advances in therapy • AF: Novel / Controversial aspects

Antithrombotic therapy for cardiac arrhythmias October 3 - Cenacolo Room Program Chairs: Giuseppe Boriani / Modena, Italy A. John Camm / London, UK • Antithrombotic therapy for cardiac arrhythmias: 10 years of DOACs use • Antithrombotic therapy for cardiac arrhythmias in specific clinical settings Arrhythmias in the elderly October 3 - Capriate Room

HF, CRT and… more: evolution of technology and impact on the outcome

Program Chairs: Hugh Calkins / Baltimore, USA Win-Kuang Shen / Phoenix, USA

October 4 - Cipressi Room October 5 - Cipressi Room

• How does advanced age impact care?

Program Chairs: Michael R. Gold / Charleston, USA Werner Jung / Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

Controversial issues in clinical pacing

• Controversial indications for CRT • Novel pacing strategies to treat arrhythmias and heart failure • Non-response to CRT

Program Chairs: Andrew E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USA Maurizio Lunati / Milan, Italy

October 5 - Cipressi Room

• Should I, when should… Lead extraction and device infection 2019 update October 3 - Cipressi Room Program Chairs: Maria Grazia Bongiorni / Pisa, Italy Charles Kennergren / Gothenburg, Sweden • Technical and practical aspects • Novel aspects

How to predict and prevent sudden death in different clinical settings October 3 - Consiglio Room Program Chairs: Giovanni Luca Botto / Milan, Italy Eric N. Prystowsky / Indianapolis, USA • Patients without structural heart disease • Patients with structural heart disease 17

General Scientific Overview

Core Curricula

Sport & arrhythmias

His bundle pacing: when something old becomes new

October 5 - Photographs Room

October 5 - Cipressi Room

Program Chairs: Franco Giada / Noale, Italy Sanjay Sharma / London, UK

Program Chairs: • Cardiovascular assessment of SD risk in Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman / Wilkes-Barre, USA young athletes Francesco Zanon / Rovigo, Italy • Updates in sports cardiology • His bundle pacing: the fascinating role of physiology in cardiac pacing Importance of left atrial appendage for the pathophysiology and treatment of AF October 3 - Capriate Room October 4 - Cenacolo Room Program Chairs: Rakesh Gopinathannair / Overland Park, USA Dhanunjaya R. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USA • LAA: its role in AF maintenance and thrombus formation • LAA closure for stroke prevention and hypertension control Remote monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias/devices October 3 - Cipressi Room Program Chairs: Suneet Mittal / New York, USA Renato P. Ricci / Rome, Italy • Current guidelines, value in special clinical settings, future perspectives

Update on clinical trials in cardiac arrhythmias October 3 - Photographs Room Program Chairs: Luigi Di Biase / New York, USA Atul Verma / Newmarket, Canada

General Scientific Overview

Practical Sessions

International Scientific Societies VA Joint Sessions

Clinical cases: when a procedure becomes a nightmare AA-VA Joint Session October 4 - Capriate Room

October 3 - Cenacolo Room

Program Chairs: Luigi Di Biase / New York, USA Antonio Rossillo / Vicenza, Italy

Program Chairs: A. John Camm / London, UK Trudie C.A. Lobban / Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

• Clinical cases: when a procedure becomes a nightmare - Session 1 • Clinical cases: when a procedure becomes a nightmare - Session 2

• Standard sets in atrial fibrillation: results from International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement - ICHOM

Go back to the basic EP

• Published and ungoing clinical trials in cardiac arrhythmias

APHRS-VA Joint Session

October 5 - Capriate Room

October 4 - Cenacolo Room

Value of cardiac imaging in the management of cardiac arrhythmias

Program Chairs: Melvin M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA William G. Stevenson / Nashville, USA

Program Chairs: Jonathan M. Kalman / Melbourne, Australia Young-Hoon Kim / Seoul, South Korea

• Mechanism and management of supraventricular arrhythmias • Mechanism and management of VT and AV block

• Update in non-PV triggers in AF ablation. When it is indicated and how to avoid complications

October 3 - Consiglio Room October 4 - Cenacolo Room Program Chairs: Jeroen J. Bax / Leiden, The Netherlands Nassir F. Marrouche / Salt Lake City, USA • Value of cardiac imaging in the assessment of SD risk and VT treatment • Value of cardiac imaging in the management of AF

Value of surface ECG in the interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias in 2019: back to the future? “In memoriam of Luigi Padeletti”

Zoom in on VT ablation

October 5 - Capriate Room

October 3 - Consiglio Room October 4 - Consiglio Room

Program Chairs: Serge Boveda / Toulouse, France Roberto De Ponti / Varese, Italy

Program Chairs: Francis E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USA Kalyanam Shivkumar / Los Angeles, USA

ECAS-VA Joint Session October 4 - Capriate Room Program Chairs: Riccardo Cappato / Rozzano, Italy Wyn Davies / London, UK • Current status of recently introduced therapies for cardiac managing

• Improving outcome and understanding of focal VT ablation • Evolving strategies and techniques for VT mapping and ablation 18

General Scientific Overview

EURA-VA Joint Session

MENA-VA Joint Session

Geographic Area Corners

German Corner

October 5 - Cenacolo Room

October 4 - Capriate Room

Argentinean Corner

October 3 - Cenacolo Room

Program Chairs: Andrey Ardashev / Moscow, Russia Igor Efimov / Washington, USA

Program Chairs: Amin Al-Ahmad / Austin, USA Marwan Refaat / Beirut, Lebanon

Program Chairs: Johannes Brachmann / Coburg, Germany Ernst G. Vester / Düsseldorf, Germany

• Hybrid approach to AF treatment

• Challenging cases in ablation of cardiac arrhythmias

Program Chairs: Oscar Oseroff / Buenos Aires, Argentina Rodolfo A. Sansalone / Buenos Aires, Argentina

HRS-VA Joint Session October 3 - Capriate Room Program Chairs: Thomas F. Deering / Atlanta, USA Andrea M. Russo / Camden, USA

Brazilian Corner RSSA-VA Joint Session

October 3 - Capriate Room

Mexican Corner

October 5 - Cenacolo Room

Program Chairs: Eduardo Saad / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Mauricio Scanavacca / São Paulo, Brazil

October 5 - Consiglio Room

Program Chair: Amiran Revishvili / Moscow, Russia

• Controversies in arrhythmia therapy: what are the knowledge gaps?

• Novel approach to the hybrid treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation

ISHNE-VA Joint Session

Taiwan HRS-VA Joint Session

October 4 - Cipressi Room October 4 - Consiglio Room

October 4 - Consiglio Room

Program Chairs: Niraj Varma / Cleveland, USA Wojciech Zareba / Rochester, USA • Telemedicine in cardiac arrhythmias • How to reduce the risk of VT in ICD patients?

• How to prevent thrombo-embolic events in AF pts - interventional vs. medical strategies

Program Chairs: Shih-Ann Chen / Taipei, Taiwan Andrea Natale / Austin, USA • Ventricular arrhythmia in West and non-West

• Hot topics in 2019... and still controversial! What is the most recent evidence?

Program Chairs: Luis Colín-Lizalde / Mexico City, Mexico Manlio F. Márquez / Mexico City, Mexico • Channelopathies in 2018. Genetics and beyond

French Corner October 3 - Photographs Room Program Chairs: Etienne Aliot / Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France Jean-Jacques Blanc / Brest, France • Cardiac fibrosis and arrhythmias: from cells to patients

Korean HRS-VA Joint Session October 5 - Cenacolo Room Program Chairs: Young-Hoon Kim / Seoul, South Korea Yong-Seog Oh / Seoul, South Korea • AF ablation: new innovative concept

Program at a Glance

Thursday October 3, 2019 Time

Cenacolo

Thursday October 3, 2019 Capriate

Cipressi

Photographs

Barbantini

Consiglio

8.30 10.00

Stop and go 10.15 11.45

Standard sets in atrial fibrillation: results from International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement-ICHOM

12.00 13.30

OPENING CEREMONY & WELCOME BUFFET

13.45 15.15

Antithrombotic therapy for cardiac arrhythmias: 10 years of DOACs use

Antithrombotic therapy for cardiac arrhythmias in specific clinical settings

Technical and practical aspects

How to prevent thromboembolic events in AF pts interventional vs. medical strategies

Oral Communications

8.30 10.00

Cardiac fibrosis and arrhythmias: from cells to patients

Allied Professionals

Patients without structural heart disease

Oral Communications

10.15 11.45

12.00 13.30 Hot topics in 2019... and still controversial! What is the most recent evidence?

Patients with structural heart disease

Oral Communications

13.45 15.15

Allied Professionals

Value of cardiac imaging in the assessment of SD risk and VT treatment

Oral Communications

15.30 17.00

Allied Professionals

Improving outcome and understanding of focal VT ablation

Oral Communications

17.15 18.45

Stop and go How doeas advanced age impact care?

Novel aspects

Controversies in arrhythmia therapy: what are the knowledge gaps?

Current guidelines, value in special clinical settings, future perspectives

Stop and go 17.15 18.45

Time

Stop and go LAA: its role in AF maintenance and thrombous formation

Stop and go 15.30 17.00

Soffitto

Published and ungoing clinical trials in cardiac arrhythmias

Stop and go Vasovagal syncope: mechanisms

Featured Symposia

Geographic Corners

Int. Scientific SocietiesVA Joint Sessions

Oral Communications Sessions

Core Curricula

Symposium

Allied Professionals

Practical Interactive Sessions 25

Program at a Glance

Friday October 4, 2019

Time

Cenacolo

Capriate

Cipressi

8.30 10.00

LAA closure for stroke prevention and hypertension control

Current status of recently introduced therapies for cardiac managing

Telemedicine in cardiac arrhythmias

Stop and go 10.15 11.45

Photographs

Barbantini

Vasovagal syncope: therapy

Consiglio

Soffitto

Time

Evolving strategies and techniques for VT mapping and ablation

Oral Communications

8.30 10.00

Ventricular arrhythmia in West and non-West

Oral Communications

10.15 11.45

Stop and go

AF & HF: recent advances in therapy

Stop and go

12.00 13.30

Stop and go 13.45 15.15

AF: Novel / Controversial aspects

Stop and go Challenging cases in ablation of cardiac arrhythmias

Syncope due to autonomic dysfunction / Differentiating syncope from seizure

Stop and go 15.30 17.00

Value of cardiac imaging in the management of AF

17.15 18.45

Stop and go Update in non-PV triggers in AF ablation. When it is indicated and how to avoid complications

How to reduce the risk of VT in ICD patients?

Oral Communications

13.45 15.15

Brugada syndrome, an electrical disease or a cardiomyopathy

Oral Communications

15.30 17.00

Long QT syndrome: un update

Oral Communications

17.15 18.45

Stop and go Clinical cases: when a procedure becomes a nightmare Session1

Controversial indications for CRT

Clinical cases: when a procedure becomes a nightmare Session 2

Novel pacing strategies to treat arrhythmias and heart failure

Syncope in the young and in the elderly: peculiar aspects

Stop and go Syncope Units and beyond

Featured Symposia

Geographic Corners

Int. Scientific SocietiesVA Joint Sessions

Oral Communications Sessions

Core Curricula

Symposium

Allied Professionals

Practical Interactive Sessions 27

Program at a Glance

Saturday October 5, 2019

Time

Cenacolo

Capriate

Cipressi

8.30 10.00

AF ablation: new innovative concept

Value of surface ECG in the interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias in 2019: back to the future? “In memoriam of Luigi Padeletti”

Non-response to CRT

Mechanism and management of supraventricular arrhythmias

His bundle pacing: the fascinating role of physiology in cardiac pacing

Cardiovascular assessment of SD risk in young athletes

Mechanism and management of VT and AV block

Should I, when should…

Stop and go Updates in sports cardiology

Stop and go 10.15 11.45

Hybrid approach to AF treatment

12.00 13.30

Stop and go Novel approach to the hybrid treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation

Barbantini

Let’s discuss together: current guidelines, difficulty cases, and future perspectives

Consiglio

Soffitto

Time

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: what’s new?

Oral Communications

8.30 10.00

Quinidine therapy: back from exile!

Oral Communications

10.15 11.45

Channelopathies in 2018. Genetics and beyond

Oral Communications

12.00 13.30

Oral Communications

14.00 15.30

Stop and go

14.00 15.30

Photographs

Allied Professionals

Featured Symposia

Geographic Corners

Int. Scientific SocietiesVA Joint Sessions

Oral Communications Sessions

Core Curricula

Symposium

Allied Professionals

Practical Interactive Sessions 29

Detailed Scientific Program Cenacolo Room

Thursday 3 October / 10.15-11.45

Thursday 3 October / 15.30-17.00

Friday 4 October / 8.30-10.00

Friday 4 October / 13.45-15.15

AA - VA Joint Session STANDARD SETS IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: RESULTS FROM INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR HEALTH OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT ICHOM Chairs: P. Sanders / Adelaide, Australia TBD

Symposium ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY FOR CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS IN SPECIFIC CLINICAL SETTINGS Chairs: G. Boriani / Modena, Italy A.J. Camm / London, UK

Core Curriculum LAA closure for stroke prevention and hypertension control Chairs: A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy TBD

Symposium AF: Novel / Controversial aspects Chairs: R. Mantovan / Conegliano, Italy A.M. Russo / Camden, USA

• The ICHOM AF project T.C.A. Lobban / Stratford-upon-Avon, UK • Choice of outcomes A.J. Camm / London, UK • Patient reported outcomes & quality of life TBD • Case mix E. Arbelo / Barcelona, Spain Thursday 3 October / 13.45-15.15 Symposium ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY FOR CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS: 10 YEARS OF DOACS USE Chairs: D. Gabrielli / Fermo, Italy M.P. Turakhia / Stanford, USA • DOACs for AF ten years later: time for assessing the implementation in daily practice worldwide A.J. Camm / London, UK • AF and valvular bioprosthesis or TAVI: what role for DOACs? L. Fauchier / Tours, France • Atrial high rate episodes detected in an implanted device: what significance? What treatment? G. Boriani / Modena, Italy

• Is there an upper limit of age to start direct oral anticoagulants in AF? TBD • What to do after an intracranial bleeding? When to restart a DOAC? J. Romero / New York, USA • Advanced kidney impairment and dialysis: any role for DOACs? M.P. Turakhia / Stanford, USA

• LAA closure with other endocardial plugs: technique and device selection, outcomes TBD

• What is the most common cause of death in patients with AF: stroke, HF or non-CV cause? TBD

• Percutaneous epicardial approaches for LAA closure C. Ellis / Nashville, USA

• Should TEE be performed in all patients undergoing AF ablation to rule out LA thrombus? E. Bertaglia / Padua, Italy

• LAA treatment for HNT control: does occlusion vs exclusion matter? R. Gopinathannair / Overland Park, USA

• Does ablation indexes really increase efficacy and safety of AF ablation? TBD

Thursday 3 October / 17.15-18.45

Friday 4 October / 10.15-11.45

Friday 4 October / 15.30-17.00

German Corner How to prevent thrombo-embolic events in AF pts - interventional vs. medical strategies Chairs: W. Jung / Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany - TBD

Symposium AF & HF: recent advances in therapy Chairs: S. Lévy / Marseille, France R. Valle / Chioggia, Italy

Core Curriculum Value of cardiac imaging in the management of AF Chairs: C. Mahnkopf / Coburg, Germany N.F. Marrouche / Salt Lake City, USA

• Detection of silent AF and therapeutic consequences. Which is the appropriate tool and when should OAC be started? J. Brachmann / Coburg, Germany

• Prevalence and significance of AF in HF with reduced and preserved EF R. Gopinathannair / Overland Park, USA

• Can imaging select candidates for AF ablation? J.J. Bax / Leiden, The Netherlands

• Is the LAA-occluder a safe and reliable alternative to OAC in pts at high bleeding risk? Which technique to prefer and how much and how long is platelet inhibition needed? T. Lewalter / Munich, Germany

• Medical drug therapy: which role today? A. Capucci / Ancona, Italy

• Three-dimensional integrated functional, structural, and computational mapping for AF TBD

• Antithrombotic treatment in AF patients with dementia: what decision making? S.A. Chen / Taipei, Taiwan • NOACs alone or in combination with ASA for treatment of CAD? F. Andreotti / Rome, Italy

• Catheter ablation of AF - for which patients OAC may be stopped after the procedure? E.G. Vester / Düsseldorf, Germany

• Early detection of cancer as a consequence • Secondary stroke prevention in patients of bleeding during antithrombotic therapy: a with cryptogenic stroke - Lessons from randomized trials new perspective TBD G. Di Pasquale / Bologna, Italy 32

• LAA closure with Watchman device: procedure and outcomes TBD

• Obesity as an independent risk factor for AF: is the evidence strong enough? P. Sanders / Adelaide, Australia

* To be confirmed

• After ATAAC and CASTLE-AF, should AF catheter ablation be labeled as class I indication? N.F. Marrouche / Salt Lake City, USA • Biventricular/HB pace-and-ablate: when, who, and why? M. Grimaldi / Acquaviva delle Fonti, Italy

* To be confirmed

• MRI for management of AF M.G. Chelu / Salt Lake City, USA • Real time MRI for AF ablation P. Sommer / Leipzig, Germany

Detailed Scientific Program Cenacolo Room Friday 4 October / 17.15-18.45 APHRS HRS - VA Joint Session Update in Non-PV triggers in AF ablation. When iT iS indicated and how to avoid complications Chairs: Y.H. Kim / Seoul, South Korea TBD • Superior vena cava S.A. Chen / Taipei, Taiwan • Ligament of Marshall C. Hwang / Provo, USA • Left atrial appendage A. Natale / Austin, USA • Coronary sinus and posterior left atrial wall TBD Saturday 5 October / 08.30-10.00 Korean HRS - VA Joint Session AF ablation: new innovative concept Chairs: C. Hwang / Provo, USA K.H. Kuck / Hamburg, Germany • My approach for redo AF ablation Y.S. Oh / Seoul, South Korea

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Saturday 5 October / 10.15-11.45 EURA - VA Joint Session Hybrid approach to AF treatment Chairs: L. Santini / Rome, Italy V. Snezhitskiy / Grodno, Belarus • Risk factors and outcomes predictors of AF: the role of hypertension M. Dzeshka / Grodno, Belarus • First in man trial of low energy multistage electrotherapy of AF I. Efimov / Washington, USA • Structure based approach to treat AF patients A. Ardashev / Moscow, Russia • Endocardial left ventricular pacing for cardiac resynchronization in AF hybrid therapy Y.I. Karpenko / Odessa, Ukraine Saturday 5 October / 12.00-13.30 RSSA - VA Joint Session Novel approach to the hybrid treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation Chairs: S. Benussi / Brescia, Italy TBD

• Virtual AF computer model guided ablation of persistent AF • Multi-stage approach to the treatment of H.N. Pak / Seoul, South Korea AF M. Castellá Pericás / Barcelona, Spain • Role of epicardial mapping in AF ablation Y.H. Kim / Seoul, South Korea • Clinical outcomes of a simultaneous hybrid procedure for persistent atrial fibrillation • Single-shot AF ablation TBD C. Tondo / Milan, Italy • Hybrid procedure for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation A. Revishvili / Moscow, Russia • Is it possible to apply hybrid approach to Cox-Maze procedure? J.L. Cox / Chicago, USA

* To be confirmed

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Thursday 3 October / 10.15-11.45

Thursday 3 October / 15.30-17.00

Friday 4 October / 08.30-10.00

Friday 4 October / 13.45-15.15

Symposium Patients without structural heart disease Chairs: G.L. Botto / Milan, Italy TBD

Core Curriculum Value of cardiac imaging in the assessment of SD risk and VT treatment Chairs: J.J. Bax / Leiden, The Netherlands S. Iliceto / Padua, Italy

Core Curriculum Evolving strategies and techniques for VT mapping and ablation Chairs: J. Bradfield / Los Angeles, USA D.J. Callans / Philadelphia, USA

ISHNE - VA Joint Session How to reduce the risk of VT in ICD patients? Chairs: R. Verlato / Camposampiero, Italy J.F. Viles-Gonzalez / Miami, USA

• WPW syndrome TBD • Brugada syndrome TBD • Long QT syndrome TBD • Early repolarization syndrome S. Viskin / Tel Aviv, Israel

• Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy R. Hauer / Utrecht, The Netherlands • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy W.J. McKenna / Doha, Qatar* • Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy J.F. Viles-Gonzalez / Miami, USA • Three-dimensional architecture by MRI for VT management A. Berruezo / Barcelona, Spain

• Endo - EPI mapping and VT circuits: observations and clinical implications TBD • Lesson learned from needle electrode ablation W.G. Stevenson / Nashville, USA • Mapping and ablation in the OR and with LVAD insertion W. Tzou / Aurora, USA • Mapping and ablation in Brugada syndrome - technique and endpoints TBD

• Pharmacological therapy in reducing risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias W. Zareba / Rochester, USA • Role of ICD programming in reducing appropriate and inappropriate therapy TBD • Role of home ICD monitoring in reducing arrhythmia N. Varma / Cleveland, USA • Sympathetic denervation in highly arrhythmogenic patients K. Shivkumar / Los Angeles, USA*

Thursday 3 October / 13.45-15.15 Symposium Patients with structural heart disease Chairs: A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy TBD • Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy H. Calkins / Baltimore, USA • Sarcoidosis Y.H. Kim / Seoul, South Korea • Mitral valve prolapse M. Perazzolo Marra / Padua, Italy • Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy G.L. Botto / Milan, Italy

Thursday 3 October / 17.15-18.45 Core Curriculum Improving outcome and understanding of focal VT ablation Chairs: F.E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USA K. Shivkumar / Los Angeles, USA* • Lesson learned from the animal models of PVC induced cardiomyopathy TBD • Localization and cryoablation for papillary muscle PVCs G.E. Supple / Philadelphia, USA • Anatomy, mapping, ablation of LV Summit VT F.C. Garcia / Philadelphia, USA • How to interpret the change in PVC QRS complex with ablation P. Santangeli / Philadelphia, USA

* To be confirmed

Friday 4 October / 10.15-11.45 Taiwan HRS - VA Joint Session Ventricular arrhythmia in West and non-West Chairs: S.A. Chen / Taipei, Taiwan A. Natale / Austin, USA • VT in ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathy: similar and different TBD • Planner epicardial wavelet propagation in Brugada syndrome: role of ILAM F.P. Chung / Taipei, Taiwan

Friday 4 October / 15.30-17.00 Featured Symposium Brugada syndrome, an electrical disease or a cardiomyopathy Chairs: S. Viskin / Tel Aviv, Israel A.A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The Netherlands • Genetics of Brugada syndrome TBD • Repolarization abnormalities in Brugada syndrome TBD

• Prevention of early mortality after ablation for • The RVOT as a substrate for arrhythmias an electrical storm: who, when, and how? B.J. Boukens / Amsterdam, The P. Santangeli / Philadelphia, USA Netherlands • Prevention of VT/VF-associated outof-hospital cardiac arrest: lessons from Taichung Sudden Unexpected Death Registry (THUNDER) K.C. Chang / Taichung, Taiwan * To be confirmed

• Structural abnormalities in Brugada

syndrome C. De Asmundis / Brussels, Belgium

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Friday 4 October / 17.15-18.45

Saturday 5 October / 10.15-11.45

Featured Symposium Long QT syndrome: un update Chairs: TBD

Featured Symposium Quinidine therapy: back from exile! Chairs: TBD

• LQTS, what is a long QT interval? P.G. Postema / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

• VF as a Purkinje disease TBD

• LQTS, risk stratification TBD

• Why quinidine works in idiopathic VF A.A. Wilde / Amsterdam, The Netherlands

• LQTS, should everyone be treated? S. Kääb / Munich, Germany* • LQTS, new therapeutic options P.J. Schwartz / Milan, Italy

Saturday 5 October / 08.30-10.00 Featured Symposium Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: what’s new? Chairs: C. Basso / Padua, Italy TBD • The new ACM consensus document W.G. McKenna / Doha, Qatar* • ARVC, new insights in its pathophysiology TBD • HCM, new insights in its pathophysiology TBD • New therapy in ACM TBD

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• Torsade de pointes treated with quinidine S. Viskin / Tel Aviv, Israel • New indications for quinidine therapy R. Rosso / Tel Aviv, Israel Saturday 5 October / 12.00-13.30 Mexican Corner Channelopathies in 2018. Genetics and beyond Chairs: L. Colín-Lizalde / Mexico City, Mexico M.F. Márquez / Mexico City, Mexico • Genetic testing in sudden cardiac death: to do or not to do? A. Medeiros-Domingo / Dübendorf, Switzerland • Dysfunction of the NaV1.5-Kir2.1 channelosome in the mechanism of inheritable cardiac arrhythmias J. Jalife / Ann Arbor, USA • Controversies in automatic implantable defibrillators in congenital cardiac sudden death syndromes L. Molina / Mexico City, Mexico • Arrhythmias in Brugada syndrome. Not everything is ventricular tachycardia J. Gómez-Flores / Mexico City, Mexico

* To be confirmed

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Thursday 3 October / 10.15-11.45

Thursday 3 October / 17.15-18.45

Friday 4 October / 15.30-17.00

Saturday 5 October / 08.30-10.00

Featured Symposium Technical and practical aspects Chairs: M.G. Bongiorni / Pisa, Italy A. Kutarski / Lublin, Poland

Core Curriculum Current guidelines, value in special clinical settings, future perspectives Chairs: S. Mittal / New York, USA R.P. Ricci / Rome, Italy

Featured Symposium Controversial indications for CRT Chairs: A.E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USA W. Jung / Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

Featured Symposium Non-response to CRT Chairs: A. Proclemer / Udine, Italy TBD

• CRT in right bundle branch block M.R. Gold / Charleston, USA

• AF ablation TBD

• CRT in patients with atrial fibrillation M. Gasparini / Rozzano, Italy*

• Frequent ventricular extrasystoles A. Rossillo / Vicenza, Italy

• Utility and limitations of implantable loop recorders in patients with atrial fibrillation R.S. Passman / Chicago, USA

• CRT for heart block with EF > 40% M. Zecchin / Trieste, Italy

• Mitral regurgitation J.J. Bax / Leiden, The Netherlands

• Remote monitoring in heart failure patients: value or hype? A. D’Onofrio / Naples, Italy

• CRT in HF with preserved EF and left bundle branch block TBD

• LV lead placement M.R. Gold / Charleston, USA

• Future directions in remote monitoring TBD

Friday 4 October / 17.15-18.45

Saturday 5 October / 10.15-11.45

Featured Symposium Novel pacing strategies to treat arrhythmias and heart failure Chairs: T. Lewalter / Munich, Germany TBD

Core Curriculum His bundle pacing: the fascinating role of physiology in cardiac pacing Chairs: P. Vijayaraman / Wilkes-Barre, USA F. Zanon / Rovigo, Italy

• Leadless pacing of the right ventricle and the atrium W. Jung / Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

• His bundle pacing - Implant techniques: tips and tricks in clinical practice G. Dandamudi / Indianapolis, USA

• Left ventricular leadless pacing TBD

• His bundle pacing and AV node ablation P.S. Sharma / Chicago, USA

• Who should receive cardiac contractility modulation? K.H. Kuck / Hamburg, Germany

• Can His bundle pacing be the primary option for cardiac resynchronization therapy? Z.I. Whinnett / London, UK

• Pediatric lead extraction F. Drago / Rome, Italy • Extracting leadless devices C.A. Rinaldi / London, UK* • Imaging techniques in lead extraction S. Hakmi / Hamburg, Germany • Optimizing safety in lead extraction by selecting the most suitable approach, tool and technique P. Defaye / Grenoble, France

• Current guidelines for remote monitoring of implantable cardiac device G. Zanotto / Legnago, Italy

Thursday 3 October / 15.30-17.00

Friday 4 October / 08.30-10.00

Featured Symposium Novel aspects Chairs: J.C. Deharo / Marseille, France C. Kennergren / Gothenburg, Sweden

ISHNE - VA Joint Session Telemedicine in cardiac arrhythmias Chairs: H. Calkins / Baltimore, USA M. Lunati / Milan, Italy

• CIED and infections: what’s new? TBD • Superfluous lead: to extract or not to extract in the new era? L. Segreti / Pisa, Italy • Prevention and treatment of complications: new strategies TBD • Risk scores to predict difficulties and complications F. Regoli / Lugano, Switzerland

• Digital health and mobile medical applications: clinician perspective N. Varma / Cleveland, USA • Implications of AF detected on wearable monitors S. Mittal / New York, USA • Arrhythmia burden as endpoint in clinical trials W. Zareba / Rochester, USA • How long ECG monitoring should be used? E.T. Locati / Milan, Italy * To be confirmed

• His bundle pacing for CRT P. Vijayaraman / Wilkes-Barre, USA

* To be confirmed

• His bundle pacing: programming and troubleshooting S. Mittal / New York, USA 45

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* To be confirmed

Saturday 5 October / 12.00-13.30 Symposium Should I, when should… Chairs: A.E. Epstein / Philadelphia, USA M. Lunati / Milan, Italy • When should I implant a pacemaker in patients with vasovagal syncope? TBD • Should I treat with a pacemaker patients with syncope, bundle branch block, and negative EPS? M. Santini / Rome, Italy • Should all patients with a CRT CIED and AF have their AV junctions ablated? TBD • When should a leadless pacemaker be implanted in patients with sinus rhythm? V. Reddy / New York, USA*

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Thursday 3 October / 15.30-17.00

Core Curriculum LAA: its role in AF maintenance and thrombus formation Chairs: TBD

Symposium How does advanced age impact care? Chairs: H. Calkins / Baltimore, USA W.K. Shen / Phoenix, USA

• Left atrial appendage as a cause for AF: what is the evidence? D.R. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USA* • Left atrial appendage isolation for persistent AF: why, when, and how? J. Romero / New York, USA • Left atrial appendage anatomy: what you need to know for closure J.S. Bradfield / Los Angeles, USA • Patient selection for LAA closure TBD Thursday 3 October / 13.45-15.15 Brazilian Corner Hot topics in 2019... and still controversial! What is the most recent evidence? Chairs: E. Saad / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil M. Scanavacca / São Paulo, Brazil • Persistent AF should be approached with more extensive ablation than just PVI Pros: L. Di Biase / New York, USA Cons: A. Verma / Newmarket, Canada • LAA occlusion should be first line in patients at high bleeding risk and AF Pros: D.R. Lakkireddy / Kansas City, USA* Cons: J.M. Mandrola / Louisville, USA

• Management of AF in the elderly: drugs, ablation, or AVJ ablation TBD • Evaluation and management of syncope in the elderly: what do the Guidelines tell us D.G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USA • Pacemakers in the elderly: when is a leadless PPM the right answer? TBD • Special considerations for ICD implantation in the elderly: what do we need to know? C. Love / Baltimore, USA • Anticoagulation considerations in the elderly: when is watchman the right answer? G. Grassi / Venice, Italy Thursday 3 October / 17.15-18.45 HRS - VA Joint Session Controversies in arrhythmia therapy: what are the knowledge gaps? Chairs: C.M. Albert / Boston, USA A.B. Curtis / Buffalo, USA

Detailed Scientific Program Capriate Room • Asymptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (<24-hour duration) detected by a cardiac implantable electronic device: should anticoagulation be prescribed? A.M. Russo / Camden, USA • Asymptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in patients over 65 years: ablation vs. medical therapy? D.L. Packer / Rochester, USA Friday 4 October / 08.30-10.00 ECAS - VA Joint Session Current status of recently introduced therapies for cardiac managing Chairs: A. Rossillo / Vicenza, Italy TBD • High density mapping for atrial fibrillation ablation: did it change outcomes? S. Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy • S-ICD therapy 10-years after introduction TBD • Deliverable pacemakers: more risk than benefit? M.G. Bongiorni / Pisa, Italy • NOACS for patient protection in various clinical conditions. Does dose selection matter? R. Cappato / Rozzano, Italy

• Ablation in young asymptomatic WPW patients: prudent practice or cowboy cardiology? TBD

* To be confirmed

MENA HRS - VA Joint Session Challenging cases in ablation of cardiac arrhythmias Chairs: A. Al-Ahmad / Austin, USA M. Refaat / Beirut, Lebanon • Cryoballoon versus radiofrequency catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation? TBD • Challenging cases in outflow PVC/VT ablation N. Asaad / Doha, Qatar* • Challenging cases in SVT ablation TBD • Challenging cases in accessory pathway ablation M. Aboulmaaty / Cairo, Egypt • Anatomical ablation strategy for noninducible fascicular tachycardia A.K. Talib / Tsukuba, Japan Friday 4 October / 15.30-17.00 Practical Session Clinical cases: when a procedure becomes a nightmare - Session 1 Chairs: D.J Callans / Philadelphia, USA A. Rossillo / Vicenza, Italy • Case 1: Complex Koch’s triangle SVT Presenter: TBD Discussant: TBD • Case 2: Septal accessory pathway Presenter: M. Tritto / Castellanza, Italy Discussant: A. Verma / Newmarket, Canada

• Epicardial mapping should be performed in every NICM VT ablation • Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, chronic Pros: F.P. Chung / Taipei, Taiwan heart failure, LVEF <35% and LBBB: CRT-D Cons: F.E. Marchlinski / Philadelphia, USA vs. CRT-P? T.F. Deering / Atlanta, USA • His bundle pacing should be the preferred pacing modality in HF patients • Should His bundle pacing be considered Pros: F. Zanon / Rovigo, Italy as an alternative to biventricular pacing in Cons: TBD patients with AV block and LVEF <35%? M.R. Gold / Charleston, USA 50

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• Case 3: Coronary sinus / Non coronary cusp atrial tachycardia Presenter: TBD Discussant: C. Tondo / Milan, Italy • Case 4: Difficult transeptal puncture Presenter: W. Tzou / Aurora, USA Discussant: J. Sanchez / Austin, USA * To be confirmed

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Practical Session CLINICAL CASES: WHEN A PROCEDURE BECOMES A NIGHTMARE - SESSION 2 Chairs: A. Bonso / Feltre, Italy L. Di Biase / New York, USA

Practical Session Mechanism and management of supraventricular arrhythmias Chairs: M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA W.G. Stevenson / Nashville, USA

• Case 1: Papillary muscle VT Presenter: F.C. Garcia / Philadelphia, USA Discussant: A. Natale / Austin, USA

• Basic mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias TBD

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• Case 2: LV Summit VT • Principles of entrainment Presenter: P. Santangeli / Philadelphia, USA A.L. Waldo / Cleveland, USA Discussant: TBD • Mechanisms and laboratory diagnoses of • Case 3: Electrical storm supraventricular tachycardia Presenter: E. Anter / Boston, USA* G.F. Michaud / Nashville, USA Discussant: A Berruezzo / Barcelona, Spain • Mechanisms and ablation of atrial • Case 4: Epicardial VT fibrillation Presenter: TBD Discussant: M. Scanavacca / São Paulo, Brazil A. Natale / Austin, USA Saturday 5 October / 08.30-10.00 Practical Session Value of surface ECG in the interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias in 2019: back to the future? “In memoriam of Luigi Padeletti” Chairs: S. Boveda / Toulouse, France R. De Ponti / Varese, Italy • A rational approach to surface ECG A. Baranchuk / Kingston, Canada • Challenges in narrow QRS complex tachycardia F.M. Leonelli / Tampa, USA • Challenges in wide QRS complex tachycardia D.G. Della Rocca / Austin, USA •

When surface ECG orients invasive EP study R. Marazzi / Varese, Italy Discussants: G. Bagliani / Foligno, Italy L. Calò / Rome, Italy M.F. Márquez / Mexico City, Mexico A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA

Saturday 5 October / 12.00-13.30 Practical Session Mechanism and management of VT and AV block Chairs: G.F. Michaud / Nashville, USA A.L. Waldo / Cleveland, USA • Novel genetic mechanisms and ablation of VT H.H. Hsia / San Francisco, USA • Mechanisms and ablation of fascicular VT M.M. Scheinman / San Francisco, USA • Mechanisms and ablation of ischemic VT W.G. Stevenson / Nashville, USA • Pathophysiology and newer treatment for AV block M. Brignole / Lavagna, Italy

* To be confirmed

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Thursday 3 October / 10.15-11.45

Thursday 3 October / 17.15-18.45

Friday 4 October / 13.45-15.15

Friday 4 October / 15.30-17.00

French Corner Cardiac fibrosis and arrhythmias: from cells to patients Chairs: E. Aliot / Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France J.J. Blanc / Brest, France

Featured Symposium Vasovagal syncope: mechanisms Chairs: D. Hachul / São Paulo, Brazil W.K. Shen / Phoenix, USA

Featured Symposium Syncope due to autonomic dysfunction / Differentiating syncope from seizure Chairs: C.A. Morillo / Calgary, Canada - S. Parry / Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

Featured Symposium Syncope in the young and in the elderly: peculiar aspects Chairs: A. Raviele / Venice-Mestre, Italy R. Sutton / Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco

• Cardiac fibrosis: pathophysiology and clinical consequences S.N. Hatem / Paris, France • Evaluation of cardiac fibrosis: value of morphologic and other markers TBD • Arrhythmic and prognostic implications of cardiac fibrosis C. Piorkowski / Dresden, Germany • Endurance training and cardiac fibrosis: risks and benefits TBD

• Do we really understand vasovagal syncope? What is left to learn? J.C. Deharo / Marseille, France • Neuro-humoral changes in VVS: triggers or bystanders? A. Fedorowski / Malmö, Sweden • Are women more susceptible to VVS than men? If so, why? P. Alboni / Ferrara, Italy

• Primary and secondary POTS: how to distinguish and treat TBD

• Testing for vasodepressor susceptibility: is it needed in all forms of reflex syncope and how reproducible is the testing? R. Sutton / Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco

• Managing syncope due to orthostatic intolerance in a patient with supine hypertension J.J. Blanc / Brest, France

Thursday 3 October / 15.30-17.00

Friday 4 October / 08.30-10.00

Core Curriculum Published and ungoing clinical trials in cardiac arrhythmias Chairs: L. Di Biase / New York, USA S. Themistoclakis / Venice-Mestre, Italy

Featured Symposium Vasovagal syncope: therapy Chairs: B. Olshansky / Iowa City, USA TBD

• CASTLE AF N.F. Marrouche / Salt Lake City, USA • CABANA D.L. Packer / Rochester, USA • OCEAN A. Verma / Newmarket, Canada • RESET CRT / DANISH TBD

• Early heart rate and blood pressure changes during movement to upright posture: a tool to predict autonomic failure, neurogenic orthostatic hypotension and VVS susceptibility? J.G. van Dijk / Leiden, The Netherlands

• Recognizing and managing suspected seizure disorders: is there a role for implanted monitors? M. Brignole / Lavagna, Italy

• How often is reflex syncope the cause of collapse in patients with structural heart disease? Does it affect management? C.A. Morillo / Calgary, Canada

• Causes of syncope/collapse in the extreme elderly: novel approaches to diagnosis S. Parry / Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK • Assessing and preventing progressive cognitive impairment and falls in older patients with symptomatic orthostatic hypotension R.A. Kenny / Dublin, Ireland Friday 4 October / 17.15-18.45

• Should syncope units become the standard of care? TBD

• Pharmacological management of VVS: The Good, Bad and Ugly. (Discuss why there is a placebo effect) R.S. Sheldon / Calgary, Canada

• Clinical decision making in syncope patient care: individualized or programmatic? M.H. Hamdan / Madison, USA • Syncope in the emergency department What next steps can improve care? R. Furlan / Rozzano, Italy

• Treatment of VVS: does it depend on age? Should it be individualized? A. Ungar / Florence, Italy

* To be confirmed

• Which younger patient with recurrent asystolic syncope is a candidate for a pacemaker? R. Gopinathannair / Overland Park, USA

Featured Symposium Syncope Units and beyond Chairs: S. Feigofsky / Carroll, USA R.A. Kenny / Dublin, Ireland

• The changing pattern of hospital admission in USA for syncope/collapse D.G. Benditt / Minneapolis, USA

• Vasovagal syncope ablation is ready for prime time 1. YES! J.C. Pachon / São Paulo, Brazil 2. NO! M. Brignole / Lavagna, Italy 56

• Solitary collapse episode in young patients with suspected channelopathy: what’s the next step? TBD

* To be confirmed

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Featured Symposium Let’s discuss together: current guidelines, difficulty cases, and future perspectives Chairs: P. Alboni / Ferrara, Italy R. Sheldon / Calgary, Canada

Core Curriculum Cardiovascular assessment of SD risk in young athletes Chairs: A. Baranchuk / Kingston, Canada U. Berrettini / Camerino, Italy

• Key differences between US and European Syncope Guidelines: vive la difference? W.K. Shen / Phoenix, USA • Case #1 Young woman collapsed while getting out of boat and swimming 20-30 meters to shore after docking her boat at a buoy during sailing competition J.C. Deharo / Marseille, France

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• The revised ESC recommendations for the interpretation of ECG in athletes S. Sharma / London, UK • Clinical interpretation of ventricular ectopic beats in athletes D. Corrado / Padua, Italy • Electrical markers of high risk in athletes TBD

• Case #2 50 yo female prior athlete with recurrent syncope and on one occasion fell out of a kayak. She had a normal heart but scar on MRI in the inferior wall. She got a life vest B. Olshansky / Iowa City, USA

• External and implantable devices for prolonged ECG monitoring F. Giada / Noale, Italy

• Case #3 An 18 yo NCAA Level 1 College freshman volleyball player is referred for multiple prolonged collapse events that started within the last several months but occur multiple times per week. Witnesses say she collapses abruptly, even while sitting on the bench or during practice and is unresponsive for 5 to 10 minutes without shaking. She has no past history of similar problems TBD

Core Curriculum Updates in sports cardiology Chairs: F. Giada / Noale, Italy S. Sharma / London, UK

• Case #4 72 yo male with moderate aortic stenosis and prior stents for 2 vessel CAD, ejection fraction 40% collapses while stepping out of the shower. Had similar collapse 3 years earlier while walking up a hill to get his mail S. Feigofsky / Carroll, USA

• ESC recommendations for athletes with cardiomyopathy A. Pelliccia / Rome, Italy

Saturday 5 October / 12.00-13.30

• Causes of sudden cardiac death in athletes: what’s new? C. Basso / Padua, Italy • The role of cardiac imaging in sports cardiology B.K. Velthuis / Utrecht, The Netherlands

• Cardiac arrest in the athletes: the myth of tongue swallowing D. Viskin / Tel Aviv, Israel

• Syncope: where do we go from here? B. Olshansky / Iowa City, USA 58

* To be confirmed

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Scientific Information Scientific Secretariat Antonio Rossillo, MD Department of Cardiology, Ospedale San Bortolo, Vicenza, Italy e-mail: antoniorossillo@yahoo.com Abstract guidelines and online submission Abstracts can only be submitted electronically via the Abstract Submission System available at www.venicearrhythmias.org Deadline: April 30th, 2019. Abstracts submitted after the deadline might not be accepted. Detailed information for authors submitting abstracts can be found at www.venicearrhythmias.org/abstract_ submission All accepted abstracts (oral communications and posters) will be published in a special online issue of a prestigious international scientific journal after the event. Questions If you have any questions regarding the submission process, please contact us at scientific@venicearrhythmias.org Acceptance Notification of Acceptance/Non-acceptance: announcements will be e-mailed by May 30th, 2019. Registration of abstract presenters Abstract presenters are required to register for the Scientific Sessions by June 18th, 2019. 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. 62

If the registration is not accomplished within the scheduled time, the abstract will not be included in the special online journal issue. 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 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. Posters All 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. Official language The official language of the Workshop is ENGLISH. No translation will be provided during the scientific sessions except for the Allied Professionals Program. Visa/international attendee information In 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.

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Special events

Organizing Secretariat

Opening Ceremony Thursday, October 3rd, 2019 included in the registration fee. The 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.

ADRIA CONGREX Srl via Sassonia 30 - 47922 Rimini - Italy

Best Abstract Awards Thursday, October 3rd, 2019 Venice Arrhythmias 2019 will give two special awards in Euro to those authors who have presented the “Best Oral Communication” and the “Best Poster”. An Abstract Award Committee will select the best work among the accepted oral communications and posters. The winners will be announced during the Opening Ceremony. Raffaella Pieri Breakthrough Communication Award Thursday, October 3rd, 2019 The VA 2019 Organizing Committee has decided to continue the “Raffaella Pieri Breakthrough Communication Award” to be given to the most cutting-edge communication message presented by VA 2019 exhibitors in terms of strength, efficacy and innovative power. This award was established in memory of Ms. Raffaella Pieri, in appreciation for her outstanding contribution over many years in managing the relations with Venice Arrhythmias’ exhibitors and supporting companies on behalf of the Organizing Secretariat, and for her ever-helpful approach and highly missed sensibility. The award winner will receive a plaque, and a charitable donation to a primary cancer research foundation will be made in their name.

General information: ph +39 0541 305 822 / +39 0541 305 811 fax +39 0541 305894 info@venicearrhythmias.org www.venicearrhythmias.org Project Leader: Rita Reggiani r.reggiani@venicearrhythmias.org Scientific Information: Valentina Zanotti scientific@venicearrhythmias.org Exhibition & Industry: Lucia Bini sponsor@venicearrhythmias.org Registrations & Housing: Silvana Surdo booking@venicearrhythmias.org During the Workshop the Organizing Secretariat will be at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini to provide all necessary assistance to VA 2019 participants.

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How to reach the congress venue Fondazione Giorgio Cini

Registration & Hotel

FONDAZIONE GIORGIO CINI Isola San Giorgio Maggiore - 30124 Venice - Italy phone +39 041 5289900 - fax 39 041 5238540 - www.cini.it

Registration Fees

Before April 30 th, 2019

From May 1st up to September 2nd, 2019

From September 3rd, 2019

Delegates

€ 800,00

€ 900,00

€ 1000,00

Young Physicians and Students** € 600,00 € 700,00 Allied Professionals € 100,00 € 110,00

The Fondazione Giorgio Cini is located on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore, right in front of St. Mark’s Square, in the heart of Venice.

60-minute journey, one-way ticket € 15,00 • private water taxi to your hotel, 45-minute journey, one-way ticket € 110,00

ACTV public waterbus no. 2 takes you directly to the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore. It is just 1 stop away from San Zaccaria (near St. Mark’s Square). Approximate duration of the journey: From San Zaccaria: 3 minutes From Tronchetto: 25 minutes From Piazzale Roma: 35 minutes From Santa Lucia Railway station: 45 minutes

From Venice Santa Lucia Railway Station: Venice has two railway stations: VeniceMestre and Venice Santa Lucia. From Venice Santa Lucia station you can use the ACTV waterbuses that offer different transportation schedules all day long. Private taxis are available at the main exit of the station.

From Marco Polo Airport: Venice has a modern airport situated in the mainland at Venice-Tessera. You may choose among the following transportation options: • ATVO Line no. 35: bus service to Piazzale Roma, 20-minute journey, one-way ticket € 8,00 • Alilaguna service: blue and red motor boat lines to San Marco Square, 64

From A4 Motorway exit: Follow the indications to Venice parking areas of Tronchetto and/or Piazzale Roma where you can find a variety of parking lots. From there, you can reach San Marco Square by waterbus no. 2.

The Registration Fee includes: • For Delegates and Presenters: attendance to all scientific sessions (limited to seats availability) • For Allied Professionals: attendance to Allied Professionals sessions only • Entrance to the exhibition area • Attendance certificate • Badge and congress kit • Local transportation (ACTV scheduled services) • 22% Italian VAT (tax) ** To be able to register as a Young Physician, you must be max. 40 years old. Proof of age (i.e. copy of your ID or passport) must be provided during the registration process. To be able to register as a Student, you will be required to send a proof of your status (i.e. copy of a valid student card).

€ 800,00 € 120,00

category of your choice; if not possible, an alternative proposal will be submitted for your approval. Venetian hotels have very few single rooms, therefore rooms for single occupancy (DSO) will be assigned once the single rooms are no longer available. The majority of the hotels pre-booked for Venice Arrhythmias 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 31st, 2019. 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 terms Payments accepted are: credit cards, cheques written on Italian Banks and Bank Transfer Group pre-registration If you wish to register a group of more than 10 in Euro. All costs to transmitters’ charge. Please indicate clearly your name and people, please contact the Venice Arrhythmias 2019 on cheque/money Organizing Secretariat at orders; a copy of the payment is requested booking@venicearrhythmias.org together with the registration and hotel accommodation forms. Hotel Accommodation As October is considered peak tourist season Registration and Hotel Accommodation will in Venice, it is recommended to book in great be confirmed only on receipt of the relevant payments. advance and possibly within May 31st, 2019. The settlement is required to process your The Organizing Secretariat will make all efforts to confirm your reservation in the hotel reservation. 65

Registration, Hotel & Practical Information

Venice Hotel list Hotel Venice Center

CAT

DSO (€)

DBL (€)

All’Angelo

380,00

Al Ponte dei Sospiri

425,00

Aqua Palace

345,00

Boscolo Hotel Bellini

455,00

475,00

Ca’ dei Conti

335,00

350,00

Gabrielli

380,00

Palazzo Giovanelli

465,00

480,00

Palazzo Sant’Angelo

396,00

418,00

Papadopoli

320,00

350,00

Santa Marina

340,00

370,00

Sant’Elena

450,00

460,00

Savoia & Jolanda

410,00

Starhotels Splendid Venice

500,00

Ca’ Formenta

235,00

250,00

CAT

DSO (€)

DBL (€)

15 Russo Palace

205,00

215,00

16 Villa Laguna

199,00

17 Villa Mabapa

215,00

245,00

18 Villa Pannoia

180,00

200,00

Hotel Venice Lido

Adria Congrex will issue a regular invoice for registration (22% 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. Cancellation terms Any cancellation should be notified in writing to Adria Congrex and will be subject to the following conditions: Before July 31st, 2019. Refund of the registration and hotel 66

accommodation is subject to a 30% administrative charges. All refunds, if any, will be made after the congress (all costs to receivers’ charge). After August 1st, 2019. 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.

CAT Star category DSO Double room for single occupancy DBL Double room The rate is per day, per room, in Bed&Breakfast accommodation. City tax is not included. The price of the City tax per day, per person and updated to November 2018 is: Venice Centre 3 stars Hotel: € 3,50 Venice Centre 4 stars Hotel: € 4,50 Venice Lido 4 stars Hotel: € 3,60 67

Train station

Casino 4 7

Venice

Venice Lido

10 9

13 1

17 15

3 5

Venetian Arsenal 2 16

12 6

St. Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Square Accademia Gallery

Santa Maria della Salute Church

Fondazione Giorgio Cini

San Giorgio 11

Giudecca

Notes

Mark Your Agenda! April 30th, 2019 Abstract submission deadline

Stay Tuned! June 18th, 2019 Deadline for registration of abstract presenters

May 30th, 2019 September 2nd, 2019 Notification of acceptance Deadline for discounted for oral communication registration fee and poster

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