9th Ljubljana Workshop on Clinical Arrhythmology and
Invasive Cardiac Electrophysiology
with Postgraduate course on Fundamentals of Cardiac Pacing
Domus Medica, Ljubljana
16 - 17 October, 2020
Early Announcement
Strokovni odbor / Scientific Committee
A. Pernat (predsednik / president), M. Šinkovec, M. Jan, B. Antolič, D. Žižek
Organizacijski odbor / Organizing Committee
L. Klemen (predsednik / president), A. Pernat, J. Štublar, M. Šinkovec, B. Antolič, D. Žižek, S. Radelj
Mednarodna udeležba / International Faculty
A. Anić (Croatia), Š. Manola (Croatia), N. Pavlović (Croatia), P. Peichl (Czech Republic), D. Scherr (Austria), J. Vijgen (Belgium).
Official Languages
slovenščina in angleščina / Slovene and English
Additional information and apllications:
andrej.pernat@mf.uni-lj.si
sasa.radelj@sicardio.org
Srečanje je namenjeno aritmologom, kardiologom, internistom, specializantom kardiologije in interne medicine. Udeleženci srečanja prejmejo kreditne točke za izobraževanje pri Zdravniški zbornici Slovenije.
Programme
FRIDAY, October 16, 2020
Registration
Wellcome M. Šinkovec (Ljubljana)
Atrial Fibrillation – update 2020
- Where do we stand in persistent AF ablation? - AF mapping vs. predefined lesion set D. Scherr (Austria)
- Long term results of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation – evolution of methodologies and our results M. Šinkovec, A. Pernat
New insights and technologies in ablation
- Electroporation as an energy source for ablation D. Miklavčič (Slovenia)
- Early clinical experience with electroporation for ablation of atrial fibrillation and flutter A. Anić (Croatia)
- IKEM experience with new mapping and ablation technologies P.Peichl (Czech Republic)
Surgical techniques in management of atrial fibrillation
- Concomitant ablation of atrial fibrillation M. Jelenc
- Minimally invasive convergent procedure for treatment of atrial fibrillation M. Jan
- Surgical exclusion vs. Percutaneous occlusion of left atrial appendage
pro surgery J. Kšela
pro percutaneous occlusion A. Pernat
Panel discussion
- LAA exclusion/occlusion in patients with AF in the era of DOACs J. Kšela, A. Pernat, A. Mavri, D. Vokač
Arrhythmology update 2020
Plenary lecture
- Definition and delineation of an arrhythmogenic substrate B. Antolič, M. Šinkovec
- Ventricular tachycardias in ischemic cardiomyopathy - is it time for prevention?
- Preliminary results from the PREVENTIVE VT Study D. Žižek, L. Klemen
- VT originating from the papillary muscles – our approach to ablation and overview of results B. Antolič, A. Pernat, M. Šinkovec
- Catheter ablation of tachycardias in pediatric patients M. Jan
- Management of arrhythmias in different cardiomyopthies A. Zupan Mežnar
- Cardiac implantable electronic device induced arrhythmias - what are the mechanisms? I. Zupan
Final remarks and adjourn A. Pernat, M. Šinkovec
SATURDAY, October 17, 2020
Postgraduate course
Fundamentals of cardiac pacing
Course coordinator D. Žižek
- Basic cardiac anatomy with live dissection
- Current indications for pacing, prevention of sudden cardiac death and resynchronization therapy
- Hands on: Basic programming and contemporary techniques of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation
- Specific features, follow-up and case presentations of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) devices
- Specific features, follow-up and case presentations of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices
- Management of CIEDs during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, various non-cardiac procedures and radiotherapy
 
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