Navigating the Maze (19th Edition) November 15-16, 2024

15 November, 2024 - Barcelona, Spain

We are thrilled to bring the highly-anticipated 19ᵗʰ edition of Navigating the Maze once again to Barcelona, Spain, on Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16, 2024. The program will be led by an international multidisciplinary faculty and will cover all aspects of surgical AF ablation management, Hybrid AFᵀᴹ Therapies, and Left Atrial Appendage exclusion (LAAE).

Link to virtual platform to watch sessions on-demand: www.navigatingthemaze.eu

This 1.5-day event international atrial fibrillation program is for physicians interested in concomitant ablation and minimally invasive Hybrid AFᵀᴹ Therapies. From patient selection to the latest clinical evidence, this dynamic program presents techniques and outcomes for catheter and surgical ablations. The faculty of leading experts will highlight specific cardiac surgery and minimally invasive Hybrid therapies for AF patients through live surgeries and engaging presentations.

This year, we are honored to collaborate with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) on this unique education opportunity. The collaboration with EACTS promises to continue elevating this extensive program and deliver the best insights on techniques and outcomes of AF ablation, presented by leading international faculty.

Participants who cannot travel to Barcelona will have the opportunity to watch the sessions streamed live on the event dates, or watch the video recordings on-demand after the event.

Link to virtual platform: www.navigatingthemaze.eu

Audience
Cardiac surgeons and electrophysiologists who want to implement an AF program and want to optimize their current ablation strategy.

Program Director
Dr. Manuel Castella

Faculty
Program supported by an international multidisciplinary faculty

Accommodation
Hotel bookings will be allocated on an individual basis and you will receive a reservation confirmation by email. Please check your travel details tab in your AF Connect dashboard for your details.

Agenda

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Day 1

Morning

8:30 am - 9:00 am

Latest Developments in AF
— Jose Luis Merino, MD – La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Master Anatomy Class for EPs and Surgeons
— Andrew Cook, MD – University College London, UK

9:30 am - 10:00 am

ESC/EACTS 2024 Recommendations for Surgeons
— Thorsten Hanke, MD – Asklepios Klinikum Harburg, Hamburg, Germany

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Break

10:30 am - 10:45 am

Video Case: MAZE IV
— Filip Rega, MD – University Hospital KU Leuven, Belgium

10:45 am - 11:00 am

Video Case: How to Make a Box Lesion for Concomitant AF
— Keti Vitanova, MD – German Heart Center Munich, Germany

11:00 am - 11:15 am

Video Case: Concomitant Endoscopic AF Ablation
— Elena Sandoval, MD – Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

11:15 am - 11:45 am

How We Can Improve the Interventional Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
— James Cox, MD – Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, USA

11:45 am - 12:30 pm

Case-Based Roundtable
— Jose Luis Merino, MD – La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
— Thorsten Hanke, MD – Asklepios Klinikum Harburg, Hamburg, Germany
— Filip Rega, MD – University Hospital KU Leuven, Belgium
— Elena Sandoval, MD – Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
— Keti Vitanova, MD – German Heart Center Munich, Germany
— James Cox, MD – Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, USA
— Manuel Castella, MD – Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Networking lunch

Afternoon

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Current Trends in Catheter AF Ablation
— Nitesh Sood, MD – Southcoast Health, New Bedford, Massachusetts USA

2:00 pm - 2:20 pm

ESC/EACTS 2024 Recommendations in Standalone AF and Hybrid Treatment
— Bart Maesen, MD – Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), the Netherlands

2:20 pm - 2:40 pm

Other Fields of Hybrid Ablation
— Mark La Meir, MD – University Hospital Brussels, Free University of Brussels, Belgium

2:40 pm - 3:00 pm

Video Case: Totally Thoracoscopic AF Ablation — Stefano Benussi, MD – University of Brescia Medical School, Brescia, Italy

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm - 3:50 pm

Video Case: Hybrid Convergent + LAAX From Left Side
— Jorge Alcocer, MD – Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
— Andreu Porta Sánchez, MD – Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

3:50 pm - 4:20 pm

Case-Based Roundtable
— Nitesh Sood, MD – Southcoast Health, New Bedford, Massachusetts USA
— Bart Maesen, MD – Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), the Netherlands
— Mark La Meir, MD – University Hospital Brussels, Free University of Brussels, Belgium
— Jorge Alcocer, MD – Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
— Andreu Porta Sánchez, MD – Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
— Jolanda Kluin, MD – Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
— Manuel Castella, MD – Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

4:20 pm - 4:50 pm

Long-Term Vision: The Future of Heart Surgery
— Jolanda Kluin, MD – Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

4:50 pm - 5:00 pm

Conclusion Day 1

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Dinner
— Buses depart at 19:00 from hotels.

Day 2

Morning

9:00 am - 9:20 am

The Importance of the Left Atrial Appendage in AF
— Josep Brugada, MD – SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital, Barcelona, Spain

9:20 am - 9:40 am

ESC/EACTS 2024 Recommendations in LAA Management
— Piotr Suwalski, MD – Central Teaching Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior, Warsaw, Poland

9:40 am - 10:10 am

Excluding the Appendage. Evidence in ALL Surgical Patients
— Richard Whitlock, MD – McMaster University Medical School, Hamilton, Canada

10:10 am - 10:40 am

Break

10:40 am - 11:00 am

Video Case: Robotic Surgery in LAA
— Thorsten Hanke, MD – Asklepios Klinikum Harburg, Hamburg, Germany

11:00 am - 11:20 am

Best Technical Tricks for AtriClip Implantation
— Mark La Meir, MD – University Hospital Brussels, Free University of Brussels, Belgium

11:20 am - 11:50 am

AF, LAA and its Neurological Implications
— David Z. Rose, MD – University of South Florida, Department of Neurology, Tampa Florida, USA

11:50 am - 12:30 pm

Case-Based Roundtable
— Josep Brugada, MD – SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
— Piotr Suwalski, MD – Central Teaching Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior, Warsaw, Poland
— Richard Whitlock, MD – McMaster University Medical School, Hamilton, Canada
— Thorsten Hanke, MD – Asklepios Klinikum Harburg, Hamburg, Germany
— Mark La Meir, MD – University Hospital Brussels, Free University of Brussels, Belgium
— David Z. Rose, MD – University of South Florida, Department of Neurology, Tampa Florida, USA
— Manuel Castella, MD – Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

12:30 pm - 12:30 pm

Finish