19 September, 2018 - Leuven, Belgium

The Convergent Days Program is led by a faculty of electrophysiologists and cardiac surgeons and includes both didactic sessions and the opportunity to perform Convergent Approach cases in a beating heart specimen model to provide a comprehensive hands-on experience.

The specialized curriculum is designed to facilitate a data and experience exchange with the novel Convergent Approach technology; providing peer-to-peer led training that incorporates patient selection, pre-and post-operative management, latest clinical evidence and procedural techniques.

At the end of this program, you will be able to discuss your Convergent Approach Program with a trainer and arrange proctor support for your first scheduled cases.

Audience

Cardiac surgeons and Electrophysiologists who want to implement a Hybrid AF ablation program with EpiSense.

Faculty includes: F. Rega, MD, J. Gill, MD, K. Zannis, MD, M.La Meir, MD

Learning objectives:

– Implementing a Convergent Approach Program
– Patient selection criteria
– Pre-and postoperative considerations
– Overview of mapping
– Review the latest clinical evidence
– Perform Convergent approach cases in a beating heart specimen model
– Intraoperative set-up
– Procedural techniques
– Management of LAA exclusion

Venue
KU Leuven/Faculty of Medicine
Anatomic Skills Centre
Minderbroedersstraat 12
3000 Leuven, Belgium

Accommodation
Hotel Martin’s Klooster
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwstraat 18
3000 Leuven, Belgium