Surgical ablation and appendage management: current attitudes and a vision of the future

17/06/2021, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm - Online

Faculty: Mr. Steven Hunter, Stephen Billing, Dr. Syed Ashan, Dr. Edward Soltesz

Title: ‘Surgical ablation and appendage management: current attitudes and a vision of the future’

Join our symposium on June 17 at 19:00 BST / 20:00 CET to hear directly from our international clinical experts on current attitudes and perspectives on surgical ablation and left atrial appendage management. You will discover more about the necessity of ablating Atrial Fibrillation surgically both from the surgeon and EP perspective. There will be a deep dive on the latest and most prominent data as well as discussion and presentations on surgical ablation technique and, importantly, on the necessity of managing the left atrial appendage.

Venue: Virtual

Time: 19:00BST / 20:00CET

Program:
Moderator: Mr. Steven Hunter (Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Sheffield UK)

Attitudes and Experience – the surgeon’s perspective: Is the UK leading the way in AF surgical ablation?
Mr. Stephen Billing (Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Wolverhampton UK)

Attitudes and Experience – the cardiologist’s perspective: Why we need to ablate.
Dr. Syed Ashan (Electrophysiologist, London UK)

Attitudes and Experience – Management of the LAA: why it matters and a vision of the future.
Dr. Edward Soltesz (Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Cleveland, OH, USA)

Followed by live Q and A.

Registration: https://bit.ly/3ffxR5Y