8 November, 2019 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Join your colleagues for a 2-day program covering AFib treatment with the Convergent Procedure.
Led by an experienced international faculty, this interactive program includes therapy workshops, expert presentations, case discussions, latest clinical updates and education programs.
Audience
Electrophysiologists and Cardiac Surgeons across Europe who already use or would like to start the Convergent Hybrid procedure to treat complex forms of AF.
Level
All levels
Faculty
International Faculty
Agenda
The program commences on Thursday 7th November at 1800 hrs with an Innovation Suite, highlighting the latest technology advancements in PAF and LAAM
The full day scientific program will follow on 8th November from 0830 to 1600
Topics include:
– Pathophysiology and current data on persistent AF ablation
– Anatomical principles for epicardial ablation
– Program development: patient selection and intra-operative and post-operative considerations
– Understanding and troubleshooting mapping with Convergent procedure
– Update on clinical evidences including CONVERGE IDE trial
– Innovation: future of epicardial ablation
– Live in box cases
Venue
Hilton Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Schiphol Boulevard 701, 1118 BN Schiphol,
Netherlands
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Innovation Suite
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Welcome Dinner
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Best Practices for Convergent procedures
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Convergent Procedure Introduction - S. Ahsan MD
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Epicardial aspects of the Convergent Procedure - C. Shults MD
9:30 am - 9:50 am
Patients Selection - Y. Blaauw MD
9:50 am - 10:10 am
LAA Management options - T. Hanke MD
10:10 am - 10:30 am
Best Practices for:
‒ Esophageal Fistula
‒ Stroke prevention
‒ Pericardial Effusion Management
E. Bergoënd MD
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Clinical Data: Past, Present and Future
11:00 am - 11:20 am
Available published data review - P. Butcha MD
11:20 am - 11:40 am
Europe Data Collection - R. Kaba MD
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
The Perspective View of One Italian Center - M. Rillo MD
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Expected Publications in USA - K. Makati MD
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Converge IDE update - N. Ndikintum PhD
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Procedural Considerations
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
Patients Follow-up - N. Lellouche MD
2:20 pm - 2:45 pm
Case Studies Discussion - K. Zannis MD
2:45 pm - 3:10 pm
Endocardial Ablation options - J. Melichercik MD
3:10 pm - 3:30 pm
Case Orchestration - J. Yap MD
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Interdisciplinary Education - J. Gill MD