14 November, 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: E. Bergoënd MD, J. Gill, MD, F. Rega, 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
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Convergent Physician Education Program Overview
9:00 am - 10:30 am
- Pathophysiology
- Critical Role of the posterior wall
- Current data and experiences
- Patient selection criteria
- Implementing a Convergent Procedure Program
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Networking break
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
- Procedural overview
- Tips and tricks
- Technicalities
- Pre-and postop considerations
- Overview of mapping
- Left atrial appendage
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Networking lunch
1:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Cadaver lab training
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
- Final comments
- Next steps on getting started
- Proctoring