Monday, February 08, 2010 09:30 - 18:45 Registration ...

Monday, February 08, 2010

09:30 - 18:45 Registration, Continental Breakfast

10:30 - 18:45 Mini-Courses (Courses I & II)

Hall B10:30 - 18:45 Course I: How to Ablate Cardiac Arrhythmias

FacultyGuy Amit, MDCardiology, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, IsraelSamuel J. Asirvatham, MDProfessor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Vice Chair, Cardiovascular Division,Innovations Program Director, EP Fellowship Program, Rochester, MN, USARiccardo Cappato, MDChief, Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Center, Policlinico San Donato, University of Milan, Milan, ItalyMartin Fiala, MD, PhDAssociated Professor of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Brno, Czech RepublicPaul A. Friedman, MDProfessor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USAEdward Gerstenfeld, MDAssistant Professor of Medicine, Director Experimental Electrophysiology Research Laboratory, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USAGerhard Hindricks, MD, PhDProfessor of Medicine, Director, Department of Electrophysiology, University Leipzig, Heart Center, GermanyChun Hwang, MDProfessor of Clinical Medicine, Indiana University, Director of Electrophysiology, Utah Valley Medical Center, UT, USALuc J. Jordaens, MD, PhDProfessor of Cardiology, Director, Clinical Electrophysiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The NetherlandsDavid Luria, MDLeviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, IsraelDouglas L. Packer, MDProfessor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USAAntonio Raviele, MDChief Cardiovascular Department, Arrhythmia Center & Center for Atrial Fibrillation, Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre-Venice, Italy

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Faculty (Cont.)Amiran S. Revishvili, MD, PhDProfessor of Cardiac Surgery, Head, Department of Tachyarrhythmias & Clinical EP, Bakoulev Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Russian Academy of Medical Science, Moscow, RussiaShimon Rosenheck, MDDirector, EP & Pacing Unit, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem, IsraelMoshe Swissa, MDDirector, Pacing & EP Unit, Cardiology, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel

Hall B10:30 - 12:00 1st Session: Clinical and EP Aspects of AF AblationChairs: Amiran S. Revishvili, MD, PhD, Russia

Shimon Rosenheck, MD, Israel

Thanks to non-restricted educational grant from BIOSENSE WEBSTER,JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL, ISRAEL

10:30 Current Ablation Strategies for Longstanding Persistent AFMartin Fiala, MD, PhDCzech Republic

10:50 Early and Late Recurrences of Paroxysmal and Persistent AF: Incidence, Mechanisms, Clinical Significance and TreatmentGerhard Hindricks, MD, PhDGermany

11:10 Recurrence After Ablation of Longstanding Persistent AF: When and How to Deal with It?Riccardo Cappato, MDItaly

11:30 Q & A, Interactive Discussion with Faculty and Participants

12:00 - 12:15 Break



Hall B12:15 - 14:00 2nd Session: Clinical and EP Aspects of AF AblationChairs: David Luria, MD, Israel

Douglas L. Packer, MD, USA

12:15 Use of New Mapping/Imaging Tools for Direct Visusalization during Cardiac AblationEdward Gerstenfeld, MDUSA

12:35 How to do AF Ablation from Ligament of MarshallChun Hwang, MDUSA

12:50 Elderly Patient with AF: PV Isolation vs. Ablate and PaceLuc J Jordaens, MD, PhDThe Netherlands

13:10 Monitoring after AF Ablation: Clinical ImplicationsGerhard Hindricks, MD, PhDGermany


14:00 - 15:00 Lunch (3rd Floor)

Hall B15:00 - 16:30 3rd Session: Clinical and EP Aspects of AF AblationChairs: Guy Amit, MD, Israel

Riccardo Cappato, MD, Italy

Thanks to non-restricted educational grant from RAFA LABORATORIES LTD.The session is under auspices of European Cardiac Arrhythmias Society (ECAS)

15:00 Image Integration in Advanced Mapping: Have We Increased Safety and Accuracy?Douglas L Packer, MDUSA

15:20 How to Define Success of AF AblationRicardo Cappato, MDItaly

15:40 Anticoagulation after Successful AF Ablation: for All, for Few, or Never?Antonio RavieleItaly

16:00 Q & A and Interactive Discussion: Dabigatran and Other Novel Agent vs. Warfarin

16:30 - 17:00 Coffee Break



Hall B17:00 - 18:30 4th Session: How to Ablate Ventricular ArrhythmiasChairs: Samuel J. Asirvatham, MD, USA

Moshe Swissa, MD, Israel

17:00 Results of Ischemic VT AblationGerhard Hindricks, MD, PhDGermany

17:20 Mapping and Ablation of Outflow Tract VT (RVOT, LVOT, Ao Cusp, GCV)Samuel J Asirvatham, MDUSA

17:40 Epicardial VT AblationPaul A Friedman, MDUSA

18:00 Mapping and Ablation of Arrhythmias in Adult Congenital Heart DiseaseEdward Gerstenfeld, MDUSA

Q & A

19:00 Get-Together Reception (3rd Floor)



Hall C10:30 - 18:45 Course II: CRT - How to Manage CHF Patient Before, During and After Implantation

A Joint Symposium of the WGs on Heart Failure, Echocardiography and Pacing/Electrophysiology

FacultySamuel J. Asirvatham, MDProfessor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USAAngelo Auricchio, MD, PhDProfessor of Cardiology, Director Electrophysiology & Heart Failure Program, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, SwitzerlandTuvia Ben Gal, MDDirector, Heart Failure Unit, Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, IsraelMaria Grazia Bongiorni, MDDirector, Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospital of Pisa, ItalyPoul Erik Bloch-Thomsen, MD, PhDProfessor of Cardiology, Cardiology Department, Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, DenmarkMichael Glikson, MDAssociated Professor of Cardiology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Director of Pacing & Electrophysiology, Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, IsraelOrly Goitein, MDHead, Cardiovascular Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, IsraelJay N. Gross, MDProfessor of Medicine, Director, Pacemaker Service, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USAAshraf Hamdan, MDLeviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center,Tel Hashomer, IsraelVladimir Khalameizer, MDDirector, EP & Pacing Unit, Cardiology Department, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, IsraelAndrzej Kutarski, MD, PhDProfessor of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Lublin, PolandRandy A. Lieberman, MDAssociate Professor of Medicine at Michigan State University School of Medicine, Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology at Harper University Hospital, Detroit, MI, USACharles J. Love, MDProfessor of Medicine, Director, Cardiac Rhythm Device Services, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USAMariavittoria Pitzalis, MD, PhDProfessor of Medicine, Director of HF Program, Division of Cardiology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USAAvinoam Shiran, MDDirector, Echocardiography, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel



Faculty (Cont.)Peter Sogaard, MD, DMScProfessor of Cardiology, Director of Cardiac Imaging, Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, DenmarkChaim Yosefy, MDAssociated Professor of Cardiology, Director, Non-Invasive Cardiology Unit, Barzilai Medical Center Campus Ben-Gurion University, Ashkelon, IsraelPanos E. Vardas, MD, PhDProfessor of Medicine, Chief, Cardiology Department, Heraklion University Hospital, Greece

Hall C10:30 - 12:00 1st Session: Main Concepts of CRT: UpdateChairs: Tuvia Ben Gal, MD, Israel

Poul Erik Bloch Thomsen, MD, PhD, Denmark

10:30 Recent CRT Trials and Their Potential Impact on GuidelinesAngelo Auricchio, MD, PhDSwitzerland

10:45 The European CRT Survey: Israeli ExperienceTuvia Ben Gal, MDIsrael

11:00 When Should I Refer the Patient to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy?Vittoria PitzalisHeart Institute, Cardiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA

11:15 Unapproved and Controversial Indications for CRTPanos E Vardas, MD, PhDGreece

11:30 What to Do with Patients Not Responding to CRT?Jay N Gross, MDUSA

11:45 Q & A

12:00 - 12:15 Break



Hall C12:15 - 14:00 2nd Session: Imaging in CRTChairs: Avinoam Shiran, MD, Israel

Peter Sogaard, MD, DMSc, Denmark

Thanks to non-restricted educational grant from ST. JUDE MEDICAL

12:15 How Should Dyssynchrony Be Evaluated if at All? Lessons from the PROSPECT TrialPeter Sogaard, MD, DMScDenmark

12:35 The Role of MRI in CRT and CRT-DAshraf Hamdan, MDIsrael

12:50 3-D Echo Make CRT Evaluation EasyChaim Yosefy, MDIsrael

13:05 Role of CTOrly Goitein, MDIsrael

13:20 Is There Still a Role for AV and VV Intervals Optimization and Should They be Echo Based?Peter Sogaard, MD, DMScDenmark


14:00 - 15:00 Lunch (3rd Floor)



Hall C15:00 - 16:30 3rd Session: Various Aspects of Implantation TechniqueChairs: Randy A. Lieberman, MD, USA

Vladimir Khalameizer, MD, Israel

15:00 The Anatomy of the Coronary Sinus Venous System and Implications for ImplanterSamuel J Asirvatham, MDUSA

15:20 Tips & Tricks for Successful Implantation CRT DevicesRandy A Lieberman, MDUSA

15:40 Difficulties with Venous Access during ImplantationCharles J Love, MDUSA

16:00 In Quest of the Best Pacing Site for LV Lead: Do We Need It?Randy A Lieberman, MDUSA

16:20 Q & A

16:30 - 17:00 Coffee Break



Hall C17:00 - 18:45 4th Session: How to Deal with Difficult Lead Implantation and ExtractionChairs: Michael Glikson, MD, Israel

Charles J. Love, MD, USA

Thanks to non-restricted educational grant from SPECTRANETICS

17:00 Practical Approach to Device Implantation to Prevent the Need for Lead ExtractionJay N Gross, MDUSA

17:20 What Is New in the Recent HRS Extraction Expert Consensus Paper – an OverviewCharles J Love, MDUSA

17:35 The Use of the Jugular ApproachMaria Grazia Bongiorni, MDItaly

17:50 Choosing the Right Tool for the Right PatientRandy A Lieberman, MDUSA

18:05 Case PresentationsFaculty and Andrzej Kutarski, MD, PhD, Poland

19:00 Get-Together Reception (3rd Floor)


Tuesday, February 09, 2010

07:00 - 19:00 Registration

Hall A07:00 - 08:15 Early Morning Session by MEDTRONIC ISRAEL

08:30 - 17:00 Pediatric Cardiology Sessions

FacultyCharles Berul, MDChief, Division of Cardiology, Children's National Medical Center Professor of Pediatrics, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USALeonard Blieden, MDProfessor of Pediatrics, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, IsraelAndrew Davis, MDDepartment of Cardiology, The Royal Children's Hospital, Associate Professor/Honorary Principal Fellow, Melbourne University, AustraliaRami Fogelman, MDDirector, Pacing & EP Unit, Cardiology Department, Schneider Children Medical Center, Petach Tikva, IsraelRichard A. Friedman, MDProfessor of Pediatrics, Chief (Interim) Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USAJoel A. Kirsh, MDCardiology, Hospital for Sick Children, Faculty of Medicine, Associate Professor Pediatrics Department, University of Toronto, CanadaAbraham Lorber, MDCardiology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, IsraelAbraham Matitiau, MDPediatric Cardiology, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, IsraelAzaria Rein, MDHead, Pediatric Cardiology, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem, IsraelEric Rosenthal, MDDepartment of Congenital Heart Disease, Evelina Children's Hospital, London, UKMaria A. Shkolnikova, MD, PhDProfessor of Pediatrics, Head, Federal Russian Center for Children's Arrhythmia and Research Institute for Sick Children, Moscow, RussiaJohn K. Triedman, MDSenior Associate in Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USAEli Zalzstein, MDAssociated Professor of Pediatrics, Director, Pediatric Cardiology, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, IsraelNili Zucker, MDCardiology Department, Schneider Children Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel



Hall F08:30 - 10:30 S1 - 1st Session: Pediatric Cardiology - Diagnosis and Treatment of Arrhythmias in ChildrenChairs: Rami Fogelman, MD, Israel

Abraham Lorber, MD, Israel

08:30 ECG Screening in the YoungRichard A Friedman, MDUSA

08:50 Mapping and Ablation of Complex Atrial Tachycardia in Congenital Heart DiseaseJohn K Triedman, MDUSA

09:10 Making Sense of the Long QT Syndrome in the Genetic EraEric Rosenthal, MDUK

09:30 A Common Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Can Exacerbate Long QT Type 2 Syndrome Leading to Sudden Infant DeathEyal Nof 1,2, Jonathan M Cordeiro 2, Guillermo J Perez 2, Fabiana S Scornik 2,Kirstine Calloe 2,3, Barry Love 4, Elena Burashnikov 2, Gabriel Caceres 2,Gunsburg Moshe 5, Charles Antzelevitch 2

1 Heart Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel, 2 Masonic Medical Research Laboratory, Utica, NY, USA, 3 Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 4 Cardiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY, NY, USA, 5 Electrophysiology, Cardiology, Brookdale University Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA

09:40 Diagnosis and Treatment of Inherited Arrhythmias in ChildrenCharles Berul, MDUSA

10:00 Q & A



Hall C08:30 - 10:30 S2 - Mechanisms, Risk Factors and New Directions in Therapy of Atrial FibrilaltionChairs: Bernard Belhassen, MD, Professor of Cardiology, Director, Cardiac

Electrophysiology Laboratory Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler-School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel

Peng-Sheng Chen, MD, Medtronic Zipes Chair of Cardiology, Director, Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Chief, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

08:30 New Concepts in AF: Neural Mechanism and Calcium DynamicsPeng-Sheng Chen, MDUSA

08:50 Electrogram-Based Guidance into AF Mechanisms and AblationOmer Berenfeld, PhDAssistant Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, Center for Arrhythmia Research, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

09:10 Inflammation, Obesity, and OSA: Role in AFPaul A Friedman, MDProfessor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA

09:30 Ablation of Ganglionated Plexi in Patients with AF: Technique and RationaleSamuel J Asirvatham, MDProfessor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA

09:50 AF Ablation - How to Maximize Success and Minimize ComplicationsEdward Gerstenfeld, MDAssistant Professor of Medicine, Director Experimental Electrophysiology Research Laboratory, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

10:10 Pharmacologic vs. Ablation Therapy in the Management of AF: Who and When - Panel and Open DiscussionModerator: Peng-Sheng Chen, MD, USA



Hall G08:30 - 10:30 S3 - Abstracts Session IChairs: Dante Antonelli, MD, Department of Cardiology, Central Emek Hospital,

Afula, IsraelAndrew Krumerman, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine Attending,

Arrhythmia Service, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA

08:30 QT-Stretching:" The Response of The QT Interval to the Brief Tachycardia Provoked by Standing. A Bedside Test for Diagnosing Long QT Syndrome Sami Viskin 1, Pieter G Postema 2, Zahurul A Bhuiyan 2, Raphael Rosso 3,Jonathan M Kalman 3, Jitendra K Vohra 3, Milton E Guevara-Valdivia 4,Manlio M Marquez 5, Evgeni Kogan 1, Michael Glikson 6, Boris Strasberg 7,Arthur A.M Wilde2

1 Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel - Aviv, Israel, 2 Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 3 Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 4 Cardiology, CMN La Raza IMSS, Mexico D.F, Mexico, 5 Cardiology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia “Ignacio Chavez, Mexico D.F, Mexico, 6 Cardiology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel, 7 Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel

08:42 Repolarization Patterns are Unstable in Patients with Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy and ICDVladimir ShustermanCardiovascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

08:54 Does Permanent Cardiac Stimulation trough Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Secretion Influences Basic Parameters of Renal Function? Janusz Sielski, Dr 1, Marianna Janion, Prof 1, Zenon Gawor, Prof 2, Jerzy Bobiarski, Dr 3,Katarzyna Ciuraszkiewicz, Dr 1

1 Cardiovascular Disease, CCU, Hospital Kielce, Kielce, 2 Department of Internal Medicine Nephrology and Dializotherapy, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, 3 Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland

09:06 The Clinical Significance of Ventricular Arrhythmias during an Exercise Test in Amateur Athletes and in Competitive AthletesTherese Fuchs 1, Amram Torjman 3, Luba M Galitskaya 2, Rutie Pilz-Burstein 2

1 Cardiology, Arrhythmia service, Assaf Harofeh Med.CTR, Zrifin, 2 Sport medicine department, Wingate Institute, Netanya, 3 Behavioral sciences, College of management, Rishon-Letzion, Israel

09:18 Permanent Septum Interventriculare Pacing for Bradycardia Patients: Four Years of Clinical SupervisionInna Govor, Viktor AnasovichCardiovascular Surgery, Cardiac Pacing, Regional Cardiology Clinic, Gomel, Belarus



Hall G08:30 - 10:30 S3 - Abstracts Session I (Cont.)

09:30 Predictors and Treatment Response with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) in Patients with Heart Failure: Long Term Follow UpMiry Blich, Mahmoud Suleiman, Ibrahim Marai, Tawfiq Zeidan Shwiri, Monther BoulosCardiology, Pacing and Electrophysiology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel

09:42 Permanently Implanted ICD Lead Extraction – Is It More Dangerous than PM Lead Extraction?Barbara Malecka 1, Andrzej Kutarski 2, Marcin Grabowski 3, Agnieszka Kolodzinska 3

1 Electrocardiology, Jagiellonian University, Cracov, 2 Cardiology, Medical University, Lublin, 3 Cardiology, Medical University, Warsaw, Poland

09:54 The Intracardiac Lead Abrasions – In Spotlights of Microscopic EvaluationAgnieszka Kolodzinska 1, Andrzej Kutarski 2, Marcin Grabowski 1, Barbara Malecka 3,G Opolski 1

1 Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 2 Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Lublin, 3 Department of Electrocardiology, Jagiellonian University of Cracov, Poland

10:06 Ventricular Rate Smoothing Pacing in Chronic Brady-Tachy AFAndrzej Oszczygiel, MD, Michal Chudzik, MD, Jerzy Krzysztof Wranicz, MD, PhD,Marcin Rosiak, MD, Krzysztof Kaczmarek, MDCardiology Clinic, Electrophisiology, Sterling Memorial Hospita, Lodz, Poland

10:18 Evaluation Left Ventricular Dyssyhchrony with the Aid of Three-Dimensional EchocardiographyMarina Zemlyanova, Evgenij Suslina, Irina Philippova,Andrej Semagin, The Chief of department, Yjkov Tracht,Sergey Kchokchlunov, The Head ChiefCardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Surgery, Regional Cardiac Care Clinic, Samara, Russia

Hall B08:30 - 10:00 S4 - Allied Professionals I



Hall E08:30 - 12:55 Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology Symposium

Joint Symposium of the Israeli WGs of Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology/Pacing

FacultySamuel J. Asirvatham, MDProfessor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USAJoseph DeGiovanni, MDDepartment of Cardiology, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UKElio Di Segni, MDAssociate Professor of Cardiology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, IsraelPaul A. Friedman, MDProfessor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USAMichael Glikson, MDAssociate Professor of Cardiology , Director of Pacing and Electrophysiology, Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, IsraelVictor Guetta, MDCo-Director of Interventional Cardiology, Vice Chair of Heart Institute, Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, IsraelGerhard Hindricks, MD, PhDProfessor of Medicine, Director, Department of Electrophysiology, University Leipzig, Heart Center, GermanyRan Kornowski, MDAssociate Professor of Medicine, Director, Interventional Cardiology Institute, Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, IsraelDouglas L. Packer, MDProfessor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USAZoltan G. Turi, MDProfessor of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Director, Cooper Vascular Center, Director, Cooper Structural Heart Disease Program, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, USA

Hall E08:30 - 10:30 S5 - Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology Symposium I - Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)Chairs: Gerhard Hindricks, MD, PhD, Germany

Ran Kornowski, MD, Israel

08:30 TAVI – Review of Current Indications and CoreValve TechniqueVictor Guetta, MDIsrael

08:50 TAVI – The Edwards ExperienceRan Kornowski, MDIsrael



Hall E08:30 - 10:30 S5 - Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology Symposium I - Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) (Cont.)

09:10 Anatomy of the Aortic Root, Considerations for Transcatheter Valve TherapyElio Di Segni, MDIsrael

09:30 Incidence, Predictors and Management of AV Block During TAVIGerhard Hindricks, MD, PhDGermany

10:10 Q & A, Panel and Open Discussion

10:30 - 11:00 Continental Breakfast, Exhibition Visit & Poster View

Hall F11:00 - 13:00 S6 - Pediatric Cardiology II - Sudden DeathChairs: Richard A. Friedman, MD, USA

Azaria Rein, MD, Israel

11:00 Advanced in the Imaging of ARVDJoel A Kirsh, MDCanada

11:25 Sudden Death in Pediatric CardiomyopathiesAndrew Davis, MDAustralia

11:50 Clinical Investigation of Sudden Cardiac Death Survivors and their Family MembersJoel A Kirsh, MDCanada

12:15 Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia in ChildrenMaria A Shkolnikova, MD, PhDRussia

12:40 Q & A



Hall G11:00 - 12:45 S7 - Awarded Case Presentations: Results of the Cardiology Fellow's Case CompetitionChair: Jeffrey J. Goldberger, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director, Cardiac

Electrophysiology, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

Failure to Deliver Appropriate ICD Therapy During Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia - an Illustration of Current Limitations of Arrhythmia Algorithm ClassificationMichael R Weber, MDMontefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA

Discussant: Charles J. Love, MDProfessor of Medicine, Director, Cardiac Rhythm Device Services, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA

A Novel Imaging Technique to Facilitate Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of an Accessory Pulmonary VeinMohammad M Ansari, MDSt. Elizabeth Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, MA, USA

Discussant: Alan Kadish, MDProfessor of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

Multimodality Imaging for Ablation of Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation: Use of Electroanatomical Mapping to Guide Radiofrequency Ablation and Computer Tomography to Assess Endocardial LesionAlejandro Jimenez, MDUniversity of Maryland Medical Center, MD, USA

Discussant: Edward Gerstenfeld, MDAssistant Professor of Medicine, Director Experimental Electrophysiology Research Laboratory, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Atrial Quiescence and Recalcitrant Ventricular Arrhythmias: An Unusual Presentation of SCN5A MutationKeila Lopez, MD, MPHTexas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, TX, USA

Discussant: Melvin M. Scheinman, MDProfessor of Medicine, Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA



Hall G11:00 - 12:45 S7 - Awarded Case Presentations: Results of the Cardiology Fellow's Case Competition (Cont.)

Ventricular Fibrillation in a 22-Year-Old Woman with Primary Carnitine(OCTN2) Deficiency: A Novel Mutation and in Vivo Evidence of Increased Oxidative StressMichael J MazziniBoston Medical Center, MA, USA

Discussant: Peng-Sheng Chen, MDMedtronic Zipes Chair of Cardiology, Director, Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Chief, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

Hall D11:00 - 12:55 S8 - Syncope & Arrhythmias MonitoringChairs: Reuven Ilia, MD, Professor of Medicine, Ben Gurion University, Director,

Cardiology, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel

Brian Olshansky, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, IA, USA

11:00 Application of the ESC Guidelines 2009 for the Diagnosis and Management of SyncopeBrian Olshansky, MDProfessor of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, IA, USA

11:20 Driving and SyncopeWerner Jung, MDProfessor of Medicine/Cardiology, Head, Department of Cardiology Schwarzwald-Baar Klinikum, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Freiburg, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

11:40 Syncope and PacingCharles J Love, MDProfessor of Medicine, Director, Cardiac Rhythm Device Services, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA

12:00 Tilt-table as Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tool in Patients with Neutrally-mediated Syncope: Pros and Cons EvidenceMariavittoria Pitzalis, MD, PhDProfessor of Medicine, Director of HF Program, Division of Cardiology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA

12:20 Continuous Rhythm Monitoring in Patients with Unexplained PalpitationsEugene Crystal, MDDirector, Arrhythmia Services Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada

12:40 Q & A

Hall B11:00 - 12:00 S9 - Allied Professionals II



Hall E11:00 - 12:55 S10 - Joint Symposium of Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology WG's II - Left Atrial Appendage and PV InterventionsChairs: Paul A. Friedman, MD, USA

Michael Glikson, MD, Israel

Thanks to non-restricted educational grant from AGA MEDICAL

11:00 Anatomy of the Left Atrial Appendage as Related to Occlusion DevicesSamuel J Asirvatham, MDUSA

11:20 Percutaneous Closure – the Watchman experienceZoltan G Turi, MDUSA

11:40 Percutaneous Closure – AGA ExperienceJoseph DeGiovanni, MDUK

12:00 Epicardial Left Atrial Appendage ClosurePaul A Friedman, MDUSA

12:20 Management of PV Stenosis and Occlusion Following AF AblationDouglas L Packer, MDUSA

12:40 Q & A, Panel and Open Discussion

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch (3rd Floor)

Hall F14:00 - 15:15 S11 - Pediatric Cardiology III - Implantable Devices for Treatment Brady - and TachyarrhythmiasChairs: Leonard Blieden, MD, Israel

Eli Zalzstein, MD, Israel

14:00 Alternative Approaches to Transvenous Pacing in Children and Congenital Heart DiseaseEric Rosenthal, MDUK

14:20 Evidence for ICD Prescription in Adults with CHDRichard A Friedman, MDUSA

14:40 Unique Aspects of ICD Implantation in Young Children and CHDCharles Berul, MDUSA

15:00 Q & A



13:00 - 15:15 Luncheon Satellites

Hall C13:00 - 15:15 Luncheon Satellite of BIOTRONIK: Home Monitoring: Going to the Next Challenges

FacultyMichael Eldar, MDProfessor of Cardiology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Director, Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, IsraelArjun Gururaj, MDSunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Nevada Heart and Vascular Center, Las Vegas, NV, USAChristopher Piorkowski, MDUniversity of Leipzig, Heart Center, Cardiology, Department of Electrophysiology, Leipzig, GermanyWerner Jung, MDProfessor of Medicine/Cardiology, Head, Department of Cardiology Schwarzwald-Baar Klinikum, Academic Teaching Hospital of the University of Freiburg, Villingen-Schwenningen, GermanyDavid Luria, MDLeviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, IsraelMelvin M. Scheinman, MDProfessor of Medicine, Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA

ProgramChairs: Michael Eldar, MD, Israel

Melvin M. Scheinman, MD, USA

IntroductionMelvin M Scheinman, MDUSA

The Use of Home Monitoring for Our Most Challenging PatientsArjun Gururaj, MDUSA

How Should Home Monitoring be Implemented in the Guidelines?Werner Jung, MDGermany

Where Home Monitoring Made the Difference (Case Review)David Luria, MDIsrael

Home Monitoring: What are Future Trends?Christopher Piorkowski, MDGermany

SummaryMichael Eldar, MDIsrael



Hall I13:00 - 15:15 Lucheon Satellite of SANOFI AVENTIS: Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation: Current Options and Future Promise

FacultyNahum Freedberg, MDPacing and EP Unit, Emek Medical Center, Afula, IsraelJeffrey J. Goldberger, MDProfessor of Medicine, Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USAAmos Katz, MDAssociated Professor of Cardiology, Director, Cardiology, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, IsraelAaron Lubetzky, MDNational Hemophilia Center, Institute of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, IsraelStanley Nattel, MDProfessor of Medicine, University of Montreal, Director, Electrophysiology Research Program, Montreal Heart Institute Research Center, Montreal, QC, CanadaDouglas L. Packer, MDMayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA

ProgramChairs: Nahum A. Freedberg, MD, Israel

Amos Katz, MD, IsraelDouglas L. Packer, MD, USA

IntroductionDouglas L Packer, MDUSA

New Drug Treatment Approaches for AF: Rationale and Evidence to DateStanley Nattel, MDCanada

How Should We Change the Current Guidelines in View of the New Antiarrhythmic Medication Data?Douglas L Packer, MDUSA

Antithrombotic Therapy Past, Present and FutureAmos Katz, MDIsrael

Peri-operative Management of Anticoagulation for Device OperationsAaron Lubetzky, MDIsrael

Debate: Should AF Ablation Be First Line Therapy for Patients Without Significant Heart Disease?Protagonist: Jeffrey J. Goldberger, MD, USAAntagonist: Douglas L. Packer, MD, USA



Program (Cont.)

Closing RemarksDouglas L PackerUSA

Hall B12:20 - 14:00 S12 - Allied Professionals III

14:00 - 15:00 Lunch (3rd Floor)

15:15 - 15:30 Break, Exhibition Visit & Poster View

Hall F15:30 - 17:00 S13 - Pediatric Cardiology IV - Case PresentationsChairs: Abraham Matitiau, MD, Israel

Nili Zucker, MD, Israel

15:30 A Near DrowningAndrew Davis, MDAustralia



Hall B15:30 - 17:00 S14 - Satellite Symposium of ST. JUDE MEDICAL/GAMIDA MEDEQUIP LTD. - AF-HF: How to Break the Circle

FacultyAngelo Auricchio, MD, PhDProfessor of Cardiology, Director Electrophysiology & Heart Failure Program, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, SwitzerlandPoul Erik Bloch-Thomsen, MD, PhDProfessor of Cardiology, Cardiology Department, Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, DenmarkMichael Glikson, MDAssociated Professor of Cardiology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Director of Pacing & Electrophysiology, Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, IsraelLuc J. Jordaens, MD, PhDProfessor of Cardiology, Director, Clinical Electrophysiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The NetherlandsDouglas L. Packer, MDProfessor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USAChristopher Piorkowski, MDUniversity of Leipzig, Heart Center, Cardiology, Department of Electrophysiology, Leipzig, GermanyPeter Sogaard, MD, DMScProfessor of Cardiology, Director of Cardiac Imaging, Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

ProgramChairs: Michael Glikson, MD, Israel

Luc J. Jordaens, MD, PhD, The Netherlands

AF-HF: What is New in Rate or Rhythm Control?Angelo Auricchio, MD, PhDSwitzerland

AF in CRT Patients to Ablate or not to Ablate?Christopher Piorkowski, MDGermany

AF Ablation in the Presence of CHFDouglas L Packer, MDUSA

Implantable Monitor to Detect ArrhythmiaPoul Erik Bloch-Thomsen, MD, PhDDenmark

AF and ICDs How to Improve Your ManagementLuc J Jordaens, MD, PhDThe Netherlands



Program (Cont.)

Timing Optimization Algorithms in CRTPeter Sogaard, MD, DMScDenmark

Hall G15:30 - 17:00 S15 - 2nd Joint Russian-Israeli SymposiumChairs: Amiran S. Revishvili, MD, PhD, Professor of Cardiac Surgery,

Head,Department of Tachyarrhythmias & Clinical Electrophysiology, Bakoulev Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Russian Academy of Medical Science, Moscow, Russia

I. Eli Ovsyshcher, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine/Cardiology, Ben Gurion University, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel

15:30 Introduction

15:35 New Diagnostic Approach: How to Deal with Results of Genetic TestsElena V Zaklyazminskaya, MD, PhDPetrovsky Russian Research Centre of Surgery, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia

15:55 Risk Stratification Patients with Nonischemic Ventricular ArrhythmiasMarina V Noskova, MD, PhDDepartment of Tachyarrhythmias & Clinical Electrophysiology, Bakoulev Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Russian Academy of Medical Science, Moscow, Russia

16:15 Surgical Reconstruction of the Left Ventricle for Suppress Malignant Ischemic Ventricular ArrhythmiasMichael M Alshibaya, MD, PhDProfessor of Cardiac Surgery, Bakoulev Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Russian Academy of Medical Science, Moscow, Russia

16:35 Cardiomyopathy and Frequent VPCs: the Chicken and Egg DilemmaMichael Eldar, MDProfessor of Cardiology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Director, Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel

16:55 Closing Remarks

17:00 - 17:30 Coffee Break, Exhibition Visit & Poster View



Hall C17:30 - 19:00 Plenary Session, Keynote LecturesChairs: I. Eli Ovsyshcher, President of the Symposium

Michael Eldar, Co-President of the SymposiumMichael Glikson, Chair of Organizing CommitteeGad Keren, President of the Israel Heart SocietyChaim Lotan, President-Elect of the Israel Heart Society

Opening RemarksI. Eli OvsyshcherPresident of the Symposium

Greetings:Gad Keren, President of the Israel Heart Society

Douglas Packer, President-Elect, Heart Rhythm Society (HRS)

Angelo Auricchio, President-Elect, European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)

Riccardo Cappato, President, European Cardiac Arrhythmias Society (ECAS)

Amiran Revishvili, President, Russian Society of Arrhythmology (RSA)

Best Abstracts Awards

1st Award for the Best AbstractIncessant Focal Atrial Tachycardia: ECG and EP Characterisation and Occurrence of CardiomyopathyRaphael Rosso, Caroline Medi, Jonathan M Kalman, Jitendra K Vohra, Joseph B Morton,Paul B Sparks, Andrew Teh, Geoffry Lee, Peter M KistlerCardiology, Electrophysiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

2nd Award for the Best Abstract: A Role for the IRX5 Transcription Factor Gene in Human CardiacEyal Nof 1,2, Alejandra Guerchicoff 2, Guido D Pollevick 2, John N Wylie 3, Ryan Pfeiffer 2,Yuesheng Wu 2, Elena Burashnikov 3, Silvano Diangelo 4, Brian Gaffney 5,Benoit G Bruneau 3, Charles Antzelevitch 2

1 Heart Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel, 2 Masonic Medical Research Laboratory, Utica, NY, USA, 3 Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA, 4 Instituto Cardiovascular de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina, 5 Mohawk Valley Heart Institute, Utica, NY, USA

3rd Award for Best Abstract: Optimization of Cardiac Function after Acute Infarction, by Pacing at Various Sites, in Acute Sheep ModelNitai Hanani, Eugene Kunichov, Avshalom Shenhav, Amir LandesbergBiomedical Engineering, Technion IIT, Haifa, Israel

4th Award for Best Abstract: Safety, Feasibility and Clinical Outcomes Using Cryoablation for Atrial FibrillationAlon Yarkoni, Yosef Kahn, Francisco Gonzalez, Kenneth B Desser, Wilber SuSafety, Feasibility and Clinical Outcomes Using Cryoablation for Atrial Fibrillation, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Pheonix, AZ, USA



Hall C17:30 - 19:00 Plenary Session, Keynote Lectures (Cont.)

5th Award for Best Abstract: The Intracardiac Lead Abrasions – In Spotlights of Microscopic EvaluationAgnieszka Kolodzinska 1, Andrzej Kutarski 2, Marcin Grabowski 1, Barbara Malecka 3,G Opolski 1

1 Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, 2 Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Lublin, 3 Department of Electrocardiology, Jagiellonian University of Cracov, Poland

Keynote Lectures

Morton M. Mower Lecture: Cardiologic Implications from the Family of MADIT TrialsArthur J Moss, MDProfessor of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Heart Research Follow-up Program, Rochester, NY, USA

Moving Beyond “Very Good”: Application of New Technologies to the Ablation of SVTJohn K Triedman, MDSenior Associate in Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School ,Boston, MA, USA

19:00 - 20:00 Cocktail Reception (Exhibition Area)

20:00 Presidential Dinner (Hall F)



PS1 - Posters Session I

1 Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy – A Rare Complication of Dual Chamber Pacemaker ImplantationMoti Haim, Gabi Greenberg, Jairo Kuznietz, Boris StrasbergCardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach-Tikva, Israel

2 Dealing with the Latest Medtronic Recall - A single Center ExperienceMoti Haim, Jairo Kuznietz, Ronit Zabarsky-Shohat, Yosef Perek, Boris StrasbergCardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel

3 Influence of Concomitant Therapies on Risk of Atypical Atrial Flutter Occurrence in Patients after Low-Speed Irrigated RFA for Atrial Fibrillation Yuri Belenkov, Eugeny Zhelyakov, Andrey Shavarov, Maxim Rybachenko,Andrey ArdashevInterventional Cardiology, EP, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

4 Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation and Inflammation. Cause or Consequence?Ivana Burazor, Mirko Burazor, Marko Lazovic, Mirko Krstic, Tatjana Djeric, Lela Pesic,Vesna Atanaskovic, Jovan DjordjevicClinical Center, Clinic for Cardiovascular Diseases, University Medical faculty, Nis, Serbia

5 Trends in Participation and Performance of Male and Female Participants in the Lidingoloppet 30km Cross-Country Race 1993-2007Philip Aagaard, Anders Sahlen, Frieder BraunschweigDepartment of Cardiology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden

6 Troponin T Elevation After Endurance Exercise is Related to Running Experience Independent of Run Time and Total Number of Heart BeatsPhilip Aagaard, Marcus Stahlberg, Anders Sahlen, Frieder BraunschweigDepartment of Cardiology, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden

7 Prevalence of Sudden Cardiac Death in Israeli Athletes in View of the 1997 Mandatory Medical-Screening LegislationArie Steinvil 1, Tamar Chundadze 1, Dan Justo 1, David Zeltser 1, Ori Rogowski 1,Samuel Viskin 2

1 Internal Medicine “D", 2 Cardiology department, Tel-Aviv Souraski Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel

8 Relative Shortening of Paced QRS Width Related to X-Ray Visualization of Cathodes in Patients with Permanent Atrial Fibrillation and Bifocal (BFP) or Biventricular (BVP) Stimulation Barbara Malecka, Andrzej Zabek, Andrzej Maziarz, Jacek LelakowskiDepartment of Electrocardiology, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland



PS1 - Posters Session I (Cont.)

9 Influence of Dual Chamber Pacemakers on Ventricular Myocardium Heterogeneity in Patients with Cardiac ArrhythmiaElena Popova 2, Svetlana Gorokhova 1, Vladislav Baranovich3, Oleg Atkov 2

1 Department of Cardiology, Post-graduate Education Faculty, I.M.Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy, 2 Department of Instrumental methods of Diagnostics, Biomedical Faculty, Russian State Medical University, 3 Department of Surgery, Medical Faculty, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia

10 17 Year Follow-up of Arrhythmia Patients Treated Efficiently with Immunosuppressive DrugsJacek Bednarek, MD, Jacek Lelakowski, MD, Jakub Machejek, MD,Barbara Malecka, MD, Andrzej Zabek, MDDept. of Electrocardiology, Cardiology Institute CMUJ, John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland

11 Hybrid Approach to Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Electrophysiologically-Guided Minimally Invasive Surgical MAZEYosef Kahn, Kathleen Benson, Alon Yarkoni, Francisco Gonzalez, Kenneth B Desser,Kenneth Fang, Wilber SuCardiovascular Disease, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA

12 Safety, Feasibility and Clinical Outcomes Using Cryoablation for Atrial FibrillationAlon Yarkoni, Yosef Kahn, Francisco Gonzalez, Kenneth B Desser, Wilber SuCardiovascular Diseases, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA

13 Diverse Patterns of Exercise Heart Rate Response prior to and after Cardioversion of Atrial FibrillationYonatan Buber, Michael Glikson, David Bar Lev, Osnat Gurevitz, Michael Eldar,David LuriaHeart Center, Electrophysiology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel

14 Arrhythmic Disorders in Anorexia NervosaMalka Yahalom, Dr 1,5, Ludamila Sendler, Dr 2, Marcelo Spitz, Dr 2, Noif Heno, Dr 3,Lea Even, Dr 3,5, Rima Feldman, Dr 4, Jacob Varkel, Dr 4, Nathan Roguin, Dr 1,5,Shaul Atar, Dr 1,5

1 Cardiology, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, 2 Children and Psychiatry, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, 3 Pediatrics, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, 4 Internal Medicine C, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, 5 Rappaport School of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel

15 New Methods to Generate Spiral Pair SourcesAvinoam Rabinovitch 1, Yaacov Biton 1, Ira Aviram1, Doron Braunstein 2,Menahem Friedman 3

1 Physics, Natural Sci, Ben-Gurion University, 2 Physics, Natural Sci, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering, 3 Inform. Syst. Eng, Engineering, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel




16 Potential Implications Of Terminal Positive Deflections In Electrocardiographic Leads V1 Or V2 In Patients With Lone Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Stephen Winters, MD, Jay Curwin, MD, Jonathan Sussman, MD, Robert Coyne, MD,Jared Katz, Ronnie Ortiz, MD, Christine Ciprich, RNCardiovascular Medicine, Electrophysiology, Gagnon Cardiovascular Institute, New York, USA

17 Unconventional Techniques for CRT Implantations, Does it Have to be Seldom?Yuri Karpenko 1, Dmytro Volkov 2

1 Cardiac Surgery, Odessa Regional Hospital, Odessa State Medical University, Odessa, 2 Cardiac Surgery, Diagnostic, Institute of Surgery of AMS of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine

18 Successful Maze Procedure Recovers Secretion of proANP and NT-BNP in Patients with Permanent and Persistent Atrial FibrillationRoman Batalov, Sergey Popov, Igor Antonchenko, Tatiana SuslovaHeart Arrhythmia Depeartment, Scientific Institute of Cardiology, Tomsk, Russia

19 Efficacy of Pacing Therapy and RPR-Surgery for Hypertrophic Obstructive CardiomiopathyTatiyana Vaikhanskaya, MD, Tatiyana Kaptsiukh, MD, Svetlana Komissarova, MD,Oleg Kovalenko, MD, Aleksander Shket, MDCardiovascular Disease, Cardiac Treatment, Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Cardiology, Minsk, Belarus

20 Value of Early Re-ablation to Long-Term Outcome of Atrial Fibrillation AblationAmiran Revishvili, Farkhad Rzaev, Adil Baimbetov, Guldzayna RashbaevaInterventional Treatment of Tachyarrhythmias, Bakoulev Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Moscow, Russia

21 Multistage Approach for Treating Long Persisting Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Open Heart Surgery IndicationsAmiran Revishvili, Sergey Serguladze, Andrey Shmul, Georgy MatsonashviliInterventional Treatment of Tachyarrhythmias, Bakoulev Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Moscow, Russia

22 Optimization of Biventricular Pacing Parameters in Patients with Cardiac Resynchronization TherapyNikolay Lomidze, Alexey Grigoriev, Nikolay Neminushiy, Amiran RevishviliInterventional Treatment of Tachyarrhythmias, Bakoulev Scientific Center of Cardiovascular Surgery, Moscow, Russia

23 Optimum AV Delay - is it Only a Haemodynamic Choice?Cristian Statescu, Radu Andy Sascau, Catalina Arsenescu GeorgescuCardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute "Prof. G.I.M. Georgescu", Iasi, Romania




24 Upgrade from VVI to DDD it Means Only Haemodynamic Improvement?Cristian Statescu, Radu Andy Sascau, Catalina Arsenescu GeorgescuCardiology, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute "Prof. G.I.M. Georgescu", Iasi, Romania

25 STAF – RFA Clinical Outcomes on 62 patientsLyudmil Boyadzhiev 1, Anelia Nesheva 1, Simona Stoichkova 2

1 Cardiac Surgery, 2 Anesthesia and Intensive Treatment, National Heart Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria

26 Different Pacing Methods for Patients with Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation after Radiofrequency Catheter AblationOskars Kalejs, MD, PhD 1, Nikolajs Nesterovics, MD 1, Maris Blumbergs, MD 1,Ginta Kamzola, MD 1, Kristine Jubele, MD 1, Pavels Sipacevs, MD 1, Maija Vikman, MD 1,Aldis Strelnieks, MD 2, Aivars Lejnieks, MD, PhD 2

1 Latvian Center of Cardiology, Arrhythmology, P. Stradins University Hospital, 2 Internal Medicine, Internal, Riga Eastern University Hospital, Riga, Latvia

27 Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Undersensing of Ventricular Fibrillation during Defibrillation Threshold TestingMehmet K Aktas, David T HuangCardiology, Electrophysiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA

28 Atrial Preference Pacing in Patients with Sinus Node Dysfunction who have Paroxysmal Atrial FibrillationPiya Kasem-Suwan, Prishana JanluechaiMedicine, Cardiac Centre, Vajira Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

29 High-Degree Atrioventricular Block and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Coincidence or Connection?Liat Samuelov-Kinori 1, Eran Leshem-Rubinov 1, Dror Lahav 1, Oholi Touvia 1, Ido Laron 2,Dan Justo 3

1 Internal Medicine E, 2 Cerdiology, 3 Geriatric Medicine B, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel

30 Non-Invasive Assessment of Risk of Maignant Ventricular Arrythmias in Patients with Obstructive Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyTatiyana Vaikhanskaya, MD, Svetlana Komissarova, MD, Tatiyana Koptuyh, PhD,Lyudmila Gul, PhDCardiovascular Disease, Diagnostics and Treatment, RSPC Cardiology, Minsk, Belarus




31 The Long – Term Effects of RVA and RVOT Pacing in Patients with Complete AV Block and Implanted Dual Chamber Cardiac PacemakersEvgeniy Kropotkin, Eduard Ivanitsky, Julia Ivanitskaya, Mark Gankin,Tatyana Kasimtseva, Andrey Tsaregorodcev, Lubov Pristromova, Alexandr Fedorov,Dmitriy Zamanov, Nikolay Pynko, Sergey AntonovInterventional Arrhythmology, Regional Hospital, Krasnoyarsk, Russia


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

07:00 - 17:00 Registration

Hall B07:00 - 08:15 Early Morning Session by ST. JUDE MEDICAL/GAMIDA MEDEQUIP LTD.

Hall D08:30 - 10:30 S16 - Sports and Arrhythmias I - Joint Workshop of Cardiologists, Sports and Family Physicians in Collaboration with the IDF Medical Corps - Screening for Athletic Activity and FitnessChairs: BG Nahman Ash, MD, Surgeon General, IDF Medical Corps

Naama Constantini, MD, Director-Sport Medicine Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

Michael Glikson, MD, Associate Professor of Cardiology, Director of Pacing and Electrophysiology, Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel

Yael Hass, MD, Clalit Health Services, Gan Yavne, Israel

08:30 The Dilemma of ECG Screening of Athletes and SoldiersMichael Glikson, MDAssociate Professor of Cardiology , Director of Pacing and Electrophysiology, Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel

08:50 The Role of Exercise Testing before Physical ActivityRami Fogelman, MDDirector, Pacing & EP Unit, Cardiology Department, Schneider Children Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel

09:10 Results of Massive ECG Screening of IDF SoldiersEmanuel Harari, MD, Dov Albukerk, Ohad HochmanIDF Medical Corps, Israel

09:30 How to Measure QT – Too Long? Too Short?Arthur J Moss, MDProfessor of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Heart Research Follow-up Program, Rochester, NY, USA

09:50 Israel Heart Society Recommendations for Pre-Participation Screening in Senior Amateur Athletes and Its Application to Fitness Centers Mickey Scheinowitz, PhDAssociated Professor, Neufeld Cardiac Research Institute, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel

10:05 Eligibility for Fitness Center ActivityHaim Silber, MDChief Cardiologist, Macabi Health Service, Israel



Hall C08:30 - 10:30 S17 - Sudden Cardiac Death: Genetics, Mechanisms and Approach to TherapyChairs: Alexander Battler, MD, Professor of Cardiology and David Halperne Chair in

Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel-Aviv University, Director, Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel

David S. Rosenbaum, MD, Professor of Medicine & Biomedical Engineering, Chief of Cardiology and Director, Heart & Vascular Center MetroHealth Campus, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

Thanks to non-restricted educational grants from MEDTRONIC

08:30 Molecular Mechanisms of Heart Failure and Sudden Cardiac Death: Novel Therapeutic ApproachesAndrew R Marks, MDWu Professor and Chair, Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics Founding Director, Helen and Clyde Wu Center for Molecular Cardiology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA

08:50 Early Repolarization- Normal Variant or Sudden Death Marker? Stanley Nattel, MDPaul-David Chair in Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Professor of Medicine, University of Montreal, Director, Electrophysiology Research Program, Montreal Heart Institute Research Center, QC, Canada

09:10 Can We Identify Patients not Requiring ICD Among Those with LVEF<35-40%?David S Rosenbaum, MDProfessor of Medicine & Biomedical Engineering, Chief of Cardiology and Director, Heart & Vascular Center MetroHealth Campus, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

09:30 Short QT syndrome: Genetics and Mechanisms Underlying Atrial and Ventricular ArrhythmiasSamuel Viskin, MDAssociated Professor of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler-School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel

09:50 Are AEDs any Good in Improving Outcome of Sudden Cardiac Arrest?Guenter Breithardt, MDProfessor of Cardiology, University Hospital, Muenster, Germany

10:10 Q & A



Hall G08:30 - 17:00 ECG Workshop for Cardiology FellowsCourse Director: Melvin M. Scheinman, MD, Professor of Medicine, Cardiac

Electrophysiology, University of California San Francisco, CA, USA

Thanks to non-restricted educational grants from BIOTRONIK

ObjectivesUpon completion of this workshop attendees will be able to:- Become more familiar with the latest understanding regarding the mechanisms underlying cardiac arrhythmias.- To learn diagnosis and treatment of various cardiac arrhythmias.- Become more familiar with electrocardiographic manifestations of supra- and ventricular arrhythmias.- Use of the ECG to diagnose patients with genetic arrhythmia syndromes.

FacultyGuenter Breithardt, MDProfessor of Cardiology, University Hospital, Muenster, GermanyPeng-Sheng Chen, MDMedtronic Zipes Chair of Cardiology, Director, Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Chief, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USAEdward Gerstenfeld, MDAssistant Professor of Medicine, Director Experimental Electrophysiology Research Laboratory, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USAArthur J. Moss, MDProfessor of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Heart Research Follow-up Program, Rochester, NY, USA

Hall G08:30 - 10:30 S18 - ECG Workshop for Cardiology Fellows IEdward Gerstenfeld, MD, USAAlan Kadish, MD, USA

08:30 IntroductionMelvin M Scheinman, MDUSA

08:35 Mechanisms and Treatment of Paroxysmal Supraventricular TachycardiaMelvin M Scheinman, MDUSA

09:00 Diagnoses and Treatment of Patients with Atrial Tachycardia and Atrial FlutterEdward Gerstenfeld, MDUSA

09:25 Recognition and Treatment of Patients with AV BlockMelvin M Scheinman, MDUSA



Hall G08:30 - 10:30 S18 - ECG Workshop for Cardiology Fellows I (Cont.)

09:50 Electrocardiographic Localization and Treatment of Idiopathic VTEdward Gerstenfeld, MDUSA

10:15 Q & A

Hall H08:30 - 10:30 S19 - Abstracts Session IIChairs: Eugene Crystal, MD, Director, Arrhythmia Services Sunnybrook Health

Sciences Centre, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada

Malka Yahalom, MD, DSc, Director, Pacemaker Unit, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel

08:30 A Role for the IRX5 Transcription Factor Gene in Human Cardiac Repolarization and Sudden Cardiac DeathEyal Nof 1,2, Alejandra Guerchicoff 2, Guido D Pollevick 2, John N Wylie 3, Ryan Pfeiffer 2,Yuesheng Wu 2, Elena Burashnikov 3, Silvano Diangelo 4, Brian Gaffney 5,Benoit G Bruneau 3, Charles Antzelevitch 2

1 Heart Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel, 2 Masonic Medical Research Laboratory, Utica, NY, USA, 3 Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA, 4 Instituto Cardiovascular de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina, 5 Mohawk Valley Heart Institute, Utica, NY, USA

08:42 The Cardio R® – a New Digital Loop Recorder for Improved Diagnosis of Patients with Suspected Symptomatic Arrhythmia. The 'SHL'-Telemedicine Experience in IsraelArie Roth 1,3,4, Michael Berger 2, Yigal Yanay 3, Nomi Malov 3, Mira Tamari 3,Michal Golovner 3

1 Cardiology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, 2 Cardiology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, 3 SHL, Telemedicine, Tel-Aviv, 4 Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel

08:54 Do Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation and NYHA Class IV Heart Failure, With or Without Cardiac Cachexia, Benefit From Cardioversion to Sinus Rhythm ?Thiago Rodrigues 1, Maria da Consolacao Moreira 1,2, Eduardo Sternick 3

1 Cardiology, Center for Heart Failure, Felicio Rocho Hospital, 2 Cardiology, Heart Failure Unit, Hospital das Clinicas, 3 Cardiology, Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Division, Biocor Instituto, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

09:06 Recurrent Arrhythmias, Arrhythmogenic Sources, and Results of Repeat Ablation in Patients with Primary Longstanding Persistent Atrial FibrillationMartin Fiala, Jan Chovancik, Jakub Pindor, Veronika Bulkova, Henryk Szymeczek,Stepan Krawiec, David Vavrik, Jaroslav JanuskaCardiology, Electrophysiology, Hospital Podlesi, Trinec, Czech Republic



Hall H08:30 - 10:30 S19 - Abstracts Session II (Cont.)

09:18 Left Atrial Voltage and Volume Characteristics at Repeat Ablation for Longstanding Persistent Atrial FibrillationMartin Fiala, Jan Chovancik, Jakub Pindor, Veronika Bulkova, Henryk Szymeczek,Stepan Krawiec, David Vavrik, Jaroslav JanuskaCardiology, Electrophysiology, Hospital Podlesi, Trinec, Czech Republic

09:30 Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. Five Year Cure Comparable to One Year CureRaphael Rosso, Caroline Medi, Paul B Sparks, Joseph B Morton, Peter M Kistler,Karen Halloran, Jitendra K Vohra, Jonathan M KalmanCardiology, Electrophysiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

09:42 Medical Emergencies and Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) at Days (n-34) 0f Zero Geomagnetic Activity, 2002-2007Elyiahu Stoupel 1, Elchin S Babayev 2, Evgeny Abramson 3, Jaqueline Sulkes 3

1 Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Petach Tikva, Israel, 2 Astrophysics, National Academy of Sciences, Baku, Azerbaijan, 3 Menagement Data Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel

09:54 Does Additional Left Atrial Septal Line Improve Outcome of Patients Undergoing Ablation for Longstanding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation?Evgeny Mikhaylov 1, Tamas Szili-Torok 2, Dmitry Lebedev 1

1 Electrophysiology and Cardiac Pacing, Almazov Federal Heart, Blood and Endocrinology Centre, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2 Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Thoraxcentre, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

10:06 Differences in Autonomic Tone Modulation in Patients after Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Yuri Belenkov, Andrey Shavarov, Eugeny Zhelyakov, Andrey ArdashevInterventional Cardiology, EP, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

10:18 Efficacy of Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease Leonid Sternik, MD 1, David Luria, MD 2, Michael Glikson, MD 2, Ateret Malachy, MA 1,Maya First, MA 1, Ehud Raanani, MD 1

1 Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, 2 Heart Institute, Electrophysiology & Pacing, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel

10:30 - 11:00 Continental Breakfast, Exhibition Visit & Poster View



Hall D11:00 - 12:30 S20 - Sport and Arrhythmias II - Arrhythmic Disorders in AthletesChairs: Josef Kautzner, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Head, Department of

Cardiology, Institute for Clinical & Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic

Zvi Vered, MD, Professor of Cardiology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Director, Department of Cardiology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel

11:00 Syncope in the AthleteBrian Olshansky, MDProfessor of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, IA, USA

11:20 RVOT VPCs or VTSamuel Viskin, MDAssociated Professor of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler-School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel

11:40 What to Do with Family Members of SCD Victims: Clinical and Genetic WorkupMichael Arad, MDHead, Cardiac Genetic Laboratory, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, Israel

12:00 Atrial Fibrillation in AthletesSamuel Levy, MDProfessor of Cardiology, Mediterranean University, Marseille, France

12:20 Q & A

12:30 - 12:45 Break

Hall F11:00 - 12:30 S21 - Mechanisms and New Directions in Therapy - Joint Chinese-Israeli SymposiumChairs: I. Eli Ovsyshcher, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine/Cardiology, Soroka

University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, IsraelBaofeng Yang, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, President of Harbin Medical

University, China

11:00 Mechanisms Underlying the Development of Atrial Arrhythmias: Micro-RNA - Key to Revolutionary New Antiarrhythmic Therapies?Zhiguo Wang, PhDUniversity of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada

11:20 Asymptomatic AF -How Frequent is it and Clinical ImplicationsGuenter Breithardt, MDProfessor of Cardiology, University Hospital, Muenster, Germany



Hall F11:00 - 12:30 S21 - Mechanisms and New Directions in Therapy - Joint Chinese-Israeli Symposium (Cont.)

11:40 Prevention of Stroke in AF: What Works, What Doesn't and Why?Stanley Nattel, MDProfessor of Medicine, University of Montreal, Director, Electrophysiology Research Program, Montreal Heart Institute Research Center, Montreal, QC, Canada

12:00 Can We Improve the Results of AF Ablation?Riccardo Cappato, MDChief, Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Center, Policlinico San Donato, University of Milan, Italy

12:20 Q & A

Hall G11:00 - 12:30 S22 - ECG Workshop for Cardiology Fellows IIChairs: Peng-Sheng Chen, MD, USA

Jeffrey J Goldberger, MD, USA

11:00 Cellular Electrophysiology and Mechanisms of Cardiac ArrhythmiasPeng-Sheng Chen, MDUSA

11:25 Use of the ECG to Diagnose Patients with Genetic Arrhythmia SyndromesArthur J Moss, MDUSA

11:50 Natural History and Medical Management of Atrial FibrillationGuenter Breithardt, MDGermany

12:15 Q & A

Hall H11:00 - 12:30 S23 - Workshop for Family Physicians II

Thanks to the support of MEDTRONIC, LEVANT, BIOTRONIK and GAMIDA MEDEQUIP LTD.



12:30 - 14:45 Luncheon Satellites

Hall C12:30 - 14:45 Luncheon Satellite of BOSTON SCIENTIFIC: From Mirowski to MADIT-CRT: A 30-years Saga

FacultyAngelo Auricchio, MD, PhDProfessor of Cardiology, Director Electrophysiology & Heart Failure Program, Fondazione Cardiocentro Ticino, Lugano, SwitzerlandMichael Glikson, MDAssociated Professor of Cardiology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Director of Pacing & Electrophysiology, Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, IsraelMichael Eldar, MDProfessor of Cardiology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Director, Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan, IsraelArthur J. Moss, MDProfessor of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Heart Research Follow-up Program, Rochester, NY, USASeah NisamDirector, Medical Science, Boston Scientific CRM Europe, Brussels, BelgiumBrian Olshansky, MDProfessor of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, IA, USA

ProgramChairs: Michael Eldar, MD, Israel

Angelo Auricchio, MD, PhD, Switzerland

30 years ICD: Technological and Therapeutically MilestonesSeah NisamBelgium

MADIT Long-term and MADIT - CRT: Clinical ImplicationsArthur J Moss, MDUSA

Risk Stratification of "MADIT II" Patients – Is There Anything Beyond EF for Making the Decision?Michael Eldar, MDIsrael

Enhanced Clinical Outcomes via Minimization of RV Pacing: New Tools and Clinical EvidenceBrian Olshansky, MDUSA

Improving ICD Outcome by New Algorithms and TechnologiesMichael Glikson, MDIsrael



Hall I12:30 - 14:45 Luncheon Satellite of MEDTRONIC: Advanced ICD Technology to Improve Patient Outcome

FacultyFrieder Braunschweig, MDCardiology Department, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, SwedenJosef Kautzner, MD, PhDProfessor of Medicine, Head, Department of Cardiology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech RepublicRandy A. Lieberman, MDAssociate Professor of Medicine at Michigan State University School of Medicine,Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology at Harper University Hospital, Detroit, MI,USAArie Militianu, MDDirector, Electrophysiology Joined Service, Haifa and West Galilee District & Lady Davis Carmel Medical Center, Clalit Health Services, Haifa, IsraelBoris Strasberg, MDAssociate Professor of Cardiology, Tel-Aviv University, Director, Electrophysiology and Pacing, Deputy Director, Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel

ProgramChairs: Randy A. Lieberman, MD, USA

Boris Strasberg, MD, Israel

Innovative ICD TherapyRandy A Lieberman, MDUSA

Shock Reduction: Advance III, PainFree Prepare StudyJosef Kautzner, MD, PhDCzech Republic

Advance Diagnostic and HF MonitoringFrieder Braunschweig, MDSweden

Remote MonitoringArie Militianu, MDIsrael



Hall D12:45 - 14:00 S24 - Sport and Arrhythmias III - What to Do with the Athlete with:Chairs: Andre Keren, MD, Professor of Medicine, Hadassah University Medical

Center, Jerusalem, IsraelAndrew Krumerman, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine Attending,

Arrhythmia Service, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA

12:45 ARVD, Benign RVOT Arrhythmia and "Athlete RV Cardiomyopathy": What is Common and what is the Difference Monther Boulos, MDDirector, EP Unit, Cardiology Department, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel

13:05 Brugada-like ECGCharles Antzelevitch, PhDProfessor of Pharmacology, Executive Director/Director of Research, Gordon K. Moe Scholar, Masonic Medical Research Laboratory, Utica, NY, USA

13:20 Early Repolarization PatternEyal Nof, MDLeviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel

13:40 Asymptomatic WPW Bernard Belhassen, MDProfessor of Cardiology, Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler-School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel

14:00 - 15:00 Lunch

14:45 - 15:00 Break, Exhibition Visit & Poster View



Hall D15:00 - 17:00 S25 - Sport and Arrhythmias IV - Case Presentations: Cardiac Disorders in AthletesChairs: Haim Silber, MD, Chief Cardiologist, Maccabi Health Services, Israel

Moti Haim, MD, Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel

Aortic Stenosis:Presenter: Yael Hass, MD, Clalit Health Services, Gan Yavne, IsraelDiscussant: Einat Birk, MD, Director, Pediatric Cardiology, Schneider Children Medical Center, Petach, Tikva, Israel

Dilated Aorta:Presenter: Lior Zeller, MD, Internal Medicine F, Soroka University Medical Center, Team Physician Hapoel "Crystal" Beer ShevaDiscussant: Alexander Dadashev, MD, Staff Cardiologist, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel

Athlete with AF:Presenter: Raed Abu Shamaa, MD, Electrophysiology and Pacing Unit, Leviev Heart Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, IsraelDiscussant: Mahmoud Suleiman, MD, Cardiology Department, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel

Athlete with Exercise Induced Polymorphic VT:Presenter: Gal Dubnov-Raz, MD, MSc, Safra Children Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, IsraelDiscussant: Rami Fogelman, MD, Director, Pacing & EP Unit, Cardiology Department, Schneider Children Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel

Hall B15:00 - 17:00 S26 - Implantable Devices for Management Arrhythmias and HFChairs: Jay N. Gross, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director, Pacemaker Service,

Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA

Morris Mosseri, MD, Professor of Cardiology, Head of Cardiology Division, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel

15:00 New Horizons for Pacing- Cardiac Contractility Modulation for Treatment Heart FailureAlan Kadish, MDProfessor of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

15:20 AF Detection and Prevention by Pacemakers – an UpdateBrian Olshansky, MDProfessor of Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, IA, USA

15:40 Subcutaneous ICD: Is It Practical?Goran Milasinovic, MD, PhDAssociate Professor of Cardiology, Director of Pacemaker Center, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Belgrade, Serbia



Hall B15:00 - 17:00 S26 - Implantable Devices for Management Arrhythmias and HF (Cont.)

16:00 Alternate Site RV Pacing – How to Do It and How Important Is It?Randy A Lieberman, MDAssociate Professor of Medicine at Michigan State University School of Medicine, Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology at Harper University Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA

16:20 Pitfalls of RV Pacing Minimization AlgorithmsJay N Gross, MDProfessor of Medicine, Director, Pacemaker Service, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA

16:40 Q & A, Discussion

Hall G15:00 - 17:00 S27 - ECG Workshop for Cardiology Fellows IIIChair: Melvin M. Scheinman, MD, USA

15:00 Diagnoses and Treatment of Ischemic VTGuenter Breithardt, MDGermany

15:25 Challenging Cases for the Electrophysiology FellowsPanel: Guenter Breithardt, MD, GermanyEdward Gerstenfeld, MD, USA



PS2 - Posters Session II

1 Vagal Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: Prevalence and Ablation Outcome in Patients without Structural Heart DiseaseRaphael Rosso, Paul B Sparks, Joseph B Morton, Peter M Kistler, Jitendra K Vohra,Karen Halloran, Caroline Medi, Jonathan M KalmanCardiology, Electrophysiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

2 Repeat Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Recurrent Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: A Highly Effective StrategyRaphael Rosso, Caroline Medi, Paul B Sparks, Joseph B Morton, Karen Halloran,Jitendra K Vohra, Jonathan M KalmanCardiology, Electrophysiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

3 Correlation Analysis of ANP Concentration, Echocardiographic Left Atrial and Left Ventricular Dimensions and Renal Function Parameters in Patients after Permanent Pacemaker ImplantationJanusz Sielski, Dr 1, Marianna Janion, Prof 1, Zenon Gawor, Prof 2,Katarzyna Ciuraszkiewicz, Dr 1, Maria Rebeka Sielska, Med. Stud 3

1 Cardiovascular Disease, CCU, Hospital Kielce, Kielce, 2 Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Dializotherapy, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, 3 Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland

4 Comparison of Amiodarone and Beta-Blocker Effects for Sinus Rhythm Maintenance in Patients after Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial FibrillationYuri Belenkov, Eugeny Zhelyakov, Andrey Shavarov, Maxim Rybachenko,Andrey ArdashevInterventional cardiology, EP, Lomonosov Moscow State university, Moscow, Russia

5 Risk Factors Associated with Atypical Atrial Flutter in Patients After Low Irrigated Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Yuri Belenkov, Andrey Shavarov, Eugeny Zhelyakov, Maxim Rybachenko,Andrey ArdashevInterventional Cardiology, EP, Lomonosov Moscow State university, Moscow, Russia

6 Is There Relationship between Coronary Artery Disease and Postablation Atrial Flutter in patients with Atrial Fibrillation?Andrey Ardashev, Andrey Shavarov, Eugeny Zhelyakov, Maxim Rybachenko,Yuri BelenkovInterventional Cardiology, EP, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

7 Atrial Fibrillation in Young Patients: Anatomical Features and Results of Interventional TreatmentTamara Dzhordzhikiya, Svetlana Aleksandrova, Amiran RevishviliInterventional Treatment of Tachyarrhythmias, Bakoulev Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Moscow, Russia



PS2 - Posters Session II (Cont.)

8 Lead’s Ligature Failure And Overmuch Of Lead’s Length In Right Heart – Can We Observe It Only?Andrzej Kutarski 1, Barbara Malecka 3, Marcin Grabowski 2, Agnieszka Kolodzinska 2

1 Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, 2 Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, 3 Department of Electrocardiology, Jagiellonian University of Cracov, Cracov, Poland

9 Impact of Left Atrial Size on Outcome After Ipsilateral Block Isolation of Pulmonary Vein in Patients with Persistent Atrial FibrillationAlexander Berkowitsch, PhD, Thomas Neumann, MD, Malte Kuniss, MD,Dmitri Pajitnev, MD, Damir Erkapic, MD, Christian Hamm, MD,Heinz-Friedrich Pitschner, MDElectrophysiology, Cardiology, Kerckhoff Heart Center, Bad Nauheim, Germany

10 Ouabain Attenuates Other Cardiac Steroids-Induced CardiotoxicityMaoz Nesher 1, Uri Shpolansky 1, Nicola Viola 1,2, Moran Dvela 1, Haim Rosen 3,David Lichtstein 1

1 Departments of Medical Neurobiology, Institute for Medical Research-Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel, 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom, 3 Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Institute for Medical Research-Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel

11 Reduced Dromotropic Response to Adenosine in the Short PR Interval, Normal QRS Complex SyndromeRon Sela, MD 1, Bruce Stambler, MD 2

1 Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Western Galilee Hospital, Nahariya, Israel, 2 Medicine, Cardiology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA

12 Coronary Angiography Application in Approach Selection for Cardiac Resynchronization Device ImplantationAndrey Osadchiy, Valeriy Marinin, Dmitriy LebedevAlmazov’s Federal Heart, Blood and Endocrinology Centre, Arrhythmia Surgery, St. Petersburg, Russia

13 Comparison of Antitachycardia Pacing Efficacy in Patients with CAD and ARVDEugeny Zhelyakov, Maxim Rybachenko, Andrey Shavarov, Yuri Belenkov,Andrey AradshevInterventional Cardiology, EP, Lomonosov Moscow State university, Moscow, Russia

14 A Protective Thermo-Stabilizing Effect of Calstabin on RyR/Ca2+ Release Channels, and an in-vitro Prevention of Ca2+ LeakRan Zalk, Jonathan Panitch, Andrew R MarksPhysiology & Cellular Biophysics, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia Ubiversity Medical Center, New York, NY, USA




15 Long-Term Effectiveness of Beta Blocker and Calcium Blocker Combination Therapy in Patients with CPVTRaphael Rosso 1, Jonathan M Kalman 1, Ori Rogowski 2, Shmuel Diamant 3, Amir Birger 3,Simon Biner 2, Bernard Belhassen 2, Sami Viskin 2

1 Cardiology, Electrophysiology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 2 Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, 3 Pediatrics, Cardiology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel

16 Afterload Assessment with Versus without Central Venous Pressure: A Preliminary Clinical Comparison Glen Atlas 1, Jay Burger 1, Sunil Dhar 2

1 Anesthesiology, UMDNJ, 2 Mathematics, NJIT, Newark, USA

17 Carotid Sinus Reflex in Patients Undergoing Coronary AngiographyMaria Consolacao Moreira 1, Joao Batista Gusmao 2, Rose Mary L Silva 1

1 Internal Medicine, Cardiology, School of Medicine of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, 2 Cardiology, Felicio Rocho Hospital, Belo Horizonte, Brasil

18 Long-Term Results of ICD ImplantationNikolay Lomidze, Alexey Grigiriev, Nikolay Neminushiy, Amiran RevishviliInterventional Treatment of Tachyarrhythmias, Bakoulev Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery, Moscow, Russia

19 Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Cardiac Resynchronization TherapyGalina Savenkova, Sergey Krivolapov, Sergey Popov, Igor Antonchenko, Denis LebedevHeart Arrhythmias, Research Institute of Cardiology, Tomsk, Russia

20 Shortening of Paced QRS Complex and Clinical Improvement Over a 12-Month Observation Period Following Upgrading of the Pacing System from Apical Right Ventricular Pacing to Bifocal Right Ventricular or Biventricular PacingBarbara Malecka, Andrzej Zabek, Jacek Bednarek, Jacek LelakowskiDepartment of Electrocardiology, The John Paul II Hospital in Krakow, Krakow, Poland

21 Implantable Loop Recorder in Diagnosis of Unexplained Syncope – Our ExperienceMirjana Zivkovic, Goran Milasinovic, Velibor Jovanovic, Sinisa Pavlovic, Vera Jelic,Zarko CalovicPacemaker Center, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia

22 Prevalence of Electrocardiographic Abnormalities and Arrhythmias in a Friedreich's Ataxia PopulationJudith Finegold 1, Paola Giunti 2, William McKenna 1, Perry Elliott 1, Antonios Pantazis 1

1 The Heart Hospital, 2 Institute of Neurology, University College London, UK




23 Force Augmentation by Non-Excitatory Stimulation is Mediated by Calcium Accumulation within the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum, in the Rat HeartAmir Landesberg, Ilanit ItzhakiBiomedical Engineering, Technion IIt, Haifa, Israel

24 Experience of Tachyarrhythmias Treatment in Children Lilia Svintsova, PhD, Igir Kovalev, MD, Olga Murzina, PhD, Sergey Popov, MDPediatric Cardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Tomsk, Russia

25 Optimization of Cardiac Function after Acute Infarction, by Pacing at Various Sites, in Acute Sheep ModelNitai Hanani, Eugene Kunichov, Avshalom Shenhav, Amir LandesbergBiomedical Engineering, Technion IIT, Haifa, Israel

26 A Dominant Role of the Generates Force in Modulating the Cardiac Action Potential in Rat Trabeculae Yael Yaniv, Amir LandesbergBiomedical Engineering, Technion IIT, Haifa, Israel

27 Clinical Experience with Implantable Loop Recorder - From Diagnosis to TreatmentEhud Kadmon, Jairo Kusniec, Moti Haim, Ronit Zabarsky, Boris StrasbergCardiology, Electrophysiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel

28 Permanent Left Ventricular-Based Pacing with Single-Pass VDD Lead Implanted via Coronary Sinus in a Patient with Complete Heart BlockZarko Calovic, MD, Gabrijela Nikcevic, MD, Velibor Jovanovic, MD,Srdjan Raspopovic, MDCardiovascular Disease, Pacemaker Center, Klinical Center of Serbia, Berlgrade, Serbia

29 An Unusual Case of Cardiac Tamponade during CRT Pacemaker ImplantationZarko Calovic, MD, Velibor Jovanovic, MD, Gabrijela Nikcevic, MD,Srdjan Raspopovic, MDCardiovascular Disease, Pacemaker Center, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia

30 Importance of Echocardiographic Optimization in CRT "Non Responders": Presentation of Six Patients with Significant Clinical Improvement after the EvaluationGabrijela Nikcevic, MD, Zarko Calovic, MD, Velibor Jovanovic, MD,Srdjan Raspopovic, MD, Mirjana Zivkovic, MD, Goran Milasinovic, MDCardiovascular Disease, Pacemaker Center, Clinical Center of Serbia, Berlgrade, Serbia

31 Atrial Fibrillation in Hospitalized Patients: A Retrospective AnalysisAlexey Naimushin, MD 1, Avi Livneh, Professor 2

1 Cardiology, Cardiology Wards, 2 Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Ward F, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel


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