Agenda 2023
The 2023 on-site agenda is accessible below. As a hybrid conference, complimentary virtual attendance is also available for the global clinician community. Accredited online programming features a combination of select sessions that are live-streamed in real time from Charlotte during the dates of October 28–29, 2023, along with exclusive programming.
Friday, October 27, 2023
On-Site Agenda
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12:00 – 4:00 pm |
Check-In and Group Assignments |
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4:00 – 6:30 pm |
Hands-on Dissection Demonstration Session
Main Station Leader: Samuel Asirvatham |
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6:30 – 8:00 pm | Welcome Reception with Exhibits | |
8:00 pm | Early-Career EP Academic Dinner Dinner with Course Chairs and Select Faculty |
Saturday, October 28, 2023
On-Site Agenda
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8:00 – 9:00 am |
Breakfast and Exhibits |
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9:00 – 9:05 am |
Welcome / Introductions / Opening Remarks |
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Anatomic Fundamentals in Cardiac Electrophysiology |
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Section I: Dissection Directed Topics |
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Spotlight I: Right Atrium and Left Atrium |
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9:05 – 10:10 am |
Presentations with Panel Discussion and Q&A Session |
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Typical and Atypical Flutters |
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Atrial Tachycardias: Common Locations and Approaches |
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Atrial Fibrillation: Sources for Triggering and Maintenance |
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The Left Atrial Appendage: Anatomic Considerations for Thromboembolism and Protection |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
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10:10 – 10:30 am |
Anatomy Dissection Demonstration: Right Atrium and Left Atrium |
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Spotlight II: Midline and Annular Structures | ||
10:30 – 11:36 am |
Presentations with Panel Discussion and Q&A Session |
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Reentrant SVTs: AVNRT/AVRT |
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Outflow Tract Arrhythmias |
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Septal Ventricular Arrhythmias (LV Summit, PSP) |
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Targeting Atrial and Ventricular Arrhythmias via the Coronary Veins |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
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11:36 – 11:50 am |
Anatomy Dissection Demonstration: Midline and Annular Structures |
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11:50 am – 12:35 pm |
Lunch and Exhibits |
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Spotlight III: Ventricles |
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12:35 – 12:50 pm |
Anatomy Dissection Demonstration: Ventricles |
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12:50 – 1:50 pm |
Presentations with Panel Discussion and Q&A Session |
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Ventricular Arrhythmias in Structural Heart Disease |
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Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmia Syndromes |
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Epicardial Access and Ablation |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
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Spotlight IV: Avoiding Collateral Damage |
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1:50 – 2:00 pm |
Adjacent Non-cardiac Structures |
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2:00 – 2:30 pm |
Case Reviews with Panel Discussions and Q&A Session |
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Section II: Mapping Fundamentals and Ablation Biophysics |
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2:35 – 3:30 pm |
Biophysics of Ablation Hands-on Workshop Stations Small Group Stations Leaders & Circulating Faculty: William Sauer and Wendy Tzou |
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3:30 – 4:00 pm |
Break and Visit Exhibits |
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4:00 – 4:40 pm |
Presentations with Panel Discussion and Q&A Session |
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Emerging Ablation Energy Tools (PFA, Lattice, Ultracool Cryo, etc.) |
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Mapping Fundamentals: High-Density, Unipolar Signals, etc. |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
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4:40 – 4:50 pm |
Day 1 Closing Thoughts and Simulation Training |
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Section III: Simulator Training |
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5:00 - 7:00 pm |
Hands-on Simulator Training |
Sunday, October 29, 2023
On-Site Agenda
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8:00 – 9:00 am |
Breakfast and Exhibits |
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9:00 – 9:05 am |
Day 2 Welcome |
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Section I: Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices |
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9:05 – 10:15 am |
Presentations with Panel Discussion and Q&A Session |
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Leadless Pacing |
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Conduction System Pacing |
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CRT Implantation and Programming |
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Essential Concepts in ICD Programming |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
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10:00 – 11:15 am |
Case-based Device Troubleshooting Breakout Workshop |
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Section II: Challenging EGMs Workshop |
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11:15 am – 12:15 pm |
Electrogram Reviews with Audience Response |
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12:15 – 1:15 pm |
Lunch and Exhibits |
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Section III: Case Competition |
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1:15 – 2:15 pm |
Case Competition Presentations Welcome and Introductions Refractory Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia Treated with Pulsed Field Ablation of the Sinus Node: A Breath of Fresh Air A Case of Multifocal Ectopic Purkinje-related Premature Contractions…While Pregnant Surviving the Shock: A Case of Short-coupled PVCs Case Competition Winner Announced |
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Section IV: EP Quiz Challenge |
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2:15 – 3:15 pm |
EP Quiz Challenge |
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3:15 – 3:30 pm |
Closing Remarks and Take-home Lessons |
Faculty
Course Chairs |
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Wendy Tzou, MD |
William Sauer, MD |
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Faculty |
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Samuel Asirvatham, MD |
Joshua Moss, MD |
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Luigi Di Biase, MD, PhD |
Stavros Mountantonakis, MD |
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Andre d’Avila, MD, PhD |
Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD |
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David Frankel, MD |
William Stevenson, MD |
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Sunil Kapur, MD |
Cory Tschabrunn, PhD |
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Jacob Koruth, MD |
Roderick Tung, MD |
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Francis Marchlinski, MD |
Matthew Zipse, MD |
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