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| November 23 (Thu.) 15:30-21:30 Hall B |
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| 15:30 - 18:00 |
Primary Education Course |
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Moderators: Young-Hoon Kim (Seoul, Korea), Kenzo Hirao (Tokyo, Japan) |
| 15:30 - 15:45 |
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Video presentation of extensive encircling PV isolation using 2 circular catheters technique |
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Atsushi Takahashi (Yokosuka, Japan) |
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Lectures |
| 15:45 - 16:10 |
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Patient care and evaluation prior to ablation |
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3D CT of PV/LA |
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Naoya Tsuboi (Nagoya, Japan) |
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Trans-thoracic / esophageal echocardiogram |
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Youichi Kobayashi (Tokyo, Japan) |
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| 16:10 - 17:20 |
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Ablation procedure |
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Trans-septal puncture |
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Heparinization and prevention of thromboembolism |
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Razali Omar (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) |
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PV angiogram and esophagogram |
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Arrhythmogenic PV mapping |
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Teiichi Yamane (Tokyo, Japan) |
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Internal low-energy cardioversion |
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Point-by-point ablation following line design for PV disconnection |
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Masahiko Goya (Kitakyushu, Japan) |
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3D mapping of LA and PV ostium |
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Detection and ablation of non-PV foci |
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Shigeto Naito (Maebashi, Japan) |
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| 17:20 - 18:00 |
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Follow-up post ablation |
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Anticoagulation therapy with warfarin |
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Ming-Hsiung Hsieh (Taipei, Taiwan) |
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Decision-making of repeated session of AF ablation |
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Kazuhiro Satomi (Hamburg, Germany) |
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Follow-up 3D CT and echocardiogram |
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Satoru Sakagami (Kanazawa, Japan) |
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Educationally granted by St. Jude Medical |
| 20:00 - 21:30 |
Welcome Reception |
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November 23 (Thu.) 18:00-20:00 Hall A |
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| 18:00 - 19:30 |
Present Report as to AF treatment from Asian Countries |
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Moderators: Masayasu Hiraoka (Tokyo, Japan), Sung Soon Kim (Seoul, Korea) |
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Panelists: |
Jiunn-Lee Lin (Taipei, Taiwan)
Cong-Xin Huang (Wuhan, China)
Young-Hoon Kim (Seoul, Korea)
Muhammad Munawar (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Wee Siong Teo (Mistri Wing, Singapore)
Mohan Nair (New Delhi, India)
Yoshinori Kobayashi (Tokyo, Japan) |
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| 19:30 - 20:00 |
President Lecture |
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Moderator: Shin-Ann Chen (Taipei, Taiwan) |
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| Japanese contribution to the pathophysiological clarification of atrial fibrillation |
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President of APAFS2006 Masayasu Hiraoka |
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November 24 (Fri.) 7:30-9:30 Hall A |
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| 7:30 - 8:00 |
Morning Lecture I |
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Moderator: Akihiko Nogami (Yokohama, Japan) |
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| Overview of AF ablation |
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Atrial tachycardia common in AF patients: Its mechanism and treatment |
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Jonathan Kalman (Melbourne, Australia) |
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Atrial tachycardia after AF ablation: Its mechanism and treatment |
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Hakan Oral (Michigan, USA) |
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| 8:00 - 9:30 |
Symposium I |
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Moderators: Sung Soon Kim (Seoul, Korea), Hiroshi Inoue (Toyama, Japan) |
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| Drug treatment of AF: Rate vs. rhythm control and beyond |
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Lessons from the AFFIRM trial |
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D. George Wyse (Calgary, Canada) |
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Rate or rhythm control: How to tailor therapy for the individual patient |
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Isabelle Van Gelder (Groningen, The Netherlands) |
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Lessons from J-RHYTHM:
An interim report from the Japanese Society of Electrocardiology |
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Satoshi Ogawa (Tokyo, Japan) |
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November 24 (Fri.) 9:30-17:00 Hall A |
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9:30 - 12:30
13:30 - 17:00 |
Live and Video Demonstration |
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Moderators: Shih-Ann Chen (Taipei, Taiwan), Hans Kottkamp (Leipzig, Germany) |
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Preferred method at each institution
Live demonstration for paroxysmal and chronic AF |
| Tsuchiura Kyodo Hospital |
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Yoshito Iesaka (Tsuchiura, Japan)
Kikuya Uno (Tsuchiura, Japan)
Yasutoshi Nagata (Tsuchiura, Japan)
Kiyoshi Otomo(Tsuchiura, Japan) |
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| Urasoe General Hospital |
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Shih-Ann Chen (Taipei, Taiwan)
Yenn-Jiang Lin (Taipei, Taiwan)
Satoshi Higa (Okinawa, Japan)
Sugako Ishigaki (Okinawa, Japan) |
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| Ablation video demonstration |
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1. Young-Hoon Kim (Seoul, Korea)
2. Hakan Oral (Michigan, USA)
3. Koonlawee Nademanee (California, USA)
4. Karl-Heinz Kuck (Hamburg, Germany)
5. Mohan Nair (New Delhi, India)
6. Pierre Jäis (Bordeaux, France)
7. Carlo Pappone (Milan, Italy)
8. Andrea Natale (Ohio, USA) |
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Supported by St. Jude Medical and Johnson & Johnson |
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November 24 (Fri.) 12:30-18:00 Hall A |
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| 12:30 - 13:20 |
Luncheon Seminar I |
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Moderator: Toshiyuki Ishikawa (Yokohama, Japan) |
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| Implantable device therapy for AF |
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Impact of special pacing site and pacing modality on suppression of AF |
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Chu-Pak Lau (Hong Kong, China) |
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Role of implantable atrial defibrillator for atrial fibrillation |
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Chun-Chieh Wang (Taipei, Taiwan) |
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Role of devices for atrial fibrillation |
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Hung-Fat Tse (Hong Kong, China)
Sponsored by St. Jude Medical |
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| 17:00 - 18:00 |
How to Session I |
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Moderator: You-Ho Kim (Seoul, Korea) |
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| SVC isolation and its safety |
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Structures of arrhythmogenic SVC detected by MRI and MDCT |
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Hsuan-Ming Tsao (Taipei, Taiwan) |
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Isolation of the superior vena cava |
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Nassir Marrouche (Utah, USA) |
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EnSite guided superior vena cava isolation in atrial fibrillation ablation:
Technique and results |
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Hui-Nam Pak (Seoul, Korea) |
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November 24 (Fri.) 18:00-19:20 Hall A |
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| 18:00 - 19:20 |
Fireside Symposium I |
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Moderator: Shih-Ann Chen (Taipei, Taiwan) |
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| EnSite mapping and NavX system applied for AF ablation |
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3D Non-contact mapping of atrial fibrillation: Implication for catheter ablation |
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Ching-Tai Tai (Taipei, Taiwan) |
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PV isolation and LA substrate ablation using NavX |
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Young-Hoon Kim (Seoul, Korea) |
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New application of NavX system |
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Vivek Reddy (Massachusetts, USA)
Sponsored by St. Jude Medical |
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November 24 (Fri.) 7:30-9:00 Hall B |
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| 7:30 - 8:00 |
Morning Lecture II |
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Moderator: Mau-Song Chang (Taipei, Taiwan) |
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| Drug treatment of AF |
| Drug treatment of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation: Efficacy
and clinical significance |
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Ken Okumura (Hirosaki, Japan)
Sponsored by Astellas Pharma and Toa Eiyo |
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| 8:00 - 9:00 |
Case Discussion |
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Moderators: Kwok Keung Chan (Hong Kong, China), Kenzo Hirao(Tokyo, Japan) |
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| Successful ablation cases with various origins of AF triggers and mechanisms |
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Panelists: |
Shih-Huang Lee (Taipei,Taiwan),
Razali Omar (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia),
Shigeto Naito (Maebashi, Japan),
Mitsuhiro Nishizaki (Yokohama, Japan),
Yanzong Yang (Dalian, China) |
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LA free-wall origin AF |
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Dong-Gu Shin (Daegu, Korea) |
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SVC origin AF |
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Shinobu Imai (Tokyo, Japan) |
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CS origin AF |
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Yanzong Yang (Dalian, China) |
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RA origin AF |
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Tsu-Juey Wu (Taichung, Taiwan) |
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Focal AF in young |
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Hung-Fat Tse (Hong Kong, China) |
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Swallowing-induced atrial fibrillation |
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Hiroshi Tada (Maebashi, Japan) |
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November 24 (Fri.) 9:30-13:20 Hall B |
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| 9:30 - 11:30 |
Panel Discussion I |
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Moderators: Yoshio Kosakai (Takarazuka, Japan), Takurou Misaki (Toyama, Japan) |
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| Frontier of surgical treatment of AF: Surgeon can lead AF
treatment again? |
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Panelists: |
Masashi Komeda (Kyoto, Japan),
Junjiro Kobayashi (Osaka, Japan)
Jean Ninet (Lyon, France),
Jen-Ping Chang (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
Chu-Pak Lau (Hong Kong, China),
Nassir Marrouche (Utah, USA)
Jonathan Kalman (Melbourne, Australia) |
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| 11:30 - 12:30 |
Panel Discussion II |
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Moderator: Toru Ohe (Okayama, Japan) |
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| Mechanism and management of atrial fibrillation in Brugada syndrome |
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Panelists: |
Kengo Kusano (Okayama, Japan),
Yuka Mizusawa (Tokyo, Japan)
Jiunn-Lee Lin (Taipei, Taiwan) |
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| 12:30 - 13:20 |
Luncheon Seminar II |
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Moderator: Karl-Heinz Kuck (Hamburg, Germany) |
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| Remote navigation technology for AF ablation |
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Stereotaxis: Its benefits and limitations for ablation |
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Andrea Natale (Ohio, USA) |
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Remote magnetic catheter navigation for circumferential PV ablation |
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Carlo Pappone (Milan, Italy)
Sponsored by Stereotaxis |
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November 24 (Fri.) 13:30-17:00 Hall B |
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| 13:30 - 15:00 |
Symposium II |
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Moderators: Itsuo Kodama (Nagoya, Japan), Chi-Tai Kuo (Taipei,Taiwan) |
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| Potential role in the development and maintenance of AF |
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The role of calcium current in pulmonary vein arrhythmogenesis |
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Yi-Jen Chen (Taipei, Taiwan) |
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A novel potassium current: Potential role in the development of AF |
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Tae-Joon Cha (Busan, Korea) |
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Genetic predisposition to the development of atrial fibrillation |
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Yoshiyasu Aizawa (New York, USA) |
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Endocardial remodeling by atrial fibrillation |
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Takeshi Yamashita (Tokyo, Japan) |
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Inflammation, oxidative stress, and AF: Mechanistic roles and novel therapeutic approaches |
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Akiko Shiroshita-Takeshita (Montreal, Canada) |
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| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Mini-Symposium |
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Moderator: Takeshi Yamashita (Tokyo, Japan) |
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| New topics in pharmacotherapy of AF: Is upstream approach
effective for treating clinical AF? |
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Role of renin-angiotensin system blockers in AF patients |
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From Basic Viewpoint
From Clinical Viewpoint |
Yi-Jen Chen (Taipei, Taiwan)
Yoshiyuki Hirayama (Tokyo, Japan) |
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Role of statins in AF patients |
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From Basic Viewpoint
From Clinical Viewpoint |
Koichiro Kumagai (Fukuoka, Japan)
Makoto Suzuki (Chiba, Japan) |
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November 24 (Fri.) 17:00-19:20 Hall B |
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| 17:00 - 17:40 |
How to Session II |
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Moderator: Takashi Kurita (Osaka, Japan) |
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| Management of AF in device-implanted patients |
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How to relieve AF burden in CRT/CRT-D patient |
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Razali Omar (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) |
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How to prevent inappropriate shocks due to atrial fibrillation / tachycardia in patients with ICD |
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Hung-Fat Tse (Hong Kong, China)
Sponsored by Medtronic |
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| 18:00 - 19:20 |
Fireside Symposium II |
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Moderator: Kaoru Okishige (Yokohama, Japan) |
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| New guidance and technology for AF ablation |
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Technical aspects of energy and catheter selection for safe and effective ablation |
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Nassir Marrouche (Utah, USA) |
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Progress of GP ablation in AF treatment |
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Hiroshi Nakagawa (Oklahoma, USA) |
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The Cleveland Clinic approach: Circular mapping catheter-guided pulmonary vein antrum isolation |
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Andrea Natale (Ohio, USA) |
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Real time MRI guided AF ablation |
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Henry Halperin (Maryland, USA) |
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Ablation of atypical atrial flutter after AF ablation using 3D mapping approaches |
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Mark McGuire (Sydney, Australia)
Sponsored by St. Jude Medical |
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November 24 (Fri.) 12:30-17:00 Hall C |
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| 12:30 - 13:20 |
Luncheon Seminar III |
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Moderator: Itsuo Kodama (Nagoya, Japan) |
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| Angiotensin (AT1) receptor and atrial fibrillation |
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Minoru Horie (Shiga, Japan)
Sponsored by Novartis Pharma |
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| 16:15 - 17:00 |
Evening Lecture |
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Moderator: Fumitaka Isobe (Aichi, Japan) |
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| Surgical treatment of AF: History and advancement |
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Taijiro Sueda (Hiroshima, Japan) |
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November 24 (Fri.) 15:00-16:00 Hall E |
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| 15:00 - 16:00 |
Chaired Poster Presentation |
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Chairs: Toru Iwa (Aichi, Japan), Akihiko Shimizu (Yamaguchi, Japan) |
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| Chaired Poster Presentation 1 |
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Impact of pulmonary veins isolation on atrial remodeling |
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Shulong Zhang (Dalian, China) |
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The close linkage of arrhythmogenic foci around left superior pulmonary vein |
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Toshiya Kurotobi (Osaka, Japan) |
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Bi-atrial substrate properties in patients with paroxysmal and permanent atrial fibrillation |
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Shih-Lin Chang (Taipei, Taiwan) |
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CP1-4 |
Predicting risk factors for newly-developed atrial fibrillation in persons who received screening test for general health |
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Jun Hyung Kim (Seoul, Korea) |
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Computed tomographic analysis of the relationship between the esophagus and the left atrium: Characteristics of the closely attached area |
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Hiroshi Furusho (Kanazawa, Japan) |
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Three-dimensional frequency map by magnetocardiography indicates a predictive value for the restoration to sinus rhythm after surgical pulmonary vein isolation |
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Kenji Nakai (Morioka, Japan) |
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Plasma brain natriuretic peptide(BNP) levels to predict paroxysmal atrial fibrillation(AF) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy(HCM) |
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Takashi Murakami (Okayama, Japan) |
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Significant changes of P wave-triggered signal-averaged atrial electrocardiogram after extensive pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation |
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Kazuyuki Tanoue (Tsukuba, Japan) |
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November 24 (Fri.) 15:00-16:00 Room G |
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| 15:00 - 16:00 |
Chaired Poster Presentation |
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Chairs: Minoru Horie (Shiga, Japan), Kyoko Soejima (Tokyo, Japan) |
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| Chaired Poster Presentation 2 |
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Efficacy and safety of right atrial septal pacing in patients with sinus node dysfunction |
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Miki Yokokawa (Maebashi, Japan) |
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Incidence and characteristics of inappropriate therapies due to atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator |
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Takashi Noda (Suita, Japan) |
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Effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers to the atrial fibrillation in permanent pacemaker recipients |
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Sang Rok Lee (Gwang ju, Korea) |
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Possible mechanism for the termination of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by pilsicainide |
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Eriko Yokoyama (Shizuoka, Japan) |
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Relationships between sex hormones and atrial fibrillation: Protective effects of testosterone in rat atria |
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Takayuki Tsuneda (Tokyo, Japan) |
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CP2-6 |
Aging alters arrhythmogenesis and calcium regulations in pulmonary veins: implications in the genesis of atrial fibrillation |
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Wanwarang Wongcharoen (Taipei, Taiwan) |
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Protective effects of pravastatin on endocardial remodeling in rapidly paced rat atria |
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Takeshi Kato (Tokyo, Japan) |
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CP2-8 |
Effects of Carvedilol on atrial gap junctional remodeling after myocardial infarction |
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Feng Cao (Wuhan, China) |
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November 25 (Sat.) 7:30-10:00 Hall A |
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| 7:30 - 8:30 |
How to Session III |
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Moderator: Hiroshi Nakagawa (Oklahoma, USA) |
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| How to detect and ablate the ligament of Marshall (LOM) focus |
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Anatomy of the ligament of Marshall |
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Shin Inoue (Tokyo, Japan) |
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Electrophysiology of the ligament of Marshall |
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Peng-Sheng Chen (California, USA) |
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Ablation of ligament of Marshall in atrial fibrillation |
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Chun Hwang (Utah, USA) |
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| 8:30 - 10:00 |
Symposium III |
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Moderators: Douglas L. Packer (Minnesota, USA), Jonathan Kalman (Melbourne, Australia) |
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| New insights into chronic AF (CAF) |
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Sequential ablation approach to permanent AF |
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Pierre Jäis (Bordeaux, France) |
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Structural changes of left atrium in chronic atrial fibrillation |
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Osamu Igawa (Tottori, Japan) |
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Electrophysiologic properties in the atria, thoracic veins and autonomic nerves in chronic atrial fibrillation |
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Peng-Sheng Chen (California, USA) |
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New insights into mechanism of CAF by multielectrode mapping |
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Maurits Allessie (Maastricht, The Netherlands) |
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New insights into mechanism of CFAE by point by point mapping |
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Koonlawee Nademanee (California, USA) |
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November 25 (Sat.) 11:00-12:30 Hall A |
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| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Symposium IV |
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Moderators: Peng-Sheng Chen (California, USA), Masayasu Hiraoka (Tokyo, Japan) |
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| What is the mechanism for initiation and perpetuation of AF ? |
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Involvement of pulmonary veins in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation |
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Itsuo Kodama (Nagoya, Japan) |
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Heterogeneous pulmonary vein myocardial cell repolarization:
Implication for reentry and triggered activity |
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Yasushi Miyauchi (Tokyo, Japan) |
| 3. |
Effect of the autonomic tone on PV origin atrial fibrillation is not the same in normal heart dogs and chronic AV block dogs |
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Kenzo Hirao (Tokyo, Japan) |
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PV-LA reentry in human |
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Koichiro Kumagai (Fukuoka, Japan) |
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AF initiation and maintenance mechanism disclosed by catheter ablation |
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Hakan Oral (Michigan, USA) |
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November 25 (Sat.) 12:30-15:00 Hall A |
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| 12:30 - 13:20 |
Luncheon Seminar IV |
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Moderator: Wee Siong Teo (Mistri Wing, Singapore) |
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| Ablate and bi-ventricular pacing therapy (ABiVPT) for CAF with heart failure |
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Bi-ventricular pacing for chronic atrial fibrillation |
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David O’Donnell (Victoria, Australia) |
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Ablation and bi-ventricular pacing therapy (ABiVPT) for CAF with heart failure: Benefits and limitations of ABiVPT |
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Kazuo Matsumoto (Saitama, Japan)
Sponsored by St. Jude Medical |
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| 13:30 - 15:00 |
Symposium V |
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Moderators: Koonlawee Nademanee (California, USA), Takanori Ikeda (Tokyo, Japan) |
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| Insights into complex fractionated electrogram (CFAE) |
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Electrophysiological basis of CFAE: Is it a marker of optimal target site for AF ablation? |
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Maurits Allessie (Maastricht, The Netherlands) |
| 2. |
FFT analysis can identify AF substrate in AF |
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Ching-Tai Tai (Taipei, Taiwan) |
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Spectral analysis and DF mapping to detect CFAE |
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Prashanthan Sanders (Adelaide, Australia) |
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Autonomic mechanism to explain intermittent and continuous complex fractionated atrial electrograms |
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Sunny Po (Oklahoma, USA) |
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Hybrid strategies for ablation of permanent AF as an adjunct to PVI:
Implications of targeting AF NEST in sinus rhythm and CFAE in AF |
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Mauricio Arruda (Ohio, USA) |
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November 25 (Sat.) 15:00-16:00 Hall A |
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| 15:00 - 16:00 |
Afternoon Tea Symposium I |
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Moderator: Karl-Heinz Kuck (Hamburg, Germany) |
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| Current and future application of CARTO mapping system for AF ablation |
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Electroanatomy-guided circumferential PV isolation using CARTO map and double Lasso technique |
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Kikuya Uno (Tsuchiura, Japan) |
| 2. |
Three-dimensional dominant frequency mapping using CARTO for AF ablation |
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Prashanthan Sanders (Adelaide, Australia) |
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Image integration using the CARTO MERGE module |
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David Callans (Pennsylvania, USA)
Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson |
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November 25 (Sat.) 16:00-17:30 Hall A |
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| 16:00 - 17:30 |
Symposium VI |
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Moderators: Chu-Pak Lau (Hong Kong, China), Kazutaka Aonuma (Tsukuba, Japan) |
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| Treatment of AF in heart failure |
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How to attain rhythm control pharmacologically in AF patients with heart failure, if it is required? |
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Isabelle Van Gelder (Groningen, The Netherlands) |
| 2. |
Catheter ablation for cure of atrial fibrillation in heart failure can improve left ventricular and left atrial function |
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Li-Fern Hsu (Mistri Wing, Singapore) |
| 3. |
Clinical outcomes of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with depressed ventricular function and heart failure |
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Koonlawee Nademanee (California, USA) |
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A tiered approach for lesion creation in radiofrequency catheter ablation for chronic rheumatic atrial fibrillation: Initial results |
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Mohan Nair (New Delhi, India) |
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The Role of AV-node ablation and BiV pacing on improvement of morbidity and mortality of AF patient in heart failure |
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Andrea Natale (Ohio, USA) |
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November 25 (Sat.) 7:30-11:40 Hall B |
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| 16:00 - 17:30 |
Panel Discussion III |
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Moderator: San-Jou Yeh (Taoyuan, Taiwan) |
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| Prevention, detection and managements of complication of AF-ablation |
| Issues |
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PV stenosis |
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Douglas Packer (Minnesota, USA) |
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Atrio-esophageal fistula |
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Hans Kottkamp (Leipzig, Germany) |
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Peri-esophageal vagal nerve damage |
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Atsushi Takahashi (Yokosuka, Japan) |
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AT post ablation |
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Shu Zhang (Beijing, China) |
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Thrombo-embolism, air-embolism |
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Kee-Joon Choi (Seoul, Korea) |
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Cardiac tamponade |
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Tachapong Ngarmukos (Bangkok, Thailand) |
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| 9:00 - 9:40 |
Debate I |
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Moderator: Muhammad Munawar (Jakarta, Indonesia) |
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| AF ablation is indicated for asymptomatic paroxysmal AF |
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Protagonist: Seil Oh (Seoul, Korea)
Antagonist: Shigeru Ikeguchi (Shiga, Japan) |
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| 11:00 - 11:40 |
Debate II |
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Moderator: Yoshinori Kobayashi (Tokyo, Japan) |
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| Ablate and BiV pacing is superior to curative AF ablation in CAF with heart failure |
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Protagonist: Ming-Hsiung Hsieh (Taipei, Taiwan)
Antagonist: Yoshito Iesaka (Tsuchiura, Japan) |
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November 25 (Sat.) 11:40-15:00 Hall B |
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| 11:40 - 12:20 |
Debate III |
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Moderator: Yoshito Iesaka (Tsuchiura, Japan) |
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| Aggressive ablation strategy is crucial for cure of persistent and permanent AF |
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Protagonist: Hans Kottkamp (Leipzig, Germany)
Antagonist: Karl-Heinz Kuck (Hamburg, Germany) |
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| 12:30 - 13:20 |
Luncheon Seminar V |
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Moderator: Kaoru Sugi (Tokyo, Japan) |
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| Basic and clinical assessment of bepridil |
| 1. |
Actions of bepridil as an antiarrhythmic drug |
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Katsushige Ono (Oita, Japan) |
| 2. |
Clinical efficacy of bepridil for persistent atrial fibrillation |
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Yuji Nakazato (Tokyo, Japan)
Sponsored by Sankyo |
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| 13:30 - 15:00 |
Panel Discussion IV |
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Moderator: Chun Hwang (Utah, USA) |
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| Selection and exclusion of the patients for AF ablation |
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David Callans (Pennsylvania, USA),
Teiichi Yamane (Tokyo, Japan),
Wee Siong Teo (Mistri Wing, Singapore),
Yong-Seog Oh (Seoul, Korea),
Chang-Sheng Ma (Beijing, China) |
| Issues |
| 1. |
Asymptomatic paroxysmal AF |
| 2. |
Rare and long-lasting paroxysmal AF |
| 3. |
Chronic asymptomatic AF |
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Aged patients >70 - 80 yrs old |
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Significant left ventricular dysfunction |
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Valvular heart disease with indication for surgery |
| 7. |
Dilated LA |
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November 25 (Sat.) 15:00-16:00 Hall B |
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| 15:00 - 16:00 |
Afternoon Tea Symposium II |
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Moderators: Hiroshi Nakagawa (Oklahoma, USA), Shutaro Satake (Kanagawa, Japan) |
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| Balloon technology for AF ablation: Scientific basis and updated clinical application |
| 1. |
Various balloon ablation technology: Benefits and limitations |
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Douglas Packer (Minnesota, USA) |
| 2. |
Cryothermal balloon |
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Vivek Reddy (Massachusetts, USA) |
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A radiofrequency hot balloon |
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Shutaro Satake (Kanagawa, Japan) |
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Initial experience using a forward directed, high-intensity focused ultrasound balloon catheter for pulmonary vein antrum isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation |
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Hiroshi Nakagawa (Oklahoma, USA) |
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November 25 (Sat.) 18:30-20:00 Hall A, B |
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| 18:30 - 20:00 |
Gala Dinner |
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