Overview
Join our experienced faculty to learn about the latest clinical evidence of Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) therapy as an alternative treatment to oral anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation, providing an a comprehensive overview including patient selection, imaging, transseptal access, step-by-step case and expert approaches in treating non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients with ablation and LAAC therapy.
Learning Objectives
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Target Audience
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Learning Objectives
- To understand the latest clinical evidence for the LAAC Therapy
- To learn about latest imaging modalities and workflow to streamline LAAC procedure
- To understand the benefits of WATCHMAN FLX device
Target Audience
- Interventional Cardiologists
- Electrophysiologists
- General Cardiologists
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Programme
MODULE 1
Stroke Prevention in NVAF: Are We Getting It Right?
Moderators: Renate Schnabel & Philippe Garot
Panel Facilitator: Maarten Vanhaverbeke
Welcome by Boston Scientific: Brad Sutton
Session Introduction and Objectives – Philippe Garot
Unmet Needs with OAC – Renate Schnabel
The Patient Pathway – Philippe Garot
Panel Discussion - All
Patient Cases:
1. Failure of Efficacy: Stroke on OAC – Armando Perez de Prado
Panel Discussion – All
2. Failure of Safety: CAA – Federico Ronco
Panel Discussion – All
3. Failure to Adhere: Patient's Choice– Serge Boveda
Panel Discussion – All
4. A Complex Case: The CKD Patient – Giulio Molon
Panel Discussion – All
Take Home Messages & Closure – Renate Schnabel and Philippe Garot
MODULE 2
Optimising AF Management: Ablation and LAA Closure in Stroke Prevention
Moderators: Arian Sultan & Boris Schmidt
Panel Facilitator: Patrizio Mazzone
Welcome by Boston Scientific: Auricchio Angelo
Session Introduction and Objectives – Boris Schmidt
1. OPTION-Study Patients: A New Indication?
Panel Discussion – All
2. Ablation + LAAC: When to Do What? - Arian Sultan
A Sequential Case – Federico Ferraris
A Concomitant Case – Ante Anic
Panel Discussion – All
3. Ablation After Occlusion: Practical Considerations – Domenico Della Rocca
Panel Discussion – All
4. Isolated LAA: What Now? - Dhiraj Gupta
Panel Discussion – All
Take Home Messages & Closure – Arian Sultan and Boris Schmidt
MODULE 3
LAAC Tips & Tricks From Basic to Challenging Cases
Moderators: Liesbeth Rosseel & Gilles Rioufol
Operators: Dabit Arzamendi and Xavier Millán. CT analysis by Marcel Santaló
Panel Facilitator: Carmelo Grasso
Welcome by Boston Scientific: Emile Mehanna
Session Introduction and Objectives – Liesbeth Rosseel & Gilles Rioufol
1. Planning by CCTA – Jens Erik Nielsen-Kudsk
Live-in-a-box: Patient Case & CT Measurements - Dabit Arzamendi
Panel Discussion – All
2. Live-in-a-box - Access / Transseptal Puncture – Dabit Arzamendi
Transseptal Puncture - Xavier Millán
Panel Discussion – All
3. The Landing Zone: Simple vs Complex Anatomies - Xavier Iriart
Panel Discussion – All
4. Live-in-a-box - Implantation Technique – Dabit Arzamendi
Live-in-a-box - Assess Release Criteria – Dabit Arzamendi
Releasing the Device in Simple & Complex Situations – Ignacio Cruz
Panel Discussion – All
Take Home Messages & Closure – Gilles Rioufol & Liesbeth Rosseel
LAAC Summit Online 2024 Faculty
Renate Schnabel
Chair
University Heart Center Hamburg, Hamburg, DE
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Philippe Garot
Chair
Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Massy, FR
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Arian Sultan
Chair
University Heart Center Cologne, Cologne, DE
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Boris Schmidt
Chair
CCB, Frankfurt, DE
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Liesbeth Rosseel
Chair
Algemeen Stedelijk Ziekenhuis, Aalst, BE
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Gilles Rioufol
Chair
Civils Hospices of Lyon, Lyon, FR
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Serge Boveda
Speaker
Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, FR
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Giulio Molon
Speaker
IRCCS Sacro Cuore, Negrar, IT
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Armando Perez de Prado
Speaker
University Hospital of Leon, Leon, ES
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Federico Ronco
Speaker
University of Padua, Padua, IT
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Maarten Vanhaverbeke
Discussant
AZ Delta, Roeselare, BE
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Ante Anic
Speaker
University Hospital Split, Split, HR
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Dhiraj Gupta
Speaker
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH), Liverpool, UK
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Federico Ferraris
Speaker
A.O.U. City of Health and Science of Turin, Turin, IT
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Domenico Della Rocca
Speaker
University Hospital (UZ), Brussels, BE
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Patrizio Mazzone
Discussant
San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, IT
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Dabit Arzamendi
Operator
Sant Pau Hospital, Barcelona, ES
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Jens Erik Nielsen-Kudsk
Speaker
Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DK
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Xavier Iriart
Speaker
University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, FR
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Ignacio Cruz Gonzalez
Speaker
University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, ES
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Carmelo Grasso
Discussant
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele Presidio Ferrarotto, Catania, IT
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