From new ablation techniques to robotic navigation systems to up-close sessions with renowned experts, ACC.08 offers state-of-the art education on cardiac arrhythmias. Learn about cutting-edge electrophysiology techniques and devices, sharpen clinical skills by delving into complex cases, and participate in debates shaping the future of arrhythmia management.
Hot Topics
Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
- Wide area circumferential ablation
- Cryo, laser, and ultrasound energies
- EP Spotlight—Live case from the Cleveland Clinic: Remote navigation technology for AF ablation, plus
- Experts weigh in on indications for AF ablation, conflicting results of clinical studies, avoiding complications, and anticoagulation after RF ablation
Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation: Pearls and Pitfalls
- Ablation of unmappable and hemodynamically unstable VT
- New substrate mapping techniques for use in sinus rhythm
- Epicardial ablation techniques
- Ablating triggers of VF
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Exploring new indications: Should patients with narrow-QRS dyssynchrony, atrial fibrillation, or bradycardia receive a biventricular pacemaker?
- Fine-tuning lead placement: Expanding role of real-time 3D echo to identify dyssynchrony and options for direct epicardial access for lead placement
- Avoiding complications during implantation of a CRT device
Important Trends
- The Subcutaneous space: “Leadless pacing”
- Stroke prevention in AF: Alternatives to warfarin
- Regulatory issues: When the FDA issues a device advisory, what action should you take to protect your patients?
- Update on inherited arrhythmias
- Stem cell therapy: Electrophysiological implications
Learn from the Experts
- Device implantation nightmares
- ClinCard Spotlight—Special session on AF, featuring interactive case presentations
Click on the links below for more information on other Topic Tracks at ACC.08:
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