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Agenda

Thursday, September 14, 2006
6:00 pm

Wine and Cheese Reception - St. Regis Resort

Dedication to Antonio Pacifico
This conference is dedicated to the memory of Antonio Pacifico, MD. He was a close friend, mentor, and leader. He will be dearly missed and forever remembered for his unwavering integrity.
 


 
Friday, September 15, 2006
6:30 am

Registration, Continental Breakfast and Exhibits

7:00 am

Welcome and Introduction - Andrea Natale, MD, A. Marc Gillinov, MD & Christopher R. Cole, MD

7:10 am

Atrial Fibrillation: What's New Clinically? - Francis E. Marchlinski, MD

7:30 am

Antiarrhythmic Medications: The Latest and Greatest - Patrick Tchou, MD

7:50 am

DEBATE: The Future of AAD is Brighter than AF Ablation

Moderator: Albert L. Waldo, MD
Pro: William R. Lewis, MD
Con: David J. Callans, MD

Panel and Moderated Discussion
8:20 am

ICE Guided Circular Mapping PVAI - J. David Burkhardt, MD

8:40 am Anatomic Guided AF Ablation - Gabriele Vicedomini, MD
9:00 am Electrogram/Autonomic Guided Ablation - Warren M. Jackman, MD
9:20 am

Discussion
Moderator: David J. Callans, MD

9:30 am

Refreshment Break & Exhibit

9:50 am

DEBATE: Randomized Controlled Trials are Necessary for AF Ablation to Become First Line

Moderator: Robert Schweikert, MD
Pro: Douglas L. Packer, MD
Con: Andrea Natale, MD

10:20 am

DEBATE: Asymptomatic AF is a Significant Concern Post AF Ablation

Moderator: Antonio Raviele, MD
Pro: Hugh Calkins, MD
Con: Jennifer Cummings, MD

10:50 am AF Ablation in a Community Practice: Pearls and Pitfalls - Christopher R. Cole, MD
11:10 am Moderated Panel Discussion - Question and Answer
Moderators: Laurent Lewkowiez, MD & Christopher R. Cole, MD
Panel and Moderated Discussion: Approaches to AF from Around the World
11:20 am

The Americas - Walid Saliba, MD

11:40 am

Asia - Yoshito lesaka, MD, PhD

12:00 pm

Europe - Antonio Raviele, MD

12:20 pm

Case-based Discussion /Audience Participation
Andrea Natale, MD, A. Marc Gillinov, MD & Christopher R. Cole, MD

Saturday, September 16, 2006
6:30 am Continental Breakfast and Exhibits
7:30 am Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Valvular Disease - Patrick McCarthy, MD
7:50 am Surgical Treatment of Lone Atrial Fibrillation - Ralph J. Damiano, Jr., MD
8:10 am New Technologies for Surgical Ablation - Adam E. Saltman, MD
8:30 am Surgical Management of the Left Atrial Appendage - A. Marc Gillinov, MD
8:50 am Discussion
Moderator: A. Marc Gillinov, MD
Panel and Lecture Discussion: Catheter Strategies for Chronic AF
9:10 am The Electrogram Guided Approach - Shih-Ann Chen, MD
9:30 am Adjunctive Site Ablation - Mauricio Arruda, MD
9:50 am Discussion
Moderator: Robert Schweikert, MD, & Douglas L. Packer, MD
10:00 am Break and Exhibits
Review and Panel Discussion: What is New in Collateral Damage
10:30 am Titration of Power: Solid vs. Irrigated - Warren M. Jackman, MD
10:45 am CT vs. TEE PV Assessment Post PVI - Allan L. Klein, MD
11:00 am Esophageal Fistulas: Is There a Safe Way? - Jennifer E. Cummings, MD
11:15 am Discussion
Moderator: J. David Burkhardt, MD
Future Technologies
11:25 am Image Integration - Vivek Y. Reddy, MD
11:45 am Balloon Based Ablation Technologies - Douglas L. Packer, MD
12:05 pm Robotic Navigation - Walid Saliba, MD
12:25 pm Remote Magnetic Navigation - Carlo Pappone, MD, PhD, FACC
12:45 pm Expert Panel/ Discussion
Chair: Andrea Natale, MD
6:00 pm Reception and Dinner - LITTLE NELL
Sunday, September 17, 2006
8:00 am Continental Breakfast and Exhibits
8:30 am Non-Invasive Screening for Sudden Cardiac Death: An Update - John P. Boineau, MD
8:50 am Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation - T. Douglas Bradley, MD
CRT Basics
9:10 am How Important is Patient Selection in CRT? - Laurent Lewkowiez, MD
9:30 am Evaluation of Dyssynchrony - TBA
9:50 am Optimizing Your CRT - J. David Burkhardt, MD
10:10 am Panel / Moderated Discussion
Moderator: Christopher R. Cole, MD
10:30 am Discussion
Christopher R. Cole, MD & Robert Schweikert, MD
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