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
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Unmet Needs with OAC – Renate Schnabel
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The Patient Pathway – Philippe Garot
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Panel Discussion - All
Patient Cases:
1. Failure of Efficacy: Stroke on OAC – Armando Perez de Prado
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Panel Discussion – All
2. Failure of Safety: CAA – Federico Ronco
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Panel Discussion – All
3. Failure to Adhere: Patient's Choice– Serge Boveda
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Panel Discussion – All
4. A Complex Case: The CKD Patient – Giulio Molon
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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: Angelo Auricchio
Session Introduction and Objectives – Boris Schmidt
1. OPTION-Study Patients: A New Indication?
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Panel Discussion – All
2. Ablation + LAAC: When to Do What? - Arian Sultan
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A Sequential Case – Federico Ferraris
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A Concomitant Case – Ante Anic
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Panel Discussion – All
3. Ablation After Occlusion: Practical Considerations – Domenico Della Rocca
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Panel Discussion – All
4. Isolated LAA: What Now? - Dhiraj Gupta
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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
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Live-in-a-box: Patient Case & CT Measurements - Dabit Arzamendi
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Panel Discussion – All
2. Live-in-a-box - Access / Transseptal Puncture – Dabit Arzamendi
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Transseptal Puncture - Xavier Millán
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Panel Discussion – All
3. The Landing Zone: Simple vs Complex Anatomies - Xavier Iriart
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Panel Discussion – All
4. Live-in-a-box - Implantation Technique – Dabit Arzamendi
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Live-in-a-box - Assess Release Criteria – Dabit Arzamendi
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Releasing the Device in Simple & Complex Situations – Ignacio Cruz
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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
Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, FR
Giulio Molon
IRCCS Sacro Cuore, Negrar, IT
Armando Perez de Prado
University Hospital of Leon, Leon, ES
Federico Ronco
University of Padua, Padua, IT
Maarten Vanhaverbeke
AZ Delta, Roeselare, BE
Ante Anic
University Hospital Split, Split, HR
Dhiraj Gupta
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (LHCH), Liverpool, UK
Federico Ferraris
A.O.U. City of Health and Science of Turin, Turin, IT
Domenico Della Rocca
University Hospital (UZ), Brussels, BE
Patrizio Mazzone
San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, IT
Dabit Arzamendi
Sant Pau Hospital, Barcelona, ES
Jens Erik Nielsen-Kudsk
Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DK
Xavier Iriart
University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, FR
Ignacio Cruz Gonzalez
University Hospital of Salamanca, Salamanca, ES
Carmelo Grasso
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele Presidio Ferrarotto, Catania, IT
Xavier Millan
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, ES