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Detailed Programme

as of 31 August 2023
  • MS01 - Atrial Fibrillation (Ablation)

    1.1 Overview
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    08:30 - 10:10                           Theatre 1

    Chairpersons:
    Hongwu Chen (China), Chi-Keong Ching (Singapore), Chu-Pak Lau (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. AF ablation in the East - Is it under prescribed?

    Shinsuke Miyazaki

    Japan

    2. Should all AF <1 year offered an ablation?

    Oussama Wazni

    United States

    3. AF ablation - Where should we draw the line?

    Ting-Yung Chang

    Taiwan

    4. AF ablation - When resources are limit who has priority?

    Joseph YS Chan

    Hong Kong SAR

    5. Persistent AF ablation outcome: How to improve?

    Aman Chugh

    United States

     

    1.2 Strategy (Non-Paroxysmal AF)
    Supported by Educational Grant from Abbott

    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    13:50 – 15:30             Theatre 1

    Chairpersons:
    Karthigesan A M (India), Minglong Chen (China), Shaojie Chen (Germany)

    1. Clinical utility of innovative mapping-guided ablation 

    Ryan Aleong

    United States

    2. AF ablation: PVI alone or PVI plus?

    Minglong Chen

    China

    3. Redos AF ablation: The next frontier

    Andrea Natale

    United States

    4. AF ablation of the right atrium

    Jaemin Shim

    Korea

    5. AF ablation: When goes to the epicardium?

    Li-Wei Lo

    Taiwan

     

    1.3 Energy 1 (Pulse Field Ablation)
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    16:00 – 17:40             Convention Hall C

    Chairpersons:
    Joseph YS Chan (Hong Kong SAR), Daehoon Kim (Korea), Tom Wong (United Kingdom)

    1. Biophysics

    Damijan Miklavčič

    Slovenia

    2. Contact and contact force - Is it relevant in lesion formation

    Atul Verma

    United States

    3. To treat paroxysmal AF

    Tom Wong

    United Kingdom

    4. PVI plus - Are we there yet?

    Boris Schmidt

    Germany

    5. Complications

    Edward Gerstenfeld

    United States

     

    1.4 Energy 2 (One Shot/Point-by-Point)
    Supported by Educational Grant from Medtronic

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    08:30 – 10:10             Theatre 1

    Chairpersons:
    Songwen Chen (China), Cathy TF Lam (Hong Kong SAR), Shinsuke Miyazaki (Japan)

    1. Cryoballoon: Should we offer this to all denovo AF ablation?

    Tianyou Ling

    China

    2. Balloon catheters - Is heat better?

    Feifan Ouyang
    Zulu Wang

    Germany
    (China)

    3. High power short duration - The optimal power setting

    Seil Oh

    Korea

    4. Novel technologies - What is round the corner

    Oussama Wazni

    United States

    5. Debate:
        PFA will replace all other energy source in ablating AF

    Protagonist:
    Atul Verma
    Antagonist:
    Tom Wong

     

    United States


    United Kingdom

     

    1.5 Pathology 1
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    10:40 – 12:20              S428

    Chairpersons:
    Ting-Yung Chang (Taiwan), Xia Sheng (China), Teiichi Yamane (Japan)

    1. AFCA & LV function: HFrEF & HFpEF

    Seiji Takatsuki

    Japan

    2. AF with genetic background

    Hui-Nam Pak

    Korea

    3. Role of epicardium in AF maintenance mechanism

    Young-Hoon Kim

    Korea

    4. Epicardial adipose tissue and AF

    Ling Kuo

    Taiwan

    5. Debate:
        AF with SA nodal dysfunction: AF ablation should be performed first even pacemaker is necessary

    Protagonist:
    Meleze Hocini
    Antagonist:
    David Benditt

     

    France


    United States

     

    1.6 Pathology 2
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    13:50 – 15:30              Theatre 1

    Chairpersons:
    Chandrasekaran Kolandaisamy (India), Hyoung-Seob Park (Korea), Wee-Siong Teo (Singapore)

    1. Cardio-concology: AF ablation in patients with cancer

    Matthew O'Connor

    New Zealand

    2. Is AF in heart failure ablatable?

    Jiun Haur Tuan

    Malaysia

    3. AF ablation in congenital heart disease

    David Bradley

    United States

    4. AF in pulmonary hypertension - A right or left atrial disease?

    David Spragg

    United States

     

    1.7 Single Procedure Success
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    08:30 – 10:10              Theatre 1

    Chairpersons:
    Yigang Li (China), Mike Mangrum (United States)

    1. PV isolation: How to assess its quality?

    Yigang Li

    China

    2. Non-PV trigger ablation

    Yung-Kuo Lin

    Taiwan

    3. Substrate modification beyond PV isolation

    Masateru Takigawa

    Japan

    4. GP ablation: Who and When?

    Sunny Po

    United States

    5. Debate:
        Marshall vein ablation as a matter of routine for all persistent AF ablation

    Protagonist:
    Meleze Hocini
    Antagonist:
    Andrea Natale

     

    France


    United States

     

    1.8 Demographic
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    13:50 – 15:30              Theatre 1

    Chairpersons:
    Chi-Tai Kuo (Taiwan), Hoang Quang Minh (Vietnam)

    1. What did we learn from EAST-AFNET4 substudies?

    Shaowen Liu

    China

    2. AF and Life-style: Obesity, OSA, Alcohol, & Coffee

    Prashanthan Sanders

    Australia

    3. Sex and Age differences

    Teiichi Yamane

    Japan

    4. Future perspectives in AFCA

    Young-Hoon Kim

    Korea

  • MS02 - Atrial Fibrillation (Stroke Prevention, Screening and Drugs)

    2.1 Clinical Complexity in Atrial Fibrillation: The Challenge for Electrophysiologists
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    10:40 – 12:20              Theatre 2

    Chairpersons:
    Eue-Keun Choi (Korea), Gregory Y Lip (United Kingdom)

    1. What is the ‘Clinically Complex’ AF patient

    Wee-Siong Teo

    Singapore

    2. A holistic or integrated care approach: Easy as ABC

    Mingfang Li

    China

    3. Multimorbidity, frailty and AF-related risks

    Prashanthan Sanders
    Varun Malik

    Australia
    Australia

    4. Rate or rhythm control? 

    Eue-Keun Choi

    Korea

     

    2.2 Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Risks: Improved Screening, Drugs, Rhythm or Lifestyle
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    13:50 – 15:30              Theatre 2

    Chairpersons:
    Agung Fabian Chandranegara (Indonesia), Yutao Guo (China), Gregory Y Lip (United Kingdom)

    1. Impact of rhythm control on stroke

    Boyoung Joung

    Korea

    2. Oral anticoagulation: Asian versus Western differences

    Agung Fabian Chandranegara

    Indonesia

    3. Epidemiology and the potential of screening

    Yutao Guo
    Gregory Y Lip

    China
    United Kingdom

    4. Prevention of atrial fibrillation and stroke by lifestyle modifications

    Takashi Kurita

    Japan

     

    2.3 Stroke and Bleeding Risk Stratification in Atrial Fibrillation: Where are We Now?
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    10:40 – 12:20              Theatre 2

    Chairpersons:
    Rungroj Krittayaphong (Thailand), Seiichiro Matsuo (Japan)

    1. CHA2DS2-VASc or CHA2DS2-VA for stroke risk?

    Gregory Y Lip

    United Kingdom

    2. Stroke and bleeding risk stratification in atrial fibrillation: Where are we now?

    Rungroj Krittayaphong

    Thailand

    3. The use and abuse of bleeding risk scores: HASBLED, ORBIT, ATRIA and more

    Tatjana Potpara
    Gregory Y Lip

    Serbia
    United Kingdom

    4. Do we anticoagulate patients with a single non-sex stroke risk factor?

    Yong Seog Oh

    Korea

     

    2.4 Atrial Fibrillation Screening: Where are We Now
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    16:00 – 17:40              Theatre 2

    Chairpersons:
    Yutao Guo (China), Aamir Hameed Khan (Pakistan), Amitabh Yaduvanshi (India)

    1. Finding AF: Looking harder, looking longer and looking in more sophisticated ways

    Yoga Yuniadi

    Indonesia

    2. New insights into mHealth or sensors: The rise of the machines?

    Yutao Guo

    China

    3. Prevention of ischemic stroke and dementia in people with atrial myopathy

    Lin Yee Chen

    United States

    4. Smartphone based application for AF screening in Indonesian population

    Ardian Rizal

    Indonesia

     

    2.5 Contemporary Approach to Atrial Fibrillation Care: Easy as ABC
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    10:40 – 12:20              Theatre 2

    Chairpersons:
    Rohan Gunawardena (Sri Lanka), Gregory Y Lip (United Kingdom)

    Why do we need a holistic or integrated care approach to AF? 

    Lin Yee Chen

    United States

    A: Avoid stroke with Anticoagulation

    Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Said

    Malaysia

    B: Patient-centred symptom directed rhythm or rate control

    Giselle Gervacio

    Philippines

    C: Comorbidities and lifestyle management

    So-Ryoung Lee

    Korea

     

    2.6 Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: The Big Debates
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    16:00 – 17:40              Theatre 2

    Chairpersons:
    Yung-Kuo Lin (Taiwan), Tatjana Potpara (Serbia)

    Debate:
    Topic 1: We should use more left atrial appendage occlusion for more patients

     

    (Pro) Yat-Yin Lam

    Hong Kong SAR

    (Contra) Gregory Y Lip

    United Kingdom

    Debate:
    Topic 2: Early rhythm control is for everyone to reduce mortality and stroke risk

    (Pro) Josef Kautzner

    Czech Republic

    (Contra) Tatjana Potpara

    Serbia

  • MS03 - Ablation – VT/SVT

    3.V1 (VT Session 1)
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    10:40 – 12:20              Theatre 1

    Chairpersons:
    Douglas Packer (United States), David Spragg (United States), Zulu Wang (China)

    1. What are the prerequisites for VT ablation: Understanding ventricular anatomy, clinical VT characterization

    David Spragg

    United States

    2. Should MR imaging be mandatory prior to ablative intervention: What can we learn from MR integrated substrate mapping?

    Thorsten Lewalter

    Germany

    3. My approach to ischemic and non-ischemic ventricular mapping

    Luigi di Biase
    Andrea Natale

    United States
    United States

    4. The optimal time for catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia: Early or after ICD implant?

    Kalyanam Shivkumar

    United States

     

    3.V2 (VT Session 2)
    Aggressive Ablation Approach for Ventricular Tachycardia

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    13:50 – 15:30              S423

    Chairpersons:
    Yuhi Fujimoto (Japan), Watchara Lohawijarn (Thailand), Calambur Narasimhan (India)

    1. Epicardial ablation for ventricular tachycardia: Avoiding the pitfalls of related complications

    Akihiko Nogami

    Japan

    2. Catheter ablation in Brugada syndrome

    Koonlawee Nademanee

    United States

    3. Role of intracardiac ultrasound in guided VT ablation: From PVC's to ICE-guided structural interventions

    Josef Kautzner

    Czech Republic

    4. What is the effect of LAVA, border-zone homogenization and substrate ablation for ventricular tachycardia?

    Luigi di Biase
    Andrea Natale

    United States
    United States

    5. The utility of needle tip, saline heating and extracoporeal ablation for elimination of ventricular tachycardia

    Douglas Packer

    United States

     

    3.V3 (VT Session 3)
    Ablation for Idiopathic Ventricular Tachycardia / PVC

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    16:00 – 17:40              Theatre 1

    Chairpersons:
    Vivek Chaturvedi (India), Satchana Pumprueg (Thailand)

    1. PVC-induced cardiomyopathy

    Venkat N. Tholakanahalli

    United States

    2. Cardiac anatomy for outflow tract ablation

    Ignatius Yansen

    Indonesia

    3. Ablation for papillary muscle VT/PVC

    Yae Min Park

    Korea

    4. Current understanding and ablation approach for fascicular ventricular tachycardia

    Akihiko Nogami

    Japan

    5. Predictors of successful endocardial ablation of epicardial LV summit arrhythmias

    Takumi Yamada

    United States

     

    3.V4 (VT Session 4)
    Ablation Strategies for Hemodynamically Unstable VT

    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    10:40 – 12:20              Theatre 1

    Chairpersons:
    Andy WK Chan (Hong Kong SAR), Henry Hsia (United States)

    1. VT ablation in ARVC patients: Substrate isolation

    Minglong Chen

    China

    2. Summary of EGM-based substrate ablation for VT

    Henry Hsia

    United States

    3. Decrement Evoked Potential (DEEP) mapping for VT substrate ablation

    Deepak Padmanabhan

    India

    4. Substrate mapping for scar-related VT

    Nitish Badhwar

    United States

     

    3.V5 (VT Session 5)
    Bailout Strategies for Managing Refractory VT

    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    13:50 – 15:30              Theatre 2

    Chairpersons:
    Li-Ting Ho (Taiwan), Suchit Majumdar (India), Kalyanam Shivkumar (United States)

    1. Intraoperative epicardial VT ablation at the time of LVAD implant

    Li-Ting Ho

    Taiwan

    2. Surgical sympathectomy

    Kalyanam Shivkumar

    United States

    3. Intractable VT/VF in OHCA with ROSC

    Jiunn-Lee Lin

    Taiwan

    4. Substrate mapping for repeat ablation procedures

    Rahul Singhal

    India

     

    3.S1 (SVT Session 1)
    Differential Diagnosis of SVT

    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    16:00 – 17:40              Theatre 2

    Chairpersons:
    Kwok-Keung Chan (Hong Kong SAR), Seongwook Han (Korea), Bradley P. Knight (United States), Ajit Thachil (Thailand)

    1. Diagnosis of SVT Mechanism using 12-lead EKG

    Phan Dinh Phong

    Vietnam

    2. Baseline observations and evidence of substrate in the EP lab before SVT induction

    Kartikeya Bhargava

    India

    3. SVT features in the EP lab that help to make the diagnosis

    Kwok-Keung Chan

    Hong Kong SAR

    4. Atrial pacing maneuvers to differentiate SVT

    Il-Young Oh

    Korea

    5. Ventricular pacing maneuvers to differentiate SVTs

    Bradley P. Knight

    United States

     

    3.S2 (SVT Session 2)
    Use of EP Lab Technologies During SVT Ablation

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    08:30 – 10:10              Theatre 2

    Chairpersons:
    Bradley P. Knight (United States), Kwang-No Lee (Korea), Sabrina SL Tsao (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. Use of focal cryoablation for SVT ablations

    Ngai-Yin Chan

    Hong Kong SAR

    2. Using 3D mapping systems during SVT ablation

    Brian Williamson

    United States

    3. Use of Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) during SVT ablation

    Josef Kautzner

    Czech Republic

    4. SVT ablation without the use of fluoroscopy

    Chih-Chieh Yu

    Taiwan

    5. Transeptal catheterization techniques for SVT ablation

    Bradley P. Knight

    United States

     

    3.S3 (SVT Session 3)
    SVT Ablation: “How to Ablate”

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    16:00 – 17:40              S423

    Chairpersons:
    Chaerul Achmad (Indonesia), Cyril YK Ko (Hong Kong SAR), Saravanan Krishinan (Malaysia), Kazuhiro Satomi (Japan)

    1. How to ablate typical AVNRT 

    Lawrance Jesuraj Masilamani

    India

    2. How to ablate focal atrial tachycardias

    Jonathan Kalman

    Australia

    3. How to ablate manifest accessory pathways

    Jo Jo SH Hai

    Hong Kong SAR

    4. How to ablate concealed accessory pathways 

    Saruul Tseveendee

    Mongolia

    5. How to ablate atypical AVNRT

    Zulu Wang

    China

     

    3.S4 (SVT Session 4)
    SVT – Challenging Cases

    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    16:00 – 17:40              Theatre 1

    Chairpersons:
    Bradley P. Knight (United States), Kazuhiro Satomi (Japan), Raymond Sy (Australia)

    1. Ablation of AVRT/accessory pathways: Difficult cases 

    Raymond Sy

    Australia

    2. Ablation of Focal Atrial Tachycardia

    Nwe Nwe

    Myanmar

    3. Ablation of paraHisian ATs and APs

    Bradley P. Knight

    United States

    4. Ablation of SVTs within the coronary veins 

    Narayanan Namboodiri

    India

  • MS04 - Bradycardia Pacing

    4.1 Pacing Indications for Specific Populations
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    10:40 – 12:20              S421

    Chairpersons:
    Chuen-Wang Chiou (Taiwan), Harry Mond (Australia), Chris KY Wong (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. Pacing-induced cardiomyopathy: How much pacing can the heart take?

    Hung-Fat Tse

    Hong Kong SAR

    2. Pacing for syncope prevention, does it work?

    David Benditt

    United States

    3. Dealing with CIED infections in the Elderly

    Nigel Lever

    New Zealand

    4. AV-synchronous or ventricular back-up pacing for intermittent AV block?

    Yuji Nakazato

    Japan

    5. Conduction block after TAVR /cardiac surgery - Wait and see or immediate PM?

    Bobby John

    Australia

     

    4.2 Cardiac Pacing in Everyday Practice
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    08:30 – 10:10              Convention Hall C

    Chairpersons:
    Edmund Keung (United States), Pipin Kojodjojo (Singapore)

    1. What are the benefits of remote care for PM

    Jong-Il Choi

    Korea

    2. Remote Care - Indication and Guidelines

    Pipin Kojodjojo

    Singapore

    3. Optimal PM programming - What is new in 2023?

    Jhi Hui Foo

    Malaysia

    4. PM induced tricuspid valve dysfunction: Achilles heel of leads?

    Kai-Hang Yiu

    Hong Kong SAR

     

    4.3 Leadless Cardiac PM
    Supported by Educational Grant from Abbott

    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    10:40 – 12:20              Convention Hall C

    Chairpersons:
    Katsuhito Fujiu (Japan), Tae-Hoon Kim (Korea)

    1. Safety of TVPM versus LCP

    Dong-Hyeok Kim

    Korea

    2. VVI vs VVI-R LCP: How does it work

    Chu-Pak Lau

    Hong Kong SAR

    3. Optimal implant technique of LCP

    Chin-Pang Chan

    Hong Kong SAR

    4. DDDR dual device LCPM

    Reinoud Knops

    Netherlands

    5. LCP combined with S-ICD - Modular approach

    Lucas Boersma

    Netherlands

  • MS05 - Genetic and Inherited Syndrome

    5.1 Channelopathies: From the Lab to the Clinic
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    08:30 – 10:10              S421

    Chairpersons:
    Kenshi Hayashi (Japan), Suchit Majumdar (India)

    1. Induced pluripotent stem cells in the search of novel therapies for genetic arrhythmias

    Luca Sala

    Italy

    2. Sudden cardiac death in young athletes: The case of ARVC

    Yongkeun Cho

    Korea

    3. Long QT syndrome in Japan: Data from a nationwide registry

    Takeshi Aiba

    Japan

    4. The role of left cardiac sympathetic denervation in channelopathies

    Jien-Jiun Chen

    Taiwan

     

    5.2 Channelopathies: Controversial Management Issues
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    10:40 – 12:20              S425

    Chairpersons:
    Hiroshige Murata (Japan), Khin Maung Win (Myanmar), Sunny CS Yue (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. Progress and problems in the management of CPVT

    Andrew Davis

    Australia

    2. Progress and problems in the management of LQTS

    Peter J Schwartz

    Italy

    3. Early repolarization in athletes

    Brian Olshansky

    United States

    4. Appropriate and inappropriate use of radio frequency ablation in genetic arrhythmias

    Koonlawee Nademanee

    United States

    5. Genetic testing and risk stratification in the Brugada syndrome

    Wataru Shimizu

    Japan

  • MS06 - Sudden Cardiac Death

    6.1 SCD Lancet Commission Launching
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    08:30 – 10:10              Theatre 2

    Chairpersons:
    Rohan Gunawardena (Sri Lanka), Jodie Ingles (Australia), Hung-Fat Tse (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. Global burden of sudden cardiac death in Asia

    Wei Hua

    China

    2. New paradigm in prediction

    Kumar Narayanan

    India

    3. Challenges and opportunities to improve outcomes in Asia

    Kumar Narayanan

    India

    4. Genetics of sudden cardiac death

    Jodie Ingles

    Australia

     

    6.2 Idiopathic VF: Towards a Better Understanding?
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    13:50 – 15:30              Theatre 2

    Chairpersons:
    Chuen-Wang Chiou (Taiwan), Priya Chockalingam (India)

    1. Can artificial intelligence tools improve prevention of sudden cardiac death?

    Sumeet Chugh

    United States

    2. The overlap with J wave syndromes and short-coupled PVC

    Priya Chockalingam

    India

    3. Current management approaches and outcomes for the patient and their family

    Martin Stiles

    New Zealand

    4. What do we understand from genetics and genomics?

    Michael Ackerman

    United States

     

    6.3 Primary Prevention ICD Therapy in Inherited Heart Diseases
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    08:30 – 10:10              S425

    Chairpersons:
    Hoang Quang Minh (Vietnam), Kamal K Sethi (India)

    1. ICD indications in non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy

    Jiangang Zou

    China

    2. ICD indications in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    Kwok-Keung Chan

    Hong Kong SAR

    3. ICD indications in channelopathies

    Priya Chockalingam

    India

    4. Which type of ICD should I implant in the young patient with inherited heart disease and how should I program it?

    Elizabeth Sherwin

    United States

  • MS07 - Syncope

    7.1
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    08:30 – 10:10              Convention Hall C

    Chairpersons:
    David Benditt (United States), Martin Stiles (New Zealand), Amitabh Yaduvanshi (India)

    1. Advances in cardiac monitoring for diagnosing Syncope/Collapse

    Darshan Krishnappa

    India

    2. Syncope/Collapse: Recognition of channelopathies and their management

    Ngai-Shing Mok

    Hong Kong SAR

    3. 'Rules of the road’: Understanding assessment of Syncope and sudden death risk among commercial drivers - Who should be disqualified?

    Haruhiko Abe

    Japan

    4. Rare forms of Reflex or Reflex-like Syncope

    David Benditt

    United States

     

    7.2
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    08:30 – 10:10              S427

    Chairpersons:
    Gary CY Leung (Hong Kong SAR), Jayaprakash Shenthar (India)

    1. Is the Tilt-table test useful? - An ongoing debate

    Brian Olshansky

    United States

    2. Are risk scores useful in evaluating causes of Syncope/Collapse?

    Teerapat Nantsupawat

    Thailand

    3. Physical maneuvers to terminate Vasovagal Syncope and Prevent recurrences

    Jayaprakash Shenthar

    India

    4. POTS: a Complex Syndrome needing multidisciplinary management

    Dennis Lau

    Australia

     

    7.3 Cardioneuroablation for the Treatment of Reflex Syncope and Functional Bradyarrhythmia
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    10:40 – 12:20              S427

    Chairpersons:
    Tohru Ohe (Japan), Brian Olshansky (United States)

    1. Anatomic and Physiologic Rationale for Cardioneuroablation in Reflex Syncope?

    Sri Sundaram

    United States

    2. Ablation for sinus node dysfunction and functional AVB block

    Jhi Hui Foo

    Malaysia

    3. Ablation for autonomic AF

    Roin Rekvava

    Georgia

  • MS08 - Tachycardia Therapy Device

    8.1 Tachycardia Therapy Device: What Every Cardiologist Needs to Know
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    13:50 – 15:30              Convention Hall C

    Chairpersons:
    Ian Crozier (New Zealand), Ulhas M Pandurangi (India)

    1. Current indications update, shared decision-making and controversies (nonischemic cardiomyopathy, LVAD patients)

    Jin-Long Huang

    Taiwan

    2. Optimal programming, minimising inappropriate shocks

    Ikutaro Nakajima

    Japan

    3. Defibrillation and cardiac resynchronisation in children and congenital heart disease

    Aya Miyazaki

    Japan

    4. Sport, Sudden cardiac death, Implantable defibrillators - Current best practice

    Erik YM Fung

    Hong Kong SAR

     

    8.2 Tachycardia Therapy Device: Novel Technology and Future Prospects
    Supported by Educational Grant from Medtronic

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    08:30 – 10:10              S425

    Chairpersons:
    Mohammad Iqbal (Indonesia), Hyung Wook Park (Korea)

    1. Disabling ICD therapy, practical guidance, and end-of-life considerations

    Swee-Chong Seow

    Singapore

    2. The extra-vascular defibrillator

    Ian Crozier

    New Zealand

    3. The future of defibrillation: Low energy and painless defibrillation

    Venkat N. Tholakanahalli

    United States

    4. Computer modelling and identifying sudden cardiac death risk

    Sumeet Chugh

    United States

     

    8.3 Tachycardia Therapy Device: Recent Developments
    Supported by Educational Grant from Boston Scientific

    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    16:00 – 17:40              S425

    Chairpersons:
    Chi-Wo Chan (Hong Kong SAR), Katherine YY Fan (Hong Kong SAR), Michael Gold (United States)

    1. Latest advances in implantable defibrillators

    Paul Wang
    Ian Crozier

    United States
    New Zealand

    2. Subcutaneous defibrillators - Current best practice implantation

    Lucas Boersma

    Netherlands

    3. Subcutaneous defibrillators - Latest trial data, Praetorian trial

    Reinoud Knops

    Netherlands

    4. Early detection of heart failure by ICD

    Katherine YY Fan

    Hong Kong SAR

  • MS09 - Arrhythmias in Paediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease

    9.1 Device in Paediatrics and ACHD
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    13:50 – 15:30              S427

    Chairpersons:
    Hiroko Asakai (Japan), Yoo-Ri Kim (Korea), Amit Kumar Malik (India)

    1. CSP in paediatric patients - tips and tricks

    Jayaprakash Shenthar

    India

    2. LBB pacing and CRT-P in paediatrics (Pros)

    Chencheng Dai

    China

    3. LBB pacing and CRT-P in paediatrics (Cons)

    Aya Miyazaki

    Japan

    4. Innovation of pacing in paediatrics and congenital heart disease

    Elizabeth Sherwin

    United States

     

    9.2 Inherited Arrhythmia
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    16:00 – 17:40              S427

    Chairpersons:
    Jemelee Hernandez-Albano (Philippines), Suguru Nishiuchi (Japan), Tak-Cheung Yung (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. Innovation and gene therapy in cardiac channelopathy

    Michael Ackerman

    United States

    2. Complex SCN5A syndrome that were difficult to treat

    Yoko Yoshida

    Japan

    3. Sudden cardiac death during sports

    Sumeet Chugh

    United States

    4.An Ablationalist approach to Channelopathies

    Koonlawee Nademanee

    United States

     

    9.3 Ablation in Paediatrics and ACHD
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    10:40 – 12:20              S425

    Chairpersons:
    Dony Yugo Hermanto (Indonesia), Jie-Ying Lee (Singapore), Kin-Shing Lun (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. Lead extraction in pediatrics

    Douglas Mah

    United States

    2. Ablation of atriofascicular arrhythmias in Ebstein anomaly

    Narayanan Namboodiri

    India

    3. Ventricular ectopy – What is the differential diagnosis in children

    Apichai Khongphatthanayothin

    Thailand

    4. Retroflex ablation right sided WPW

    Douglas Mah

    United States

     

    9.4 ACHD
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    13:50 – 15:30              S425

    Chairpersons:
    Ji-Eun Ban (Korea), Elaine Boey (Singapore), Chatyapha Sriprom (Thailand), Jun Yoshimoto (Japan)

    1. Ablation in adult ccTGA

    Elizabeth Sherwin

    United States

    2. Ablation in ACHD Fontan

    Wee-Tiong Yeo

    Singapore

    3. Pacemaker programming in ACHD with atrial arrhythmias

    Supaluck Kanjanuthai

    Thailand

    4. Ablation in mustards/atrial switch

    David Bradley

    United States

  • MS10 - Surgical Therapy for Arrhythmias

    10.1 Surgical Therapy for Arrhythmias
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    08:30 – 10:10              S426

    Chairpersons:
    Daniel TL Chan (Hong Kong SAR), Doosang Kim (Korea)

    1. Current updates of hybrid ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation: Over 700 cases experiences

    Dong-Seop Jeong

    Korea

    2. Recent of updates in LAA exclusion: From suture to clip

    Daniel TL Chan

    Hong Kong SAR

    3. How to prepare for the pulsed field ablation era as an arrhythmia surgeon

    Nitish Badhwar

    United States

    4. 2023 APHRS expert consensus statements on surgery for AF: Differences from the past

    Takashi Nitta

    Japan

  • MS11 - Certificate Course in CRM for Clinicians and Allied Professionals

    11.1 Fundamentals in EP Lab
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    13:50 – 15:30              S221

    Chairpersons:
    Edmund Keung (United States), Kathy LF Lee (Hong Kong SAR), Fiona SM Yuen (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. Groundwork - Basics in Anatomy, EGM and Rhythm interpretation

    Chun-Ja Yoo

    Korea

    2. Stimulation Concepts - Basics of stimulation protocols, Entrainment, Excitable gap

    John Roshan Jacob

    India

    3. Electroanatomic Mapping - Technologies, Setup, How they work and troubleshooting

    Brian Williamson

    United States

    4. Real-time signal analysis in cardiac electrophysiology: Applications in the EP lab

    Anand Ganesan

    Australia

     

    11.2 SVT
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    16:00 – 17:40              S221

    Chairpersons:
    Daniel Chong (Singapore), Jeong-Wook Park (Korea)

    1. Diagnostic maneuvers in differentiation of SVT

    Raja Selvaraj

    India

    2. Stepwise approach to atrial flutter ablation

    Shu-Fen Liang

    Singapore

    3. Tips and Tricks in PVI ablation

    Luke Shanahan

    Australia

    4. Workflow enhancement for Paroxysmal AF ablation in the EP lab

    Ivan Ho

    United States

     

    11.3 VT for Allied Professionals
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    08:30 – 10:10              S221

    Chairpersons:
    Chang-Hee Lee (Korea), Sunny CS Yue (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. Mechanisms of wide complex tachycardias

    Chang-Hee Lee

    Korea

    2. Challenging cases: From EP lab setup to catheter alation of VT - What can go wrong?

    Hyun-Soo Lee

    Korea

    3. An introduction to various approaches and mapping strategies for ventricular arrythmia

    Yuet-Wong Cheng

    Hong Kong SAR

    4. Interactive cases - Management of VT with Device vs Medication vs Ablation
    Panelists:
    Duy Linh Nguyen (Vietnam), Deep Chandh Raja (India)

    Raja Selvaraj

    India

     

    11.4 Cardiac Pacing
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    10:40 – 12:20              S221

    Chairpersons:
    Kathy LF Lee (Hong Kong SAR), Truong Son Pham (Vietnam), Ajit Thachil (India)

    1. Cases - Leadless Pacing: Follow up troubleshooting strategies

    Mark TK Tam

    Hong Kong SAR

    2. Comparing PMT and minimal ventricular pacing algorithms across manufacturers

    Frank LY Tam

    Hong Kong SAR

    3. Step-by-Step in LBB pacing: Techniques, Troubleshooting and Follow Up

    Luke Shanahan

    Australia

    4. Interactive cases - Systematic approach to pacemaker follow up and tailored programming for patients
    Panelists:
    Hailei Liu (China), Van Dang Nguyen (Vietnam)

    Marleen Irwin

    Canada

     

    11.5 ICD Follow-up
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    13:50 – 15:30              S221

    Chairpersons:
    Dian Andina Munawar (Australia), Luke Shanahan (Australia)

    1. Comparing ICD detection and discrimination algorithms across manufacturers

    Fiona SM Yuen

    Hong Kong SAR

    2. Interactive cases - ICD EGM Interpretation
    Panelist:
    Kush Kumar Bhagat (India)

    Edward Barin

    Australia

    3. ICD patient education – EMI, Sports, Psychosocial Considerations

    Gareth Wynn

    Australia

    4. S-ICD: What you need to know

    Tohru Ohe

    Japan

     

    11.6 CRT-D
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    16:00 – 17:40              S221

    Chairpersons:
    David Chieng (Australia), Marleen Irwin (Canada)

    1. Interactive cases: Troubleshooting ICD and CRT-D
    Panelists:
    Seksak Moonsarn (Thailand), Zefeng Wang (China)

    Ho-Chuen Yuen

    Hong Kong SAR

    2. CRT Optimization: Device based algorithms vs Echo vs ECG - What works?

    Marleen Irwin

    Canada

    3. Heart Failure, dyssynchrony in CRT-D: Concepts, indications and implant techniques

    Daniel Chong

    Singapore

    4. How to reduce radiation exposure in EP lab

    Jae-Sun Uhm

    Korea

  • MS12 - Basic Research

    12.1 Cellular and Subcellular Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmia
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    13:50 – 15:30              S427

    Chairpersons:
    Rajesh Katare (New Zealand), Jin-Bae Kim (Korea), Takeru Makiyama (Japan)

    1. Using hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes to assess drug safety

    Luca Sala

    Italy

    2. Disrupted CaV1.2 selectivity causes overlapping long QT and Brugada syndrome phenotypes in iPS cell model

    Takeru Makiyama

    Japan

    3. Circulating microRNAs as the biomarkers for arrhythmias

    Rajesh Katare

    New Zealand

    4. Zebra fish model of long-QT syndrome

    Kenshi Hayashi

    Japan

    5. Extracellular vesicles and arrhythmia - a Diagnostic biomarker and treatment

    Boyoung Joung

    Korea

     

    12.2 Signaling and Remodeling in Cardiac Arrhythmia
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    16:00 – 17:40              S427

    Chairpersons:
    Jong-Il Choi (Korea), Yung-Hsin Yeh (Taiwan)

    1. Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition in atrial fibrillation

    Yung-Hsin Yeh

    Taiwan

    2. Tachypacing-induced CREB/CD44 signaling contributes to atrial remodeling

    Yi-Hsin Chan

    Taiwan

    3. Inhibition of late sodium current via PI3K/Akt signaling prevents cellular remodeling in tachypacing-induced HL-1 atrial myocytes

    Jong-Il Choi

    Korea

    4. Biological pacing by non-viral TBX18 gene transfer and TGF-b inhibition

    Ki-Hong Lee

    Korea

     

    12.3 Artificial Intelligence
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    10:40 – 12:20              S427

    Chairpersons:
    Anand Ganesan (Australia), Xander Wehrens (United States)

    1. ILRs for AF monitoring, including use of AI for data management optimization

    Suneet Mittal

    United States

    2. Machine learning for distinguishing right from left PVC origin

    Fengxiang Zhang

    China

    3. Prognostication of post-ablation AF recurrence: Role of explainable artificial intelligence

    Dae-In Lee

    Korea

    4. Artificial intelligence - Assisted ECG reading

    Emmanuel CK Wong

    Hong Kong SAR

     

    12.4 Genetics of Arrhythmia
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    13:50 – 15:30              S427

    Chairpersons:
    Susan Etheridge (United States), Ulises Rojel Martinez (Mexico)

    1. Genetic Basis of Early Repolarization Syndrome

    Dan Hu

    China

    2. Bayian penetrance estimates for variant interpretation

    Seiko Ohno

    Japan

    3. Genetics and inherited arrhythmias

    Susan Etheridge

    United States

    4. Genetic basis of sudden death after COVID-19 vaccination in Thailand

    Vorasuk Shotelersuk

    Thailand

     

    12.5 Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmia
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    16:00 – 17:40              S427

    Chairpersons:
    Jin-Bae Kim (Korea), Xander Wehrens (United States)

    1. Autonomic nervous system and atrial fibrillation

    Peng-Sheng Chen

    United States

    2. Inflammatory mechanisms in postoperative atrial fibrillation

    Xander Wehrens

    United States

    3. Effects of AF ablation on autonomic nerve activity

    Jien-Jiun Chen

    Taiwan

    4. Enhanced Ca2+-dependent SK-channel gating and membrane trafficking in human atrial fibrillation

    Dobromir Dobrev

    Germany

  • MS13 - Conduction System Pacing

    13.1 Conduction System Pacing (CSP) - For Who and What?
    Supported by Educational Grant from Medtronic

    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    16:00 – 17:40              S421

    Chairpersons:
    Yuet-Wong Cheng (Hong Kong SAR), Chi-Keong Ching (Singapore), Young Soo Lee (Korea), Ikutaro Nakajima (Japan)

    1. EHRA conduction system pacing implantation clinical consensus statement - Top take-aways

    Haran Burri

    Switzerland

    2. HRS/APHRS/LAHRS cardiac physiologic pacing guideline - Top take-aways

    Mina Chung

    United States

    3. Clinical trials for CSP

    Weijian Huang

    China

    4. Debate:
        All patients undergoing pacemaker implantation should receive CSP

    Protagonist:
    Hung-Pin Wu
    Antagonist:
    Sofian Johar

     

    Taiwan

     

    Brunei

    Panel Discussion

    5. Debate:
        CSP should replace CRT in a patient with EF<35%, LBBB and QRS duration 160 ms

    Protangonist:
    Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman
    Antagonist:
    Mina Chung

     

    United States

     

    United States

    Panel Discussion

     

    Sun Chieh Yeh Heart Foundation Session
    13.2 How to Achieve Conduction System Pacing: Tips and Tricks, and What's Best

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    16:00 – 17:40              Convention Hall C

    Chairpersons:
    Haran Burri (Switzerland), Nor Halwani Habizal (Malaysia), Weijian Huang (China), Jen-Yuan Kuo (Taiwan), Chu-Pak Lau (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. How to place a HB lead (with recorded case highlights)

    Kuan-Cheng Chang

    Taiwan

    2. How to achieve a high success rate of LBB capture: Tips and tricks (with recorded case highlights) (4-lead body sfc ECG)

    Lan Su

    China

    3. How to optimize LBBAP

    Weijian Huang

    China

    4. Tools for CSP: Stylet or non-stylet driven approaches (with recorded case highlights) or stylet-driven LBBAP

    Haran Burri

    Switzerland

    5. The feasibility and efficacy of left bundle area pacing In Paediatric patient (with recorded cases highlight)

    Muhammad Yamin

    Indonesia

    6. New artificial intelligence and ECG techniques to predict response to CSP: Are these ready for prime time?

    Deepak Padmanabhan

    India

    7. Best patient selection and techniques for patients with heart failure: CSP vs CRT

    Joseph YS Chan

    Hong Kong SAR

     

    13.3 Challenges during Implant and Follow-up of CSP
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    13:50 – 15:30              Convention Hall C

    Chairpersons:
    Mina Chung (United States), Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman (United States)
    Panelist:
    Yuet-Wong Cheng (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. HBP and LBBAP - How to confirm HB capture and Purkinje recruitment

    Kartikeya Bhargava

    India

    2. Differentiating LBBAP from LVSP

    Jodie Hurwitz

    United States

    3. Overcoming difficulties in CSP lead placement (with recorded case highlights)

    Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman

    United States

    4. Troubleshooting, programming, and follow-up of CSP

    Sung-Hao Huang

    Taiwan

    5. Is HBP superior to LBBAP?

    Chi-Keong Ching

    Singapore

    6. Panel Discussion

     

    13.4
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    16:00 – 17:40              Convention Hall C

    Chairpersons:
    Wei Hua (China), Varun Malik (Australia)

    1. Conduction system pacing: Current indication and indication expansion for CRT

    Weijian Huang

    China

    2. Approaches to achieve optimal electrical synchronization by LBBP

    Pipin Kojodjojo

    Singapore

    3. How to achieve LBB capture safely and reliably: Tips and Tricks

    Xueying Chen

    China

    4. The status and improvement of HBP in the era of LBBP

    Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman

    United States

    5. How to simplify LBBP implant procedure

    Ho-Chuen Yuen

    Hong Kong SAR

  • MS14 - Cardiac Resynchronization & Heart Failure Therapy

    14.1 Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: The Best Way to Achieve it
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    10:40 – 12:20              Convention Hall C

    Chairpersons:
    Godwin TC Leung (Hong Kong SAR), Kumar Narayanan (India), Apichai Pokawattana (Thailand)

    1. Do we need to target the sweet spot, and how to do it?

    Tachapong Ngarmukos

    Thailand

    2. Managing CRT benefit in atrial fibrillation patients

    Suneet Mittal

    United States

    3. Device optimization strategies to improve CRT results after implantation

    Niraj Varma

    United States

    4. Valve diseases in CRT patients after implantation: When to treat and which results?

    Eric KY Chan

    Hong Kong SAR

     

    14.2 Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in 2023: Where Are We Today?
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    08:30 – 10:10              Convention Hall C

    Chairpersons:
    Elaine MC Chau (Hong Kong SAR), Christophe Leclercq (France)

    1. CRT in de-novo heart failure patients: When is the right time?

    Mike Mangrum

    United States

    2. Therapy response after 20 years of clinical studies: Is the binary definition (responder/non-responder) still acceptable ?

    Michael Gold

    United States

    3. Therapy response to conventional CRT in 2023: Are we still in the range of 60% ?

    Seung-Jung Park

    Korea

    4. Multi point or multi-site in CRT: Which is better?

    Christophe Leclercq

    France

     

    14.3 Challenging CRT Cases: Road to Success and Nightmares
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    10:40 – 12:20              Convention Hall C

    Chairpersons:
    Chu-Pak Lau (Hong Kong SAR), Christophe Leclercq (France)

    CRT Implantation #1: This is a great case story!

    Chun-Chieh Wang

    Taiwan

    CRT Implantation #2: This is my worst case!

    Sijing Cheng

    China

    CRT Implantation #3: Wow, I did it!

    Christophe Leclercq

    France

    CRT Implantation #4: Never again!

    Eric Lim

    Singapore

     

    14.4 Managing Heart Failure with CRT
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    13:50 – 15:30              Convention Hall C

    Chairpersons:
    Yigang Li (China), Francis Lim (Brunei), Phan Dinh Phong (Vietnam)

    1. Should CRT-P be our routine strategy instead of CRT-D

    Devi Nair

    United States

    2. Response to CRT: Same benefits around the globe ?

    Niraj Varma

    United States

    3. The future in CRT is through LBB-based pacing

    Ronpichai Chokesuwattanaskul

    Thailand

    4. Multisensor-based management of heart failure patients

    Katherine YY Fan

    Hong Kong SAR

  • MS15 - Lead Extraction

    15.1 Technical Aspects of Lead Extraction
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    13:50 – 15:30              S421

    Chairpersons:
    Charles Love (United States), Muhammad Munawar (Indonesia), Amitabh Yaduvanshi (India)

    1. Patient preparation (Diagnosis, workup, intraoperative support)

    Nigel Lever

    New Zealand

    2. Lead preparation (Lead construction, lead preparation, lead specific preparation)

    Amitabh Yaduvanshi

    India

    3. Mechanical tools (Tightrail, evolution RL, tightrail C, shorty, polypropylene)

    John Roshan Jacob

    India

    4. Laser and new offerings (Laser, tightrail guardian, xcardia)

    Charles Love

    United States

    5. Femoral tools (Femoral as first vs rescue vs support)

    Xuebin Li

    China

     

    15.2 Understanding CIED Infections and Therapy
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    13:50 – 15:30              S425

    Chairpersons:
    Chin-Pang Chan (Hong Kong SAR), Nigel Lever (New Zealand), Dening Liao (China)

    1. Pocket and systemic CIED infections: Incidence, time course & consequences

    Michael-Joseph Agbayani

    Philippines

    2. CIED hematomas: Incidence, prevention & consequences

    Arisara Suwanagool

    Thailand

    3. Preventing CIED infections: What is under our control?

    Haiying Li

    China

    4. Extraction for CIED infection: Comparison of treatments, timing, alternatives

    Ryan Aleong

    United States

    5. Panel Discussion

     

    15.3 CIED Lead Management: Situations and Cases to Instruct
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    16:00 – 17:40              S425

    Chairpersons:
    Raymond Bayaua (Philippines), Masahiko Goya (Japan), Hoang Quang Minh (Vietnam)

    1. Venous obstruction (e.g. Subclavian occlusion, SVC occlusion, Occluded vein-Failed lead-short implant duration)

    Charles Love

    United States

    2. Extraction of leadless pacemakers

    Devi Nair

    United States

    3. Trapped leads: brachiocephalic, SVC, Tricuspid

    Ashish Nabar

    India

    4. Panel Discussion

  • JS01 - Africa Heart Rhythm Asociation (AFHRA)

    JS01 - Africa Heart Rhythm Association (AFHRA)
    - Rheumatic Heart Disease and Atrial Fibrillation

    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    10:40 – 12:20              S426

    Chairpersons:
    Man-Chun Choi (Hong Kong SAR), Pichmanil Khmao (Cambodia), Je Wook Park (Korea)

    1. Rate versus Rhythm Control (including catheter ablation) in Rheumatic AF

    Daljeet Kaur Saggu

    India

    2. Anticoagulation – Insights from the INVICTUS trial

    Ashley Chin

    South Africa

    3. Concomitant atrial fibrillation ablation in valve surgery

    Max KH Wong

    Hong Kong SAR

  • JS02 - European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)

    JS02 - European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)
    - Perspectives on Atrial Fibrillation Management: Anticoagulate, Rhythm and Comorbidities
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    10:40 – 12:20              S421

    Chairpersons:
    Lily LL Cheung (Hong Kong SAR), Helmut Pürerfellner (Austria)

    1. Stroke prevention In AF: Asian versus European perspectives

    Tze-Fan Chao

    Taiwan

    2. Rhythm Control to reduce Stroke, heart failure and mortality

    Kumar Narayanan

    India

    3. Catheter ablation for AF: Shall we do it early?

    Jonathan Kalman

    Australia

    4. Optimal management of comorbidities and lifestyle changes

    Gregory Y Lip

    United Kingdom

  • JS03 - Heart Rhythm Society (HRS)

    JS03 - Heart Rhythm Society (HRS)
    - Atrial Fibrillation Management from a Global Perspective
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    08:30 – 10:10              S421

    Chairpersons:
    Jodie Hurwitz (United States), Jodie Ingles (Australia)

    1. Anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation patients: What is reasonable and what does this look like in the age of left atrial appendage occlusion?

    Keng Tat Koh

    Malaysia

    2. Genetic testing for atrial fibrillation: Where are we and does this matter?

    Jodie Ingles

    Australia

    3. Atrial fibrillation ablation: What does the future look like?

    Douglas Packer

    United States

    4. Lifestyle issues for the management of atrial fibrillation: Is this the same everywhere and is this doable?

    Brian Olshansky

    United States

  • JS04 - International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology (ISHNE)

    JS04 - International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology (ISHNE)
    - Risk Assessment of Various Cardiac Disorders
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    16:00 – 17:40              S426

    Chairpersons:
    Takanori Ikeda (Japan), Seung-Jung Park (Korea)

    1. Efficacy and safety of antiarrhythmic drugs on the AF patients: quantitative evaluation using animal models

    Atsushi Sugiyama

    Japan

    2. Predictive risk models for incident heart failure in AF patients

    Gary Tse

    Hong Kong SAR

    3. Risk of sudden cardiac death in AF patients: Case series and literature review

    Gi-Byoung Nam

    Korea

    4. Impact of active cancer on cardiac death/events in AF patients

    Takanori Ikeda

    Japan

    5. Strategy of catheter ablation combined with left atrial appendage occlusion in AF patients for stroke prevention

    Yigang Li

    China

  • JS05 - Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS)

    JS05 - Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS)
    - Nightmares in EP Happen Everywhere
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    08:30 – 10:10              S424

    Chairpersons:
    Chi-Tai Kuo (Taiwan), Ulises Rojel Martínez (Mexico)

    1. My worst nightmare in ablation

    Takanori Yamaguchi

    Japan

    2. Worst nightmare in ablation - Latin American

    Ulises Rojel Martinez

    Mexico

    3. My worst nightmare in cardiac pacing

    Sirin Apiyasawat

    Thailand

    4. Worst nightmare in cardiac pacing - Latin American

    Nestor López Cabanillas

    Argentina

  • JS06 - Society for Cardiac Robotics Navigation (SCRN)

    JS06 - Society for Cardiac Robotics Navigation (SCRN)
    - Novel Applications in Robotics, Remote Control, Automation and New 3D Mapping Integration in Catheter Ablation

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    10:30 – 12:30              Theatre 1

    Moderator:
    Rahul N. Doshi (United States), Peter J. Weiss (United States)

    1. Live Case 1: Live long-distance telerobotic pulmonary artery denervation (PADN)

    Alexander Romanov

    Russian Federation

    2. Live Case 2: Bi-directional live long-distance telerobotic AF and PVC procedures

    Ruxing Wang

    China

    Ke Chen

    China

    3. Live Navigation Demo: Broadcast from Shanghai, first public showing of MicroPortEP’s developed robotic EP technologies

    Qi Jin

    China

    Yiyong Sun

    China

    4. Discussion

  • JS07 - Sudden Arrhythmia Dealth Syndromes Hong Kong Foundation (HKSADS)

    JS07 - Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Hong Kong Foundation (HKSADS)
    SADS in Asia-Pacific Region

    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    08:30 – 10:10              S427

    Chairpersons:
    Andrew Davis (Australia), Peter J. Schwartz (Italy)

    Sudden death in the Young – Recent data from new registries

    Andreas Pflaumer

    Australia

    Sudden death investigation and inherited arrhythmia service in Thailand

    Apichai Khongphatthanayothin

    Thailand

    Molecular autopsy service for sudden cardiac death in the Young in Hong Kong

    Sit-Yee Kwok

    Hong Kong SAR

    SADS in Mainland China – Perspective of an Electrophysiologist in Practice

    Chencheng Dai

    China

    Keynote Lecture
    The Molecular Autopsy’s Promise and Peril

    Michael Ackerman

    United States

    Perspectives on polygenic aetiology of inherited arrhythmia syndromes in childrens

    Andrew Davis

    Australia

    Panel Discussion
    Panelists:
    Lily LL Cheung (Hong Kong SAR), Ho-Ming Luk (Hong Kong SAR), Wai-Ming Poon (Hong Kong SAR)

  • JS08 - World Society of Arrhythmias (WSA)

    JS08 - World Society of Arrhythmias (WSA)
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    13:50 – 15:30              S424

    Chairpersons:
    Vanita Arora (India), Ali Oto (Turkey)

    1. Leadless pacing in economically constrained countries

    Vanita Arora

    India

    2. Sustainability in practicing EP: A holistic approach

    Ali Oto

    Turkey

    3. Sudden Cardiac Death in Asia

    Seiko Ohno

    Japan

    4. Electrocardiographic interpretation of pacemaker algorithms enabling minimal ventricular pacing

    Harry Mond

    Australia

  • JS09 - Silk Road Heart Rhythm Society (SRHRS)

    JS09 - Silk Road Heart Rhythm Society (SRHRS)
    Pacing Therapies and Cardioneural Modulation

    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    16:00 - 17:40              S422

    Chairpersons:
    Hui-Nam Pak (Korea), Roin Rekvava (Georgia)

    1. Cardioneuroablation: Where are we now?

    Roin Rekvava

    Georgia

    2. LBBP-CRT vs BVP-CRT in heart failure and LBBB

    Xueying Chen

    China

    3. Current role of leadless pacemakers in bradycardia

    Bobby John

    Australia

    4. Cardiac resynchronization therapy in Chronic Heart failure patients

    Mungun-Ulzii Khurelbaatar

    Mongolia

  • AS01 - Brunei Cardiac Society (BCS)

    AS01 - Brunei Cardiac Society (BCS)
    Transitioning from Paediatric to Adult Services - What Can We Learn from Each Other?
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    08:30 – 10:10              S426

    Chairpersons:
    Sofian Johar (Brunei), Rubiana Sukardi (Indonesia)

    1. Challenges of device therapy in paediatric patients

    Rubiana Sukardi

    Indonesia

    2. Sudden death in children

    Rohayati Taib

    Brunei

    3. Managing the transition from paediatric to adult services - an EP perspective

    Sabrina SL Tsao

    Hong Kong SAR

    4. Sudden death in young adults

    Sofian Johar

    Brunei

  • AS02 - Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ)

    AS02 - Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ)
    Risk Factor Management for Atrial Fibrillation 
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    16:00 – 17:40              S423

    Chairpersons:
    Tong Liu (China), Prashanthan Sanders (Australia)

    1. Lifestyle risk factors in patients with atrial fibrillation and syncope

    Jae-Jin Kwak

    Korea

    2. Running a comprehensive risk factor management clinic for atrial fibrillation

    Melissa Middeldorp

    Australia

    3. Cancer, anticancer drugs and atrial fibrillation

    Tong Liu

    China

    4. Managing alcohol consumption as a risk factor in patients with atrial fibrillation

    Rajeev Pathak

    Australia

  • AS03 - Cardiac Society of Myanmar Medical Association (CSMMA)

    AS03 - Cardiac Society of Myanmar Medical Association (CSMMA)
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    16:00 – 17:40              S426

    Chairpersons:
    I Made Putra Swi Antara (Indonesia), Nwe Nwe (Myanmar)

    1. Managing Atrial Fibrillation: Challenges for rhythm control in developing country

    Nwe Nwe

    Myanmar

    2. Screening for OSA in AF

    I Made Putra Swi Antara

    Indonesia

    3. Managing Atrial Fibrillation: Challenges for prevention of thromboembolism in developing country

    Thet Lel Swe Aye

    Myanmar

    4. Significance of early use of antiarrhythmic drugs after AF ablation

    Ryan Aleong

    United States

  • AS04 - Chinese Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (CSPE)

    AS04 - Chinese Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (CSPE)
    Highlight on Leadless Pacing
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    10:40 – 12:20              S426

    Chairpersons:
    Wei Hua (China), Azlan Hussin (Malaysia)

    1. Leadless pacemaker - Training center and quality control

    Zhenyu Dong

    China

    2. Leadless pacemaker - Implant and patient management

    Azlan Hussin

    Malaysia

    3. Leadless pacing-VVI-R vs VDD-R

    Xueying Chen

    China

    4. Selection of patients for who needs leadless pacing

    Lucas Boersma

    Netherlands

  • AS05 - Heart Association of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of H.M. The King (Thai Club)

    AS05 - Heart Association of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of H.M. The King (Thai Club)
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    13:50 – 15:30              S426

    Chairpersons:
    Haruhiko Abe (Japan), Yongkeun Cho (Korea), Arisara Suwanagool (Thailand)

    1. Ictal asystole: To pace or not

    Haruhiko Abe

    Japan

    2. Environmental factors and risks of arrhythmias

    Teerapat Nantsupawat

    Thailand

    3. Exercise in patients with inherited arrhythmias

    Yongkeun Cho

    Korea

    4. Management of new conduction abnormalities after TAVR

    Teetouch Ananwattanasuk

    Thailand

  • AS06 - Heart Rhythm Association Singapore (HRAS)

    AS06 - Heart Rhythm Association Singapore (HRAS)
    Left Bundle Branch Pacing
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    16:00 – 17:40              S424

    Chairpersons:
    Pipin Kojodjojo (Singapore), Chandrasekaran Kolandaisamy (India)

    1. Role of conduction system pacing in heart failure

    Shunmugasundaram Ponnusamy

    India

    2. RCTx in CSP: What does it take to change current pacing guidelines?

    Wee-Tiong Yeo

    Singapore

    3. Challenges for left bundle branch lead implantation

    Yen-Nien Lin

    Taiwan

    4. Follow-up of left bundle branch pacing leads

    Colin Yeo

    Singapore

  • AS07 - Indian Heart Rhythm Society (IHRS)

    AS07 - Indian Heart Rhythm Society (IHRS)
    VT Symposium
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    08:30 – 10:10              S426

    Chairpersons:
    Chu-Pak Lau (Hong Kong SAR), Ulhas M Pandurangi (India)

    1. Myocardial scar in post MI VT - Pathology, Assessment, and Stratification

    Hygriv Bhaganagarapu

    India

    2. Scar VT post MI - Most effective ablation strategy.

    Sanjay Dixit

    United States

    3. ICD for primary prevention - Can we refine risk stratification.

    Francis Lim

    Brunei

    4. Drug refractory and RF ablation failure scar VT - What options do we have in 2022?

    Li-Ting Ho

    Taiwan

  • AS08 - Indonesian Heart Rhythm Society (InaHRS)

    AS08 - Indonesian Heart Rhythm Society
    Challenges in Atrial Fibrillation Management: Where Do We Stand?
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    13:50 – 15:30              S423

    Chairpersons:
    Beny Hartono (Indonesia), Komsing Methavigul (Thailand)

    1. Early Rhythm Control in AF: Initial Experience from Pakistan

    Aamir Hameed Khan

    Pakistan

    2. Stroke Prevention Strategies in Patients with Valvular Atrial Fibrillation

    Sunu Budhi Raharjo

    Indonesia

    3. Catheter ablation for AF in very Elderly Patients

    Koichi Inoue

    Japan

    4. Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure: Current Progress

    Anggia Chairuddin Lubis

    Indonesia

  • AS09 - Japanese Heart Rhythm Society (JHRS)

    AS09 - Japanese Heart Rhythm Society (JHRS)
    Supported by Educational Grant from Daiichi

    Cutting Edge of Non-Pharmacological Therapy for Arrhythmias
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    13:50 – 15:30              S426

    Chairpersons:
    Takashi Kurita (Japan), Ling Kuo (Taiwan)

    1. Latest update on the innovation and application of cardiovascular imaging in cardiac arrhythmias

    Ling Kuo

    Taiwan

    2. Chemical ablation for atrial fibrillation

    Tsukasa Kamakura

    Japan

    3. Awake VA-ECMO in refractory ventricular tachycardia

    Viet Duc Dang

    Vietnam

    4. CRT indication for mildly prolonged QRS duration

    Nobuhiko Ueda

    Japan

  • AS10 - Korean Heart Rhythm Society (KHRS)

    AS10 - Korean Heart Rhythm Society (KHRS)
    Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP)
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    10:40 – 12:20              S423

    Chairpersons:
    Boyoung Joung (Korea), Jen-Yuan Kuo (Taiwan)

    1. LBBAP for patients with heart block and ventricular tachycardia

    Jhi Hui Foo

    Malaysia

    2. Is LBBAP the most ideal pacing site?

    Jongmin Hwang

    Korea

    3. Feasibility of CSP and AVNA in permanent AF and HFrEF

    Giky Karwiky

    Indonesia

    4. Can LBBAP replace CRT in HF?

    Seung-Jung Park

    Korea

  • AS11 - Mongolian Heart Rhythm Society (MHRS)

    AS11 - Mongolian Heart Rhythm Society (MHRS)
    Atrial Fibrillation Management
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    08:30 – 10:10              S423

    Chairpersons:
    Narantuya Davaakhuu (Mongolia), Mungun-Ulzii Khurelbaatar (Mongolia), Paul Lim (Singapore)

    1. Quality of atrial fibrillation management in Mongolia

    Batnaran Dagdan

    Mongolia

    2. Diabetes and Atrial Fibrillation

    Paul Lim

    Singapore

    3. Anticoagulant use in atrial fibrillation patients in Mongolia

    Saruul Tseveendee

    Mongolia

    4. AF alarming system to improve compliance to oral anticoagulation

    Wei-Ta Chen

    Taiwan

  • AS12 - Philippine Heart Rhythm Society (PHRS)

    AS12 - Philippine Heart Rhythm Society (PHRS)
    2 September 2023 (Sunday)
    10:40 – 12:20              S424

    Chairpersons:
    Reynold Agustinus (Indonesia), Jhobeleen De Leon (Philippines)

    1. Sudden cardiac death in Filipinos

    Giselle Gervacio

    Philippines

    2. Syncope in inherited channelopathies from diagnostic to management

    Reynold Agustinus

    Indonesia

    3. Epidemiologic and economic burden of hospitalization for arrhythmias in Filipinos

    Erdie Fadreguilan

    Philippines

    4. Role of exercise prescription in managing AF

    Adrian Elliott

    Australia

  • AS13 - Taiwan Heart Rhythm Society (THRS)

    AS13 - Taiwan Heart Rhythm Society (THRS)
    When and How to Pace Patients? Current Dilemma and Future Management  
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    08:30 – 10:10              S423

    Chairpersons:
    Mungun-Ulzii Khurelbaatar (Mongolia), Yung-Kuo Lin (Taiwan)

    1. Bradycardia follows the cardiac intervention: Cardiac surgery, TAVI, and catheter ablation

    Ying-Hsiang Lee

    Taiwan

    2. Cardiac pacing for syncope: Does it work?

    Thoranis Chantrarat

    Thailand

    3. Conduction system pacing using conventional stylet driven lead

    Chun-Chieh Wang

    Taiwan

    4. Is it time for upfront CSP and CRT as a bailout?

    Keng Tat Koh

    Malaysia

  • AS14 - Vietnam Heart Rhythm Society (VHRS)

    AS14 - Vietnam Heart Rhythm Society (VHRS)
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    10:40 – 12:20              S423

    Chairpersons:
    Pham-Tran Linh (Vietnam), Li-Wei Lo (Taiwan)

    1. Leucocyte telomere length and atrial fibrillation

    Tong Liu

    China

    2. Atrial fibrillation ablation - Data from Vietnam National Heart Institute

    Vien Hoang Long

    Vietnam

    3. Renal denervation in atrial fibrillation

    Faris Basalamah

    Indonesia

    4. Risk stratification of severe ventricular arrhythmias in Brugada syndrome

    Nguyen Khiem Thao

    Vietnam

  • SS01 - Women in EP

    SS01 - Women in EP
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    10:40 - 12:20              S427

    Chairpersons:
    Vanita Arora (India), Eun-Sun Jin (Korea)

    Panelists:
    Nor Halwani Habizal (Malaysia), Melissa Middeldorp (Australia), Louise Segan (Australia)

    1. Posteroseptal accessory pathway ablation: Tips and tricks

    Amy MW Chu

    Hong Kong SAR

    2. Arrhythmia in young patients who had COVID-19 infection

    Isaiah Lugtu

    Philippines

    3. Stylet driven vs lumenless leads for conduction system pacing: Which is better?

    Dian Andina Munawar

    Australia

    4. Digital healthcare in the arrhythmia field - Mobile applications

    Yoo Ri Kim

    Korea

    5. Panel Discussion

  • SS02 - CSPE Sessions (Putonghua)
    中华医学会心电生理与起搏分会 (普通话专场)

    SS02 - 1.复杂房性心律失常专题 (普通话专场)
    Complex Atrial Arrhythmias: Mapping and Ablation (Putonghua)
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    08:30 – 11:00              S425

    主持 / Moderators:
    徐健 Jian Xu (中國 China), 殷跃辉 Yuehui Yin (中國 China), 钟国强 Guoqiang Zhong (中國 China), 钟敬泉 Jingquan Zhong (中國 China)

    08:30 – 08:55

    1. 外科术后房扑标测和消融策略
        AFL post cardiac surgery: Mapping and ablation

    陈明龙
    Minglong Chen
    Hongwu Chen

    中國
    China
    China

    08:55 – 09:20

    2. ⼼外膜起源局灶房速的标测和消融
        Focal ATs originating from epicardium: Mapping and ablation

    杨刚
    Gang Yang
    Cheng Cai

    中國
    China
    China

    09:20 – 09:45

    3. 前间隔起源的房速标测和消融
        ATs originating from anteroseptum: Mapping and ablation

    王祖禄
    Zulu Wang

    中國
    China

    09:45 – 10:10

    4. 左前分⽀近端室早:解剖与消融
        PVCs originating from the proximal left anterior fascicle: Anatomical considerations and ablation

    陈松⽂
    Songwen Chen

    中國
    China

    10:10 – 10:35

    5. 束⽀折返性室速:消融与预后
        BBRT: Ablation and prognosis

    薛⽟梅
    Yumei Xue

    中國
    China

    10:35 – 11:00

    6. 讨论 Discussion

     

    SS02 - 2.器械治疗新技术和疗法的应⽤专题 (普通话专场)
    Application of Novel Technologies and Strategies in Device Implantation (Putonghua)
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    13:30 – 16:30              S425

    主持 / Moderators:
    李海鹰 Haiying Li (中國 China), 李学斌 Xuebin Li (中國 China), 潘⽂麒 Wenqi Pan (中國 China)

    13:30 – 13:55

    1. CSP患者选择与临床证据
        Conduction system pacing: Patient selection and clinical evidence

    邹建刚
    Jiangang Zou

    中國
    China

    13:55 – 14:20

    2. 心房颤动伴心力衰竭的房室结消融及CSP治疗策略
        Strategy of AVN ablation and CSP treatment in heart failure with atrial fibrillation

    黄伟剑
    Weijian Huang

    中國
    China

    14:20 – 14:45

    3. 如何提升CSP成功率
        How to improve successful rate of CSP?

    苏蓝
    Lan Su

    中國
    China

    14:45 – 15:10

    4. CSP术后的规范化管理
        Standardized management post CSP

    蔡彬妮
    Binni Cai

    中國
    China

    15:10 – 15:35

    5. 电极导线管理临床应⽤分享
        Clinical application of lead management

    李学斌
    Xuebin Li

    中國
    China

    15:35 – 16:00

    6. CIED药物囊袋TYRX临床应⽤分享
        Clinical application of TYRX in CIED

    李海鹰
    Haiying Li

    中國
    China

    16:00 – 16:30

    7. 讨论 Discussion

     

  • SS03 - APHRS Emerging Leaders’ Summit

    SS03 – 1. APHRS Emerging Leaders' Summit
    Supported by Medtronic
    By Invitation Only

    31 August 2023 (Thursday)
    10:00 - 17:30              S428

    10:00 - 12:15

    1. Introduction

     

    Tachapong Ngarmukos

    Thailand

    Chi-Keong Ching

    Singapore

    2. Leadership lessons in the Asia-Pacific region

    Chu-Pak Lau

    Hong Kong SAR

    3. My leadership lessons

    Jodie Hurwitz

    United States

    4. Achieving Academic Excellence

    Peter J. Schwartz

    Italy

    Round Table Discussion

    All

    12:15 - 13:15

    Lunch

    13:15 - 15:00

    5. Aspirations of the new generation

    Kumar Narayanan

    India

    6. Building a strong EP team

    Young-Hoon Kim

    Korea

    7. Developing leadership competency

    Chi-Keong Ching

    Singapore

    Round Table Discussion

    All

    15:00 - 16:00

    8. Opportunities to serve in APHRS 

    Tachapong Ngarmukos

    Thailand

    9. EP and Pacing needs in the Asia-Pacific region

    Tachapong Ngarmukos

    Thailand

    Chi-Keong Ching

    Singapore

    Group Discussion

    All

    16:00 - 16:15

    Tea 

    16:15 - 17:30

    Breakout Groups 

    All

    Group Presentation 

    All

    19:00

    Dinner

    *Registration will start at 9:30 am.

     

    SS03 – 2. APHRS Emerging Leaders' Summit - Breakfast Session 1
    Supported by J&J Biosense Webster
    By Invitation Only

    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    07:30 – 08:30              S428

     

    SS03 – 3. APHRS Emerging Leaders' Summit - Breakfast Session 2
    Supported by Abbott
    By Invitation Only

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    07:30 – 08:30              S428

     

  • SS04 - Global Leadership Forum

    SS04 - Global Leadership Forum
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    12:30 - 13:45              Convention Hall C

    Chairpersons:
    Jodie Hurwitz (United States), Helmut Puererfellner (Austria)

    Panelists:
    Ashley Chin (South Africa), Wei Hua (China), Chu-Pak Lau (Hong Kong SAR), Yung-Kuo Lin (Taiwan), Ali Oto (Turkey), Ulises Rojel Martinez (Mexico), Hung-Fat Tse (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. Current status and future perspective of AF ablation in Asia-Pacific Region: Experience from Japan

    Kazuhiro Satomi

    Japan

    2. Accreditation and training of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology Fellows in Asia-Pacific Regions

    Tachapong Ngarmukos

    Thailand

    3. Global Collaboration on Patient Education in Reducing Burden of Atrial Fibrillation

    Chi-Keong Ching

    Singapore

    4. Foster Research in APHRS: The 1st APHRS EP Survey on Practice of AF Ablation

    Ngai-Yin Chan

    Hong Kong SAR

    5. Panel Discussion

     

  • SS05 - How to Perform Catheter Ablation Workshop Series

    SS05 – 1. Supraventricular Tachycardia
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    08:30 – 10:10              S422

    Chairpersons:
    Calambur Narasimhan (India), Hariharan Sugumar (Australia)

    1. Ablation of AVNRT/accessory pathways: Difficult cases

    Sunny Po

    United States

    2. ECG localization of accessory pathways

    Soot-Keng Ma

    Malaysia

    3. How to deduce the underlying mechanism for SVT?

    Simon Salim

    Indonesia

    4. How to ablate challenging AVNRT?

    Shoei K. Stephen Huang

    United States

    5. How to ablate accessory pathway?

    Henry Hsia

    United States

     

    SS05 – 2. Ventricular Tachycardia / PVC
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    10:40 – 12:20              S422

    Chairpersons:
    Vivek Chaturvedi (India), Dicky Armein Hanafy (Indonesia)

    1. When shall we consider catheter ablation for PVC?

    Soot-Keng Ma

    Malaysia

    2. ECG localization of PVC’s

    Ming-Ho Wong

    Hong Kong SAR

    3. How to perform mapping and ablation of idiopathic VT/PVC?

    Dicky Armein Hanafy

    Indonesia

    4. How to perform mapping and ablation of scar-related reentrant VT?

    Yenn-Jiang Lin

    Taiwan

     

    SS05 – 3. Atrial Fibrillation
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    13:50 – 15:30              S422

    Chairpersons:
    Aamir Hameed Khan (Pakistan), Steve WK Lai (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. How to perform transseptal puncture?

    Steve WK Lai

    Hong Kong SAR

    2. How to perform PVI with RF catheter?

    Usman Siddiqui

    United States

    3. How to perform PVI with CB?

    Gang Yang

    China

    4. How to perform PVI with PFA catheter?

    Shaojie Chen

    Germany

    5. Individualized RF ablation in PVI non-responders

    Kazuhiro Satomi

    Japan

     

    SS05 – 4. Atrial Tachycardia
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    16:00 – 17:40              S422

    Chairpersons:
    Nilubon Methachittiphan (Thailand), Deep Chandh Raja (India)

    1. How to perform CTI ablation?

    Abdul Raqib Abd Ghani

    Malaysia

    2. How to map and ablate atrial tachycardia with or without previous AF ablation?

    Ting-Yung Chang

    Taiwan

    3. How to map and ablate atrial tachycardia in adult congenital heart diseases?

    Nilubon Methachittiphan

    Thailand

    4. How to map and ablate non-PV foci for AF?

    Helmut Pürerfellner

    Austria

  • SS06 - How to Perform Device Implantation Workshop Series

    SS06 – 1. Pacemaker Implantation
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    08:30 – 10:10              S422

    Chairpersons:
    Edward Barin (Australia), Natcha Soontornmanokati (Thailand), Vern Hsen Tan (Singapore)

    1. How to perform conventional transvenous pacing?

    Fiona SM Yuen

    Hong Kong SAR

    2. How to perform leadless pacemaker (Micra and Aveir) implantation?

    Mark TK Tam

    Hong Kong SAR

    3. How to perform conduction system pacing?

    Hung-Pin Wu

    Taiwan

    4. How to optimally program a pacemaker?

    Devi Nair

    United States

     

    SS06 – 2. Lead Extraction
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    10:40 - 12:20             S422

    Chairpersons:
    Raymond Bayaua (Philippines), Ashish Nabar (India)

    1. Step-by step approach to lead extraction

    Ashish Nabar

    India

    2. When shall we consider lead extractions?

    Daigo Yagishita

    Japan

    3. What are the tools available for extracting CIED leads?

    Charles Love

    United States

    4. How to extract CS leads and conduction system pacing leads?

    Tachapong Ngarmukos

    Thailand

     

    SS06 – 3. CRT Implantation
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    13:50 – 15:30              S422

    Chairpersons:
    Azlan Hussin (Malaysia), Yoga Yuniadi (Indonesia)

    1. How to manage CRT non-responders?

    Derek Exner

    Canada

    2. How to handle the challenges for CRT implantation?

    Anoop Gupta

    India

    3. What are the available CRT algorithm and how to optimally program it?

    Suneet Mittal

    United States

    4. How to implant a CRT system?

    Xueying Chen

    China

     

    SS06 – 4. ICD Implantations
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    16:00 - 17:40              S422

    Chairpersons:
    S Mokaddas Hossain (Bangladesh), Ulhas M Pandurangi (India)

    1.     How to perform conventional transvenous ICD implantation?

    Ulhas M Pandurangi

    India

    2.     How to perform SICD implantation?

    Martin Stiles

    New Zealand

    3.     How to optimally program an ICD?

    Amy MW Chu

    Hong Kong SAR

    4.     How to manage high DFT?

    Ikutaro Nakajima

    Japan

  • SS07 - Meet the Editors

    SS07 - 2. The Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC-EP)
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    10:10 - 10:40               S422

    Editor:
    Kalyanam Shivkumar (United States)

     

    SS07 - 3. Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology (CIRC EP)
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    15:30 - 16:00               S422

    Editor:
    Paul Wang (United States)

     

    SS07 - 4. Heart Rhythm
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    10:10 - 10:40               S422

    Editor:
    Peng-Sheng Chen (United States)

     

    SS07 - 5. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology (JCE)
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    15:30 - 16:00               S422

    Editor:
    Bradley P. Knight (United States)

     

  • Wei Lun Foundation Session
    SS08 - Practical Arrhythmia Management for Clinicians

    SS08 - 1. ECG Interpretations
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    08:30 – 10:10              S421

    Chairpersons:
    Darshan Krishnappa (India), Sarawuth Limprasert (Thailand)

    1. Interesting ECG cases - Tachycardia (Session 1)

    Voravut Rungpradubvong

    Thailand

    2. Interesting ECG cases - Tachycardia (Session 2)

    Phan Dinh Phong

    Vietnam

    3. ECG markers of sudden cardiac death

    Rakesh Yadav

    India

    4. AI assisted ECG interpretation

    Ki-Hong Lee

    Korea

     

    SS08 – 2. Management of Atrial Fibrillation
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    10:40 – 12:20              S421

    Chairpersons:
    Koichi Inoue (Japan), Ki-Hong Lee (Korea), Gary CY Leung (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. DisAFFIRMing outdated ideas – Contemporary rate vs rhythm control in AF

    Gareth Wynn

    Australia

    2. OAC strategy in complex elderly AF patients

    Yi-Hsin Chan

    Taiwan

    3. ECG using wearable devices for detecting paroxysmal cardiac arrhythmias

    Jong-Il Choi

    Korea

    4. Practical tips on anti-arrhythmic drugs for rate and rhythm control of AF

    Tit-Kei Ng

    Hong Kong SAR

     

    SS08 – 3. Syncope and Sudden Cardiac Death
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    13:50 – 15:30              S421

    Chairpersons:
    Cheng-Hung Li (Taiwan), Raymond Sy (Australia), Ho-Chuen Yuen (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. Tilt test in syncope, is it worth?

    Thoranis Chantrarat

    Thailand

    2. Sudden cardiac death in the asia-pacific region: opportunities and challenges

    Kumar Narayanan

    India

    3. Prediction of sudden cardiac death in 2023 – From genetics to AI

    Jacky K Chan

    Hong Kong SAR

    4. Commotio Cordis: Non-sport related vs sport-related cases

    Han Lim

    Australia

     

    SS08 – 4. Arrhythmia Management in Different Conditions
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    16:00 – 17:40              S421

    Chairpersons:
    Jodie Ingles (Australia), Sit-Yee Kwok (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. Heart failure - The current status of atrial fibrillation management in patients with heart failure, what is new?

    Adrian Elliott

    Australia

    2. Renal disease - Stroke prevention in patients with end-stage renal disease: What can be the optimal solution?

    So-Ryoung Lee

    Korea

    3. Paediatric - Ventricular ectopy – What is the differential diagnosis in children?

    Andreas Pflaumer

    Australia

    4. Pregnancy - Arrhythmia management in Pregnancy

    Amy MW Chu

    Hong Kong SAR

  • 31 August 2023 (Thursday)

    IS00-01 Abbott Education Workshop 1
    EP101 Course: Hands-on Tutorials for More Efficient Workflows

    (By Invitation Only)
    31 August 2023 (Thursday)
    12:00 - 16:00              S423-424

    12:00 - 13:00

    Moderator: Daniel Chong (Singapore)

    Session 1

    • Optimized AF Workflow: Tips and Tricks in Utilizing Advisor™ HD Grid Mapping Catheter, Sensor Enabled™ and EnSite™ Omnipolar Technology
    • Q&A and Discussion
    • Hands-On Demonstration

     

    Eric Lim

     

    Singapore

    13:00 - 14:00

    Moderator: Li-Wei Lo (Taiwan)

    Session 2

    • Optimized AF Workflow: Tips and Tricks in Utilizing Agilis™ NxT Steerable Introducer and TactiCath™ Contact Force Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled™
    • Q&A and Discussion
    • Hands-On Demonstration

     

    Nitish Badhwar

     

    United States

    14:00 - 15:00

    Moderator:  Paul Lim (Singapore)

    Session 3

    • How to Optimize Patient Management Workflow with EnSite™ X EP System in AF Procedures?
    • Q&A and Discussion
    • Hands-On Demonstration

     

    Han Ling

     

    Australia

    15:00 - 16:00

    Session 4

    • Lab Safety Management: Tips and Tricks in Utilizing ICE
    • Q&A and Discussion
    • Hands-On Demonstration

     

    Sri Sundaram

     

    United States

     

    IS00-02 Abbott Education Workshop 2
    Conduction System Pacing Workshop

    (Registration Required)
    31 August 2023 (Thursday)
    14:00 - 16:15              S426-427

    Moderators:
    Jonathan Lipton (Australia), Boon Yew Tan (Singapore)

    14:00-14:20

    Tips and Tricks for Securing Stylet-Driven Active Fixation Lead Starting from Lead Design

    Boon Yew Tan

    Singapore

    14:20-14:45

    Electrogram Reading and Diagnosis

    Jonathan Lipton

    Australia

    14:45-15:05

    Understanding Right Bundle Branch Activation During LBBP

    Boon Yew Tan

    Singapore

    15:05-15:15

    New fixed curve catheter and helix locking tool overview

    Paul Ryu

    Korea

    15:15-15:50

    Tips & tricks for using new tools and case sharing (20 mins)
    Hands-on practice (15 mins)

    Jonathan Lipton
    Boon Yew Tan

    Australia
    Singapore

    15:50-16:15

    Agilis HisPro™ Implant Hand-on by Abbott

    Faculties & Abbott Specialists

     

  • 01 September 2023 (Friday)

    IS01-01 J&J Biosense Webster Education Workshop - ECG Course
    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    09:00 - 11:00              S221

    Moderator:
    Sunny Po (United States)

    1. Welcome & Introduction
    2. Differential diagnosis of wide-complex tachycardia by ECG
    3. Case Study 1
    4. Case Study 2
    5. Closing

    Sunny Po

    United States

     

    IS01-02 Abbott Innovation Theatre 1
    Connected Healthcare in EP

    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    10:10 - 10:40              Innovation Theatre (Exhibition Area)

    Chairpersons:
    Jonathan Lipton (Australia), Seiji Takatsuki (Japan)

    Connected Healthcare: How Remote Solutions, Are Advancing EP

    Dale Yoo

    United States

    Question and Answer, Panel Discussion

    All

     

    IS01-04 Medtronic Lunch Symposium
    Progress of Conduction System Pacing (CSP) - Where Are We in 2023

    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    12:20 -13:35              Convention Hall C

    Chairpersons:
    Mina Chung (United States), Chu-Pak Lau (Hong Kong SAR), Swee-Chong Seow (Singapore), Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman (United States)

    Welcome Remarks

    Alan Cheng (Medtronic Leadership)

    1. Perspective of CSP clinical practice

    Weijian Huang

    China

    2. CSP Indications

    Rajeev Pathak

    Australia

    3. 3830 Durability and Extraction

    Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman

    United States

    4. Does LBB capture matters?

    Xueying Chen

    China

    5. Lumenless leads or Stylet driven leads?

    Shunmugasundaram Ponnusamy

    India

    6. A real life case sharing: Biventricular CRT or simply CSP?

    Ling-Ling Ip

    Hong Kong SAR

    7. CSP case study

    Matthew O‘Connor

    New Zealand

    Discussion

    All

     

    IS01-05 Boston Scientific Lunch Symposium
    An Update on Single-Shot Technologies

    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    12:30 - 13:30              S221

    Moderators:
    Ngai-Yin Chan (Hong Kong SAR), Andrea Natale (United States)

    Opening

    Andrea Natale

    United States

    1. ADVENT Data Readout

    Edward Gerstenfeld

    United States

    2. PFA Clinical Studies

    Oussama Wazni

    United States

    3. FARAPULSE Futures

    Josef Kautzner

    Czech Republic

    4. POLARx FIT

    Atsushi Kobori

    Japan

    Q&A / Discussion

    All

    Closing

    Ngai-Yin Chan

    Hong Kong SAR

     

    IS01-06 Abbott Innovation Theatre 2
    Reducing Radiation Matters

    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    15:30 - 16:00              Innovation Theatre (Exhibition Area)

    Chairpersons:
    Xia Sheng (China), Jaemin Shim (Korea)

    ICE utilization in EP procedures (RFA, Cryo & PFA) to reduce fluoroscopy time and improve safety and efficacy

    Chi-Keong Ching

    Singapore

    Question and Answer, Panel Discussion

    All

     

    IS01-07 Medtronic Symposium 1
    Innovations and Optimizations for Catheter Ablation

    1 September 2023 (Friday)
    17:00 - 17:30              Theatre 1

    Moderator:
    Saravanan Krishinan (Malaysia)

    Welcome Remarks

    Saravanan Krishinan

    Malaysia

    1. Efficacy and efficient method of using Diamond Temp

    Naoyuki Miwa

    Japan

    2. Patient Screening Experience, Cryoablation treated outcome comparison to AAD

    Sirin Apiyasawat

    Thailand

    Panel Discussion

    All

    Closing Remarks

    Saravanan Krishinan

    Malaysia

     

  • 02 September 2023 (Saturday)

    IS02-01 Abbott Symposium
    New Era of Device Technologies with Case-In-A-Box

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    08:30 - 10:10              S221

    Chairpersons:
    Chin-Pang Chan (Hong Kong SAR), Chi-Keong Ching (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. Case sharing of a stylet-driven lead CSP implant with novel catheter and helix locking tool

    Hung-Fat Tse

    Hong Kong SAR

    2. Aveir Leadless Pacing Technology

    Ivan Ho

    United States

    3. Aveir VR implantaion Case Sharing

    Ikutaro Nakajima

    Japan

    4. Aveir VR implantaion Live Case-in-a-box

    Ngai-Yin Chan

    Hong Kong SAR

    5. Aveir VR Retrieval Live Case-in-a-box

    Sri Sundaram

    United States

    6. Mid-Range QRS and optimization for the Asian population

    Niraj Varma

    United States

    Panelists:   Ngai-Yin Chan (Hong Kong SAR), Sri Sundaram (United States)

     

    IS02-02 Abbott Innovation Theatre 3
    Pulse Field Ablation – Hopes, Gaps and Future

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    10:10 - 10:40              Innovation Theatre (Exhibition Area)

    Chairpersons:
    Haris Haqqani (Australia), Pipin Kojodjojo (Singapore)

    AFib PVI from RF to PFA: Are We There Yet?

    Sri Sundaram

    United States

    Question and Answer, Panel Discussion

     

    IS02-03 Medtronic Symposium 2
    Importance of Leadless Pacemaker - How Much Do You Know?

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    10:40 - 11:30              S221

    Moderators:
    Razali Omar (Malaysia), Wataru Shimizu (Japan)

    Opening Remarks

    Wataru Shimizu

    Japan

    1. Is Micra just an alternative therapy?

    Arisara Suwanagool

    Thailand

    2. Best practices for a streamlined implant procedure

    Balbir Singh

    India

    3 Micra VR2 & Micra AV2 – sharing next generation
    - Micra VR2
    - Micra AV2

    Yuet-Wong Cheng
    Oussama Wazni

    Hong Kong SAR
    United States

    FAQ & Key Takeaways

    Razali Omar

    Malaysia

     

    IS02-04 Medtronic Symposium 3 (Industry Showcase)
    Therapeutic Benefits of ATP: Now and Forward

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    11:30 - 12:20              S221

    Chairperson:
    Tsukasa Kamakura (Japan)

    Welcome

    Tsukasa Kamakura

    Japan

    1. ICD programming and importance of ATP (Clinical Aspect)

    Martin Stiles

    New Zealand

    2. Reduced risk of Persistent/ Permanent AF with Bradycardia, improving quality of life for patients

    Paul Condes Quetua

    Philippines

    3. Individualized ATP Strategy: How to reduce unnecessary shocks

    Ki-Hong Lee

    Korea

    Panel Discussion

    All

    Closing Remarks: Summary and Session Feedback

    Tsukasa Kamakura

    Japan

     

    IS02-05 J&J Biosense Webster Lunch Symposium
    Deep Dive into Optimized Workflow - Enhancing the Experience for Improved Efficiency and Efficacy

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    12:30 - 13:40              Convention Hall C

    Moderators:
    Jonathan Kalman (Australia), Zulu Wang (China)

    Opening

    Zulu Wang

    China

    1. Optimized VT workflow and Strategy

    Masato Fukunaga

    Japan

         Round Table Discussion and Q&A

    2. Improving efficiency with keeping safety using very high power short duration ablation for pulmonary vein isolation

    So-Ryoung Lee

    Korea

         Round Table Discussion and Q&A

    Closing

    Jonathan Kalman

    Australia

    Panelists: Hidehira Fukaya (Japan)

     

    IS02-06 Abbott Lunch Symposium
    Advanced Mapping and Ablation Technologies and Setting
    The Pace With Novel Leadless Technologies

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    12:20 - 13:20              S221

    Chairpersons:
    Minglong Chen (China), Takashi Kurita (Japan), Seiichiro Matsuo (Japan)

    1. How could a novel flex tip contact force catheter influence my daily practice

    Takanori Yamaguchi

    Japan

    2. How innovation in near-field signals provides new substrate insights while streamlining mapping interpretation in AF procedures

    Dale Yoo

    Korea

         Q&A Session

    3. Early experience on Aveir VR Leadless implantation and retrieval

    Chin-Pang Chan

    Hong Kong SAR

    4. US implanter experience on Aveir VR and Dr Leadless Technology

    Devi Nair

    United States

     

    IS02-07 Daiichi Lunch Symposium
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    12:30 - 13:30              S421

    Chairperson:
    Chu-Pak Lau (Hong Kong SAR)

    1. How to apply recent guidelines on anticoagulation to complex elderly atrial fibrillation patients

    Manuel Martinez Selles

    Spain

    2. The latest Korean real-world data on NOACs and dosing issues in Korea

    Eue-Keun Choi

    Korea

     

    IS02-08 Pfizer Symposium
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    13:50 - 14:20              S421

    Moderators:
    Godwin TC Leung (Hong Kong SAR)

    A practical approach in Atrial Fibrillation Management

    Hung-Fat Tse

    Hong Kong SAR

     

    IS02-09 Medtronic Symposium 4
    Evolutions and Revolutions in AF Ablation with Three Energy Sources

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    14:30 - 16:00              S421

    Moderators:
    Razali Omar (Malaysia)

    Opening

    Razali Omar

    Malaysia

    1. DiamondTemp clinical experience & ablation efficiency

    Usman Siddiqui

    United States

    Panelist: Zulu Wang (China)

    2. What we learned from PULSED AF

    Atul Verma

    Canada

    Panelist: Cheng-Hung Chiang (Taiwan)

    3. Clinical experience with the Affera™ Mapping and Ablation system and long-term outcome data

    Andreas Metzner

    Germany

    Panelist: Daniel Chong (Singapore)

    4. Affera™ Recorded Case Sharing

    Andreas Metzner

    Germany

    Panelist: Joseph YS Chan (Hong Kong)

    5. Optimizing the procedural workflow for AF Ablation using a zero exchange Transseptal approach

    Matthew O'Connor

    New Zealand

    Panelist: Joseph YS Chan (Hong Kong SAR)

    Closing

    Razali Omar

    Malaysia

     

    IS02-10 Abbott Innovation Theatre 4
    Experience Sharing on Aveir Leadless Pacing Technology

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    15:30 - 16:00              Innovation Theatre (Exhibition Area)

    Chairperson:
    Leonard Ganz (United States)

    1. My Aveir Leadless Experience and Key Learnings – Case 1

    Derek Exner

    Canada

         Discussion

    2. My Aveir Leadless Experience and Key Learnings – Case 2

    Rahul N. Doshi

    United States

         Discussion

     

    IS02-11 Boston Scientific Symposium
    WATCHMAN FLX™ Techniques & Its Role in Managing AF

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    16:00 - 17:00              S421

    Moderator:
    Andrea Natale (United States)

    Opening

    Andrea Natale

    United States

    1. Comprehensive management of AF – Role of WATCHMAN™ therapy in optimizing results

    Andrea Natale

    United States

    Q&A

    All

    2. RECORD I data & China experience of ICE-guided practice & concomitant procedure

    Zulu Wang

    China

    Q&A

    All

    3. Initial Singapore Experience: Combined PFA & LAAC

    Jeremy Chow

    Singapore

    Q&A

    All

    4. WATCHMAN FLX™ recorded case

    Ngai-Yin Chan

    Hong Kong SAR

    Q&A and Live Discussion

    All

     

    IS02-12 Medtronic Innovation Theatre 1
    Reducing CIED Related Procedure Risks with TYRX

    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    16:00 - 16:30              Innovation Theatre (Exhibition Area)

    Moderator:
    Suneet Mittal (United States)

    Welcome

    Suneet Mittal

    United States

    Patient Selection

    Hariharan Sugumar

    Australia

    Panel: Early experience and learnings getting started

    Jongmin Hwang

    Korea

    Panel Q&A

    Suneet Mittal

    United States

     

    IS02-13 Daiichi Symposium
    2 September 2023 (Saturday)
    17:05-17:35              S421

    Moderator:
    Ngai-Yin Chan (Hong Kong SAR)

    Case Sharing:
    Personalised DOAC use based on latest clinical trials and pharmacokinetic data

    Gary CY Leung

    Hong Kong SAR

     

  • 03 September 2023 (Sunday)

    IS03-01 Medtronic Innovation Theatre 2
    The New Frontier in Cardiac Diagnosis - LINQ II w/ Accurhythm AI

    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    10:40 - 11:40              Innovation Theatre (Exhibition Area)

    Chairperson:
    Takashi Kurita (Japan)

    Opening Remarks

    Stacey Churchwell (VP)

    Welcome/Opening Remarks/Introduction

    Takashi Kurita

    Japan

    LINQ II and AccuRhythm AI: Practical experience in Australia

    Michael Wong

    Australia

    LINQ II and Artificial intelligence and the development of AccuRhythm AI: technical part

    Ryan O’Leary

    United States

    Panel Discussion

    Pipin Kojodjojo
    Michael Wong
    Ryan O’Leary
    Abdul Raqib bin Abd Ghani

    Singapore
    Australia
    United States
    Malaysia

    Closing Remarks

    Takashi Kurita

    Japan

     

    IS03-02 Boehringer Ingelheim Lunch Symposium
    3 September 2023 (Sunday)
    12:30 - 13:30              S421

    Moderator: Man-Fai Ip

    Heart-Kidney Crosstalk and the Role of SGLT2 Inhibition: From Cardiologist Perspective

    Hung-Fat Tse

    Hong Kong SAR

    Heart-Kidney Crosstalk and the Role of SGLT2 Inhibition: From Nephrologist Perspective

    Desmond Yap

    Hong Kong SAR

     

 

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