Programme
Thursday October 4, 2018:
8:30 Registration
EMHeF: setting the stage
Introduction by Vanessa van Empel/Frits Prinzen
9:30-9:40
Introduction to the EMHEF meeting
9:40-10:00
The ultimate test: What do EP doctors know about HF treatment - Archana Raol, Liverpool
10:00-10:20
Reaction: What do HF doctors know about EP treatment – Malcolm Finlay
10:20-10:40
AF in HF: cause or consequence? - John Cleland , Glasgow
10:40-11:00 - Break in the exhibition area
EMHeF as a novel entity - Harry Crijns/Kevin Vernooy
11:00-11:20
Novel classification of cardiomyopathy - Vanessa van Empel, Maastricht
11:20-11:40
Dyssynchronopathy as a new entity in heart failure - Frits Prinzen, Maastricht
Electrical heart failure
11:40-12:00
Perspective of the HF cardiologist - Hans Peter Brunner-La Rocca, Maastricht
12:00-12:20
Perspective of the EP cardiologist - Harry Crijns, Maastricht
12:20-12:40
Arrhythmic death in heart failure - Michiel Rienstra, Groningen
12:40-13:30 - Lunch in the exhibition area
Arrhythmia’s in HF: pathophysiology and treatment
Electrophysiology/Ablation - Martin Stockburger/Laurent Pison
13:30-13:50
AF ablation in HF - Johannes Brachmann, Coburg
13:50-14:10
Management of extrasystolopathy - Bulent Gorenek, Eskişehir
14:10-14:30
EMHeF and the role of antiarrhythmic drugs - P. Volders, Maastricht
14:30-15:00
How to deal with VT in HF - Laurent Pison, Genk
15:00-15:30 - Break in the exhibition area
Device Therapy - Franc Zanon/Nikos Dagres
15:30:16:15
Is ICD implantation in HF patients still required in 2019
Pro: Nikos Dagres, Leipzig; Con: Jens Cosedis Nielsen, Copenhagen
16:15-16:35
How about ICD implantation in LVEF >35% - Marc Strik, Maastricht
16:35-16:55
The role of imaging in ICD indication - Bas Bekkers, Maastricht
17:15-18:15 - Welcome reception in the exhibition area
Friday October 5, 2018:
Pacing therapy in HF
Dyssynchronopathy and the role of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - Joost Lumens/Kevin Vernooy
9:00-9:20
Gender differences in HF and EP – Natasja de Groot
CRT in daily practice: challenging cohorts
9:20-9:40
CRT in non-LBBB - Romain Eschalier, Clermont Ferrand
9:40-10:00
How about CRT in long PR - Martin Stockburger, Berlin
10:00-10:20
Role of select His-bundle pacing in CHF - Pramod Deshmukh, USA
10:20-10:40
CRT in atrial fibrillation - Alexander Maass, Groningen
10:40-11:10 - Break in exhibition room
Future directions - Tammo Delhaas/Alexander Maass
11:10-11:30
Is the ECG still good enough to determine the indication for CRT - Kevin Vernooy, Maastricht
11:30-11:50
Better understanding and implementation of CRT by computer modeling – Joost Lumens, Maastricht
11:50-12:10
CRT and the importance of imaging - Robin Nijveldt, Nijmegen
12:10-13:20 - Lunch in the exhibition area
Optimization of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - Frits Prinzen/ Wilfried Mullens
13:30-13:50
Real-time image-guided LV lead delivery for cardiac resynchronization therapy – Odette Salden
13:50-14:40
Is the latest activated region truly the best LV pacing site?
Pro: Jonathan Behar Con: Francisco Leyva, Birmingham
14:40-15:25
Multiple site pacing in all CRT patients?
Con: Aldo Rinaldi, London Pro: Franc Zanon, Rovigo
15:25-15:45 - Break in the exhibition area
CRT discussion - Hans Peter Brunner-la Rocca/Frits Prinzen
15:45-16:05
Who should manage the patient after CRT implantation: the HF or EP doctor, or the GP? – Wilfried Mullens, Genk
16:05-16:25
The ultimate test: What should the HF cardiologist know about CRT – Mathias Meine, Utrecht
16:25-16:40
Wrap-up - Frits Prinzen, Maastricht
Organizing committee:
Dr. Kevin Vernooy: Cardiologist; Electrophysiologist; MUMC
Prof. Frits Prinzen: Physiologist, specialized in electro-mechanics of the heart; MUMC
Prof. Hans-Peter Brunner-la Rocca: heart failure cardiologist; MUMC
Prof. Harry Crijns: head of cardiology; MUMC
Prof. Tammo Delhaas: head of dept. of biomedical engineering; MUMC
Drs. Ir. Henk Hoogervorst: program director Heart and Vascular Center, MUMC