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CardioRhythm 2015
30 January - 1 February 2015 Hong Kong
Advanced Program
Authors of accepted abstracts will be
invited to submit a full-length manuscript
for potential inclusion in Europace
Co-organized by :
Hong Kong College of Cardiology
Chinese Society of
Pacing and Electrophysiology
Endorsed by :
Arrhythmia Alliance International
Supported by :
AFA International
STARS International
Asia Pacific Heart
Association
Japanese Heart Rhythm Society
Israel Heart Society
Macau Cardiology
Association
National Heart
Association of Malaysia
Taiwan Heart Rhythm Society
Invitation
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is our great honour to invite you to join the
CardioRhythm 2015, to be held in Hong Kong from 30 January – 1 February 2015. The Conference
is jointly organized by the Hong Kong College of Cardiology and Chinese Society of Pacing and
Electrophysiology.
CardioRhythm 2015 will provide an excellent opportunity for you to stay abreast of the latest
developments in the field of cardiac rhythm management. Lectures, case presentations and
workshops focusing on sudden cardiac death, new drug and ablation treatment for atrial
fibrillation, pacing and ICD advances, cardiac resynchronization techniques, remote patient
monitoring, and advances in neuromodulation for heart failure and hypertension will be presented
by experts from around the world.
Hong Kong is a place full of energy and fascination. This cultural melting pot blends the customs
and traditions of East and West: a crowded, busy city-state balancing the contemporary and
progressive with traditional beliefs and practices. You will also be fascinated by its breath taking
harbour vistas and spectacular night scene. Hong Kong will leave you an unforgettable experience.
We are confident that CardioRhythm 2015 will be a valuable and enjoyable experience to you. The
comprehensive program will provide opportunities for professional developments, networking and
broadening your horizons.
We look forward to welcoming you to CardioRhythm 2015 in the vibrant city of Hong Kong!
Hung-fat Tse
Co-chairman
Shu Zhang
Co-chairman
Chu-pak Lau
Co-chairman
Cong-xin Huang
Co-chairman
Conference Information
Date
30 January – 1 February 2015
Venue
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Official Language
English
Academic Accreditation
CME/CNE accreditation will be applied from relevant colleges and associations in Hong Kong and
China. Fully registered and paid delegates will be entitled to receive CME/CNE credits. Details to be
announced.
Exhibition
In conjunction with the conference, an exhibition featuring the latest products, equipment and
educational materials in cardiac diseases will be held on 30 January - 1 February 2015. Admission
to the exhibition is free for all registered participants.
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Call for Abstracts
Deadline for Submission: 11 November 2014
Notification of Acceptance: 24 November 2014
General Instruction
Participants are invited to submit abstracts for the Conference. Submissions covering all topics
related to cardiac rhythm including basic and clinical researches, and interesting case reports and
series are welcome. Presenters are allowed to submit more than one abstract. Accepted abstracts
will be published in Europace. 6 abstracts will be selected to receive either Young Investigator
Award or Best Paper Award.
Authors of accepted abstracts are cordially invited to submit a full-length manuscript for
potential inclusion in Europace. It should be noted that all manuscripts will be subject to the usual
selection process including the strict peer review procedure, therefore acceptance for presentation
at the Conference is not a guarantee for publication in the journal.
Submission
Abstract submission MUST be done on-line at Online Submission System; you will be given
detailed instructions on how to proceed. All free paper presenters are required to register with the
Conference for presenting their works. Abstracts must be written in English. The content should
include: i) Background & Objectives, ii) Methods, iii) Results and iv) Conclusion. Please clearly type
the title of the abstract, author name(s), institution name(s), and country of origin at the top of the
abstract. The name of the presenting author should be underlined. The abstract should not exceed
250 words (not including authors' information).
Categories
• Atrial Fibrillation (Ablation)
• Ablation - VT/SVT
• Case Reports or Series
• Heart Failure & Remote Patient Monitoring
• Syncope
• Atrial Fibrillation (Drug & Device)
• Bradycardia Pacing
• ECG: Class, Complex and Unknown
• Sudden Cardiac Death
• Tachycardia Therapy Device (ICD)
Important Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline
11 November 2014
Early Bird Registration Deadline
7 November 2014
Notification of Abstract Acceptance
24 November 2014
Pre-registration Close
16 January 2015
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Organizing Committee
Honorary Presidents
Chun-ho Cheng (Hong Kong)
Chung-seung Chiang (Hong Kong)
Patrick TH Ko (Hong Kong)
Chiu-on Pun (Hong Kong)
Tak-fu Tse (Hong Kong)
Fang-zheng Wang (China)
Chris KY Wong (Hong Kong)
Co-Chairs
Cong-xin Huang (China)
Chu-pak Lau (Hong Kong)
Hung-fat Tse (Hong Kong)
Program Development
Committee
Hugh Calkins (USA)
Sumeet Chugh (USA)
Ken Ellenbogen (USA)
Michael Gold (USA)
Gerhard Hindricks (Germany)
Mélèze Hocini (France)
Karl-Heinz Kuck (Germany)
Bruce Lindsay (USA)
Gregory Lip (UK)
Takashi Nitta (Japan)
Eric Prystowsky (USA)
Shu Zhang (China)
Kalyanam Shivkumar (USA)
Secretary General
Sabrina Tsao (USA)
Hong Jiang (China)
Kathy LF Lee (Hong Kong)
Morio Shoda (Japan)
Bruce Wilkoff (USA)
Abstract Review Committee
David CW Siu (Hong Kong)
Jie-fu Yang (China)
Kai-hang Yiu (Hong Kong)
Public Education
Ngai-shing Mok (Hong Kong)
CRM Refresher Course
Kathy LF Lee (Hong Kong)
Case Demonstration
Cathy TF Lam (Hong Kong)
Hong Jiang (China)
Organizing Committee
Members (as of 13 October 2014)
Suet-ting Lau (Hong Kong)
Scientific Committee
Yuk-kong Lau (Hong Kong)
Ablation
Raymond HW Chan (Hong Kong)
Ke-jiang Cao (China)
Wai-kwong Chan (Hong Kong)
De-jia Huang (China)
Ngai-yin Chan (Hong Kong)
Boron CW Cheng (Hong Kong)
Basic Research
Charles KC Ho (Hong Kong)
Honorary Treasurer
David CW Siu (Hong Kong)
Godwin TC Leung (Hong Kong)
Organization Committee
Kam-tim Chan (Hong Kong)
Shu-kin Li (Hong Kong)
Shu-lin Wu (China)
Device
Wei Hua (China)
Cheuk-man Yu (Hong Kong)
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As of 13 October 2014
Faculty
Australia
Harry MOND
Jonathan KALMAN
Prashanthan SANDERS
China
Chun-Yu ZENG
Rong BAI
Lin CAI
Shang-Lang CAI
Ke-Jiang CAO
Gang CHEN
Ke-Ping CHEN
Lin CHEN
Si-Lin CHEN
Xiao-Shu CHENG
Hui-Min CHU
Yan DAI
Hua DENG
Yan-Sheng DING
Jian-Zeng DONG
Yu-Guang DONG
Jie FAN
Pi-Hua FANG
Quan FANG
Guo-Sheng FU
Run-Lin GAO
Tao GUO
Yu-tao GUO
Kui HONG
Yue-Mei HOU
Da-Yi HU
Shen-Jiang HU
Wei HUA
Cong-Xin HUANG
De-Jia HUANG
He HUANG
Jian HUANG
Wei-Jian HUANG
Shao-Bin JIA
Chenyang JIANG
Chen-Yang JIANG
Hong JIANG
Jian JIANG
Guang-Ping LI
Li LI
Shu-Feng LI
Xue-Bin LI
Xue-Wen LI
Yi-Gang LI
Bin LIU
Bing LIU
Jun-Ming LIU
Shao-Wen LIU
Tong-Bao LIU
Xiao-Qing LIU
Xing-Peng LIU
Xv LIU
Chang-Sheng MA
Xu MENG
Guo-Dong NIU
Jian PENG
Jie-Lin PU
Xiao-Yong QI
Chun-Guang QIU
Xiu-Fen QU
Qi-Jun SHAN
Zhao-Liang SHAN
Lihua SHANG
Fa-Rong SHEN
Xi SU
Yan-Gang SU
Ying-Xian SUN
An-Li TANG
Bao-Peng TANG
Min TANG
Yan-Hong TANG
Qian-Min TAO
Ying TIAN
Bang-Ning WANG
Dao-Wu WANG
Dong-Qi WANG
Fang WANG
Fang-Zheng WANG
Jian-An WANG
Jing-Feng WANG
Ji-Yun WANG
Xin-Hua WANG
Yu-Tang WANG
Zhi-Yong WANG
Zu-Lu WANG
Li-Qun WU
Li-Rong WU
Ming WU
Shu-Lin WU
Yun-Long XIA
Mei-Xiang XING
Geng XU
Meng XU
Wei XU
Ya-wei XU
Xiao-Lin XUE
Ji YAN
Bing YANG
Bo YANG
Jie-Fu YANG
Xiang-Jun YANG
Xin-Chun YANG
Yan-Zong YANG
Yan YAO
Bo YU
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Ping ZHANG
Shu ZHANG
Wei-Ze ZHANG
Zheng ZHANG
Xue ZHAO
Liang-Long ZHENG
Qiang-Sun ZHENG
Zhe ZHENG
Guo-Qiang ZHONG
Sheng-Hua ZHOU
Xiao-Hong ZHOU
Jun ZHU
Jian-Gang ZOU
Denmark
Xu CHEN
France
Meleze HOCINI
Pierre BORDACHAR
Germany
Gerhard HINDRICKS
Carsten ISRAEL
Karl-Heinz KUCK
FeiFan OUYANG
Hong Kong
Wai-Kwong CHAN
Carmen CHAN
Chi-Wo CHAN
Gary Chin-Pang CHAN
Kam-tim CHAN
Kit CHAN
Ngai-Yin CHAN
Chun-ho CHENG
Chung-seung CHIANG
Faculty
Man-Chun CHOI
Katherine FAN
Wing-Hong FUNG
Jo Jo HAI
Patrick KO
Steve WK LAI
Cathy TF LAM
Chu-Pak LAU
Kathy LF LEE
Shu-kin LI
Ngai-Shing MOK
David SIU
Hung-Fat TSE
Tak-fu TSE
Chris KY WONG
Kai-Hang YIU
Cheuk-man YU
Akihiko NOGAMI
Mahito NORO
Michio OGANO
Yoji OKAMOTO
Ken OKUMURA
Morio SHODA
Ruth KAM
Carolyn LAM
Kheng-Siang NG
Swee-Chong SEOW
Wee-Siong TEO
James Woon Wai WONG
Korea
Sweden
Eun-Jung BAE
Kyoungim CHO
Young-Hoon KIM
Jae-Won LEE
Yong-Seog OH
Hui-Nam PAK
Hyung-Wook PARK
Charles KENNERGREN
Taiwan
Mohammad ZUBAID
Tze-Fan CHAO
Shih-Ann CHEN
Chern-En CHIANG
Jyh-Ming JUANG
Jiunn-Lee LIN
Yenn-Jiang LIN
Chun-Chieh WANG
Malaysia
Thailand
Imran Zainal ABIDIN
Razali OMAR
Richard SUTTON
Suchart CHAIYAROJ
Tachapong
NGARMUKOS
Wanwarang
WONGCHAROEN
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Arthur WILDE
A John CAMM
Gregory LIP
Kuwait
India
Priya CHOCKALINGAM
Mohan NAIR
Calambur NARASIMHAN
Hygriv RAO
Anil SAXENA
Monaco
Italy
Luigi PADELETTI
Carlo PAPPONE
Antonio RAVIELE
Pakistan
Japan
Haruhiko ABE
Minoru HORIE
Takanori IKEDA
Kazuo MATSUMOTO
Yuji NAKAZATO
Takashi NITTA
Zahid ASLAM
Philippines
Maria Belen CARISMA
Singapore
Chi-Keong CHING
USA
Hugh CALKINS
David CANNOM
Peng-Sheng CHEN
Sumeet CHUGH
Kenneth ELLENBOGEN
John IP
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Edmund KEUNG
Bruce LINDSAY
Eric PRYSTOWSKY
Kalyanam SHIVKUMAR
Bruce STAMBLER
Kenneth STEIN
Ruey SUNG
Sabrina TSAO
Bruce WILKOFF
Program-at-a-glance
As of 13 October 2014
Room 1
Room 2
Room 3
Room 4
Friday, 30 January 2015
Room 5
Room 6
Room 7
Free Paper
Room 8
ICD
Workshop
Room 9
AF Ablation
Workshop
Pacing
Workshop
Ablation
in Device
Workshop
Free Paper
Room 11
Free
Paper
Coffee Break
AM
Free Paper
Free Paper
Free
Paper
Free Paper
Free
Paper
SVT
Workshop
Free Paper
Free
Paper
Room 8
Room 9
Room 10
Room 11
CRT
Workshop
CSPE Session
Best Abstract
Award
Free
Paper
Syncope
Workshop
CSPE Session
Young
Investigator
Award
Free
Paper
CSPE Best
Abstract
Award
Free
Paper
CSPE Young
Investigator
Award
Free
Paper
Lead
Focus
Management
Joint Session Joint Session
Session (ICD)
/ Extraction
Workshop
Atrial
Fibrillation
Ablation
Bradycardia
Pacing
Atrial
Fibrillation
Ablation
Arrhythmias
HF Device &
in
Monitoring Congenital
Hearts
Sudden
Cardiac
Death
PM
Coffee Break
Atrial
Fibrillation
Device
SVT Ablation
Room 1
Room 2
Room 3
Room 4
Atrial
Fibrillation
Sudden
HF Device &
VT Ablation
in Structural Cardiac Death
Monitoring
Heart Diseases
Focus
Session
(SCD)
Joint Session Joint Session
Saturday, 31 January 2015
Room 5
Room 6
Room 7
Focus
Session
(AF Drug)
Basic and
Surgical
Translational Therapy and
Science
Device
Coffee Break
AM
Atrial
Fibrillation
Ablation
Genetic
Focus
Counselling
Session
for Inherited
(Inherited
Cardiac
Arrhythmia)
Arrhythmia
Atrial
Atrial
Sudden
Fibrillation Fibrillation VT Ablation
Cardiac Death
Drug
Epidemiology
Lunch
Symposium
Atrial
Fibrillation
Drug
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Symposium Symposium Symposium
Sudden
Allied Health
Focus Session HF Device & Clinical Trial
ECG
Cardiac
Professional VT Workshop CSPE Session
(AF Ablation) Monitoring
Update
Death
Session
PM
Coffee Break
Atrial
Allied Health
AF Ablation
Fibrillation
EP Tracing
Professional
CSPE Session
Workshop
Epidemiology
Session
Opening Ceremony with Named Lecture
Evening
Evening
Evening
Gala Dinner and Prize Presentation
Symposium Symposium
Sunday, 1 February 2015
Room 1
Room 2
Room 3
Room 4
Room 5
Room 6
Room 7
Room 8
Room 9
Atrial
Fibrillation
Ablation
Bradycardia
Pacing
GP Program
VT Ablation
Remote
Monitoring
GP Program
Lunch
Symposium
Lunch
Symposium
Lunch Symposium
Inherited
Cardiac
Arrhythmias
Atrial
Fibrillation
Device
GP Program
AM
PM
Room 10
Room 10
Room 11
Lead
Allied Health
NeuroVideo Cases
Management / Free
Professional
CSPE Session
modulation
Presentation
Extraction
Paper
Session
Workshop
Coffee Break
Inherited
Allied Health
Clinical Trial
Video Cases
Cardiac
Professional
CSPE Session CRT Workshop
Update
Presentation
Arrhythmias
Session
SVT
Workshop
AF Ablation
Workshop
Coffee Break
GP Program
Main Sessions
Workshops
Focus Sessions
Industrial Supported Sessions
Allied Health Professional Sessions
GP Program
Special Sessions
Free Papar Sessions
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Ablation
in Device
Workshop
VT Workshop ICD Workshop
Free
Paper
Preliminary Program
Arrhythmias in Congenital Hearts
Difficult Catheter Ablation for Adult Congenital
Heart Disease
• Catheter ablation for AVNRT in complex heart
anomalies
Sabrina TSAO, USA
• Catheter ablation for accessory pathway in
complex heart anomalies
Morio SHODA, Japan*
• Trans-conduit puncture for patients following
TCPC
(TBC)
• Syncope: The first warning sign. Workup in a
resource limited setting
(TBC)
• Evaluating families after sudden death
Ngai-Shing MOK, Hong Kong
• Molecular autopsy
Eun-Jung BAE, South Korea
• When are S-ICDs useful for primary prevention in
channelopathies?
Swee-Chong SEOW, Singapore
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
Important Questions in the Field of AF Ablation?
• Can AF ablation be performed safely in a patient
on a NOAC without interruption?
Yenn-Jiang LIN, Taiwan
• Can anticoagulation be stopped 2 months post
successful ablation in a patient with a high stroke
risk?
Jo Jo HAI, Hong Kong
• Does targeting CFAEs improve outcomes of
ablation or is this the wrong target?
Jonathan KALMAN, Australia
• Should AF termination be the endpoint during
ablation of long standing persistent AF?
(TBC)
• Does contact force monitoring improve
outcomes of AF ablation?
Karl-Heinz KUCK, Germany
As of 13 October 2014
Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: State of the
Art
• The scientific basis of AF ablation: Why does it
work?
Peng-Sheng CHEN, USA*
• Cather ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
current technique, success, and complications
FeiFan OUYANG, Germany
• Catheter ablation of long standing persistent
atrial fibrillation current technique, success, and
complications
Shih-Ann CHEN, Taiwan
• Mapping rotors: Scientific interest or clinical tool
Meleze HOCINI, France
• Guideline recommendations for AF ablation:
What is new?
Hugh CALKINS, USA
Technical Aspects of Ablation Tools
• How to maximize the value of force sensing
ablation catheters
Karl-Heinz KUCK, Germany
• Value and Pitfalls of image integration
Chang-Sheng MA, China
• How to identify rotors?
Carlo PAPPONE, Italy
• How to maximize the value of ICE imaging?
Gary Chin-Pang CHAN, Hong Kong
• How to prevent an atrial esophageal fistula?
Hugh CALKINS, USA
Technical Aspects of AF Ablation
• How to safely perform a transseptal puncture
without ICE
Chen-Yang JIANG, China
• How to achieve permanent PV isolation using RF
energy
(TBC)
• How to achieve permanent PV isolation using the
cryoballoon
Ngai-Yin CHAN, Hong Kong
• How to present stroke and asymptomatic
cerebral emboli during AF ablation
Hugh CALKINS, USA
• How to map and ablate left atrial flutter post AF
ablation
Hui-Nam PAK, Korea
* To be confirmed
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Preliminary Program
Atrial Fibrillation Device
AF and CIEDS
• What is the prognostic importance of AF
documented on device datalogs
Chu-Pak LAU, Hong Kong
• Role of Loop-recorder in evaluation of
cryptogenic stroke
Dong-Gu SHIN, Korea*
• Optimizing CRT function among patients with AF
(TBC)
• Prognostic importance of AF among ICD patients
Kazuo MATSUMOTO, Japan
• Role of ATP and MVP in preventing AF
Luigi PADELETTI, Italy
How to Use NOACs for Stroke Prevention in Atrial
Fibrillation: Practical Tips
• Choosing the right NOAC for the right patient:
One drug for all?
Chern-En CHIANG, Taiwan
• Do we need to treat Asian patients differently
Ken OKUMURA, Japan
• The patient who is bleeding or requiring surgery:
Is a NOAC antidote needed
(TBC)
• The patient presenting with an acute coronary
syndrome and/or requiring stenting
(TBC)
• Ensuring compliance and treatment adherence
Gregory LIP, United Kingdom
How to Manage AF Patients with Devices
• When to anticoagulate asymptomatic AF on
device datalogs
John IP, USA
• Optimize ICD device programming to avoid
inappropriate AF shocks
David CANNOM, USA
• When to choose AF ablation vs AV node ablation
vs amiodarone in ICD subjects
Cathy TF LAM, Hong Kong
• When to perform AV node ablation in CRT
patients with Afib
Yuji NAKAZATO, Japan
• How best to manage anticoagulation during
CIED procedures
Gregory LIP, United Kingdom
Drugs for Atrial Fibrillation: the Good, the Bad and
the Ugly
• What or who are we treating?
Jiunn-Lee LIN, Taiwan
• Drugs for pharmacological cardioversion: The old,
the new and the future
Eric PRYSTOWSKY, USA
• Is hybrid therapy still relevant
Chu-Pak LAU, Hong Kong
• Rate control with digoxin: Safe or not?
A John CAMM, United Kingdom
• Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation:
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological
approaches
Razali OMAR, Malaysia
Atrial Fibrillation Drug
Atrial Fibrillation Epidemiology
AF Epidemiology: Asian Perspective
• AF in China
(TBC)
• AF in Singapore
Wee-Siong TEO, Singapore
• AF in Korea
Hyung-Wook PARK, Korea
• AF in GULF
Mohammad ZUBAID, Kuwait
• AF in Japan
(TBC)
• AF in Hong Kong David
Chung-Wah SIU, Hong Kong
• AF in Taiwan
Tze-Fan CHAO, Taiwan
• AF in Thailand Tachapong
NGARMUKOS, Thailand
Managing Atrial Fibrillation in 2014: From
Guidelines to Clinical Practice
• New guidelines, new challenges
A John CAMM, United Kingdom
• Screening and detection
David Chung-Wah SIU, Hong Kong
• Stroke prevention
Gregory LIP, United Kingdom
• Rate control, rhythm control, or both
Wee-Siong TEO, Singapore
• Electrophysiology - What's new
Eric PRYSTOWSKY, USA*
* To be confirmed
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Stroke Prevention for AF in Asian populations
• Overview of current AF guidelines
(TBC)
• Warfarin therapy for AF in Asian
David Chung-Wah SIU, Hong Kong
• Triple therapy for Asian AF patients with CAD
Mahito NORO, Japan
• NOAC for SPAF in Asia
Chern-En CHIANG, Taiwan
• LAAO in Asian populations
Razali OMAR, Malaysia
Atrial Fibrillation in Structural Heart
Diseases
Bradycardia Pacing
Recent Advances in Pacing and Lead Extraction
• Lessons from MADIT CRT
David CANNOM, USA
• Lessons from MADIT RIT
Kenneth STEIN, USA
• Lessons from BLOCK HF
Chun-Chieh WANG, Taiwan
• Lessons from MINVERVA
Luigi PADELETTI, Italy*
• Lessons from IN-TIME
Gerhard HINDRICKS, Germany*
Atrial Fibrillation in Structural Heart Diseases:
How Best to Manage?
• The patient with heart failure
Chi-Keong CHING, Singapore*
• The patient with valvular heart disease
Yu-tao GUO, China
• The patient with "lone" AF
A John CAMM, United Kingdom
• The patient with congenital heart disease
Sabrina TSAO, USA
• The multidisciplinary team approach to AF
Bruce LINDSAY, USA
Technical Approaches to the Difficult Lead
Extraction
• Patient selection and pre-procedural evaluation
Bruce WILKOFF, USA
• Use of the laser
Yoji OKAMOTO, Japan
• Use of non laser tools
Chi-Wo CHAN, Hong Kong
• How to get and stay out of trouble
(TBC)
• Overview of the art: What lessons have we
learned over the last ten years
Charles KENNERGREN, Sweden
Basic and Translational Science
CRT
The Fibrillating Heart
• Localization of rotors in atrial fibrillation
Prashanthan SANDERS, Australia
• Body surface mapping in atrial fibrillation:
Technology and clinical application
Meleze HOCINI, France
• Remodelling in cardiac sympathetic innervation
and ventricular arrhythmias
(TBC)
• Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathies
Kalyanam SHIVKUMAR, USA
• Post-infarct denervation/reinnervation and
arrhythmogenesis
Peng-Sheng CHEN, USA
CRT Workshop 1
• Where to place the LV lead anatomically in CRT
Wei HUA, China
• Where to place the RV lead
Harry MOND, Australia
• Role of echo to guide LV lead placement
Kai-Hang YIU, Hong Kong
• The use of active LV lead fixation in CRT
Razali OMAR, Malaysia
• Benefit of quadripolar LV leads
Luigi PADELETTI, Italy
CRT Workshop 2
• Role of AV optimization to improve CRT function
Bruce STAMBLER, USA*
• Should CRT be used in RBBB subjects?
De-Jia HUANG, China
• Optimizing CRT-D programming to minimize
shocks
Bruce LINDSAY, USA
• LV only, simultaneous or sequential BiV for CRT?
Kathy LF LEE, Hong Kong*
• Role of preoperative assessment to select CRT
candidates - ECG, echo and clinical factors
Ruth KAM, Singapore
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* To be confirmed
Preliminary Program
ECG
HF Device & Monitoring
Advanced Electrocardiography
• ECG clues to SVT mechanism
Eric PRYSTOWSKY, USA
• Atrial tachycardia
Jonathan KALMAN, Australia
• WPW syndromes
Ruey SUNG, USA
• Atrial flutter
Shih-Ann CHEN, Taiwan
• Ventricular tachycardia
Chang-Sheng MA, China
Optimization of CRT
• Impact of QRS duration and morphology on CRT
effectiveness
Cheuk-man YU, Hong Kong
• Effect of lead position on clinical outcome
Bruce STAMBLER, USA
• RV function CRT
Kathy LF LEE, Hong Kong
• Novel LV lead placement
Pierre BORDACHAR, France
• Role of MRI for CRT
Carmen CHAN, Hong Kong
EP Tracing
Advances in CRT Therapy
• Expanding indications of CRT
(TBC)
• Left ventricular endocardial leadless pacing
Bruce LINDSAY, USA
• Antiarrhythmic effects of CRT with triple
biventricular stimulation
Michio OGANO, Japan
• Predictors of mortality and cardiovascular
mortality after CRT
(TBC)
• Electromechanical guidance to CRT
Pierre BORDACHAR, France
Intracardiac Diagnosis
• Idopathic VT
Yan YAO, China
• VT entrainment
Bruce LINDSAY, USA*
• Heart Block: ECG/EP correlation
Eric PRYSTOWSKY, USA
• Long RP tachycardias
Young-Hoon KIM, Korea
• Atrial flutters
Xu CHEN, Denmark
Genetic Counselling for Inherited
Cardic Arrhythmia
Approach to Genetic Counselling for Inherited
Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Arrhythmia risk assessment in asymptomatic
family members
Arthur WILDE, Netherlands
• Overview of management and outcomes in
sudden death survivors with channelopathies
Calambur NARASIMHAN, India
• Arrhythmia reduction strategies in inherited
arrhythmias
Minoru HORIE, Japan
• Long-term follow up and management of
patients with inherited channelopathies
Kui HONG, China
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Heart Failure Device
• Avoidance of Phrenic Nerve Stimulation
Kenneth ELLENBOGEN, USA
• Optimization of AV Intervals
(TBC)
• Remote monitoring of Patients with ICDs and
heart failure
Edmund KEUNG, USA
• Video assisted thoracoscopic LV lead placement
Takashi NITTA, Japan*
• Optimal programming to reduce ICD shocks
Katherine FAN, Hong Kong
ICD
Tachycardia Device Outcomes
• Morbidity and mortality impact of ICD therapy:
Short and long term
David CANNOM, USA
• ICD Programming to improve outcomes
Wanwarang WONGCHAROEN, Thailand
• Risk Stratification for Primary Prevention
(TBC)
• When and how to use subcutaneous ICD therapy
Arthur WILDE, Netherlands
• ICD deactivation
Chu-Pak LAU, Hong Kong
* To be confirmed
ICD Implant Related Issues
• Minimising implant complications
Bo YU, China
• Creative and alternative venous access for
implantation
Morio SHODA, Japan
• When and how to test defibrillation
(TBC)
• Incidence, recognition and therapy of ICD
infections
Bruce WILKOFF, USA
• Follow leads with and without reliability issues
Kenneth ELLENBOGEN, USA
Lead Management/ Extraction
ICD and Atrial Fibrillation
• Impact of atrial fibrillation on outcomes
Wee-Siong TEO, Singapore
• Management of anticoagulation at implantation
Ken OKUMURA, Japan
• Device choice and programming
Chun-Chieh WANG, Taiwan
• Chronotropic incompetence and rate control
Bruce WILKOFF, USA
• Atrial fibrillation and AV junction ablation for ICD
and CRT patients
Dong-Gu SHIN, Korea*
Lead Extraction
• Clinical outcomes of transvenous lead extraction
(TBC)
• When and how each tool is useful
Bruce WILKOFF, USA
• Knowing when to say no or stop
Hung-Fat TSE, Hong Kong
• Coronary sinus lead extraction
Morio SHODA, Japan
• Managing vegetations in device patients
Charles KENNERGREN, Sweden
Inherited Arrhythmia
Approach to Genetic Testing for Heritable
Arrhythmias: How to …
• Heritability patterns of early repolarization
syndrome
Jyh-Ming JUANG, Taiwan
• Genetic testing: What, who, when, and why to
test
Arthur WILDE, Netherlands
• How to approach the results of genetic testing in
sudden death patients
Kui HONG, China
• How to counsel patients with children following
genetic testing
Priya CHOCKALINGAM, India
• Optimizing the yield of genetic testing: Avoiding
unnecessary testing
Sumeet CHUGH, USA
• IL6R polymorphisms and risk of atrial fibrillation
(TBC)
• Genetic polymorphisms and risk of atrial
fibrillation
(TBC)
Infection and Extraction
• Incidence, risks and detection of device infection
Kenneth ELLENBOGEN, USA
• Understanding bacteria and biofilms
(TBC)
• Best practices in prevention and treatment of
infections
Gary Chin-Pang CHAN, Hong Kong*
• Outcomes of patients with device infections
(TBC)
• Extraction approaches to infected devices
Xue-Bin LI, China
Neuro-modulation
Cardiac Neuraxial Targets to Modulate Arrhythmia
Risk
• Cardiac Intrinsic Nervous System physiology and
atrial arrhythmias
Peng-Sheng CHEN, USA
• Pulmonary Antrum Radial-Linear Albation
Xue ZHAO, China
• Spinal cord stimulation in arrhythmia
management
Hung-Fat TSE, Hong Kong
• Renal denervation and post infarct ventricular
arrhythmias
Gerhard HINDRICKS, Germany
• The future arrhythmia management:
Neuromodulation in perspective
Kalyanam SHIVKUMAR, USA
* To be confirmed
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Preliminary Program
Pacing
•
Device Workshop: Analysis of Advanced Device
Function
• Analysis of complex CRT tracings
Carsten ISRAEL, Germany
• Analysis of complex pacemaker tracings
Carsten Israel, Germany*
• Analysis of different ICD device algorithms
Kenneth ELLENBOGEN, USA
• Analysis of unusual device tracings
Antonio RAVIELE, Italy*
•
Remote Monitoring
Remote Monitoring and Sensors
• Role of remote monitoring to manage ventricular
tachyarrhythmias in heart failure patients
Antonio RAVIELE, Italy
• Who benefits from hemodynamic monitoring
and CRT optimization
Carsten Israel, Germany*
• Implantable pressure sensors
Kheng-Siang NG, Singapore
• Impedance and other Sensors
Cheuk-man YU, Hong Kong
• Outcomes of remote monitoring for heart failure
Bao-Peng TANG, China
Gender differences in risk and prevention
Hygriv RAO, India
Role of community-based approaches to
decrease burden
(TBC)
How to Prevent Sudden Cardiac Death Today
• Following acute myocardial infarction
Karl-Heinz KUCK, Germany
• In non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
Wing-Hong FUNG, Hong Kong
• In heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
David Chung-Wah SIU, Hong Kong
• In cardiac sarcoidosis
Calambur NARASIMHAN, India
• Rising burden of pulseless electrical activity:
Causes and implications
Sumeet CHUGH, USA
State of the Art for Familial Arrhythmia Syndromes:
Long QT, Brugada, CPVT, HCM, ARVD
• Risk markers on the 12-lead ECG
Ken OKUMURA, Japan
• Role of EP Study for risk assessment
(TBC)
• Clinical approach to genetic testing and
counselling
Arthur WILDE, Netherlands
Sudden Cardiac Death
Exercise Activity and Sudden Cardiac Death
• Assessing risk of SCD in the young athlete
Kit CHAN, Hong Kong
• Assessing risk of SCD in the older athlete
Sumeet CHUGH, USA
• Exercise prescription for patients at established
high risk
(TBC)
• Issues around exercise activity with an indwelling
ICD
Carsten ISRAEL, Germany
• Role of exercise testing in clinical workup for
arrhythmias
Takanori IKEDA, Japan
Ventricular Arrhythmias in the General Population
• Asian sudden cardiac death in heart failure
(ASIAN-HF) registry Carolyn LAM, Singapore
• Implications of the obesity and diabetes
epidemics
(TBC)
• Air pollution and ventricular arrhythmias
Sumeet CHUGH, USA*
•
Role of drug therapy
Mohan NAIR, India
•
Role of catheter ablation
Gerhard HINDRICKS, Germany
Surgical Therapy and Device
Outcomes After Surgical Procedures for AF
• Recent progress in minimally invasive AF
surgery
Meng XU, China
•
Long-term Outcomes after AF Ablation:
Catheter vs. Surgery James
Woon Wai WONG, Singapore
•
Long-term outcome after Maze procedure
with mitral valve surgery
Jae-Won LEE, South Korea
•
LA function after surgical procedure
Kyoungim CHO, South Korea
•
Minimally invasive mitral and AF surgery
•
Suchart CHAIYAROJ, Thailand
Hybrid AF surgery
(TBC)
* To be confirmed
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SVT Ablation
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Cardiac anatomy of RA and LA
(TBC)
Diagnostic maneuvers for SVT/AVNRT/Accessory
pathways
Steve WK LAI, Hong Kong
Tips and tricks for difficult accessory pathway
ablations
Zahid ASLAM, Pakistan
Do we need 3D mapping for SVT ablation?
Man-Chun CHOI, Hong Kong
De novo atypical atrial flutters
Jonathan KALMAN, Australia
Ablation of atriofascicular pathways
Akihiko NOGAMI, Japan
Ablation of AT post AF ablation
Prashanthan SANDERS, Australia
Atrial arrhythmias in repaired congenital heart
disease
Yan YAO, China
Syncope
Hot Topics in Syncope
• Syncope: When to worry?
(TBC)
• Appropriate tests for syncope
Haruhiko ABE, Japan
• Orthostatic Hypotension as a cause of syncope in
the elderly
Imran Zainal ABIDIN, Malaysia
• Causes of transient loss of consciousness and
assessment of need for hospitalization
Andy Wai-Kwong CHAN, Hong Kong
• Cardiac pacing for vasovagal syncope
Richard SUTTON, Monaco
VT Ablation
• Strategies for substrate ablation:
Homogenization, LAVA/late potentials, linear
lesions?
Mélèze HOCINI, France
• Mapping of Brugada syndrome
Carlo PAPPONE, Italy
• Substrate based techniques only during sinus
rhythm: How reliable is this?
Yong-Seog OH, South Korea
• Management of hemodynamic unstable VTs
Chi-Keong CHING, Singapore
• New technology for intramural VTs
Gerhard HINDRICKS, Germany
VT Ablation
• Tips and tricks for epicardial puncture
Hyung-Wook PARK, Korea*
• Precise location of ventricular outflow tract
arrhythmias base on 12-lead ECG
Xing-Peng LIU, China
• How to deal with fascicular VTs?
FeiFan OUYANG, Germany
• Role of unipolar mapping in ventricular outflow
track arrhythmia
Chang-Sheng MA, China
• Catheter ablation for PMVT/VF
Akihiko NOGAMI, Japan
Industrial Supported Sessions
VT Ablation
Outcome of VT Ablation
• Anatomy of the ventricles relevant to ablation
guided by imaging tools
Mélèze HOCINI, France*
• Programmed stimulation results and their
relation to long term survival
Karl-Heinz KUCK, Germany*
• Role of the NIPS (non-invasive programmed
stimulation via the ICD)
Carsten ISRAEL, Germany
• Epicardial and ablation techniques for VTs
Young-Hoon KIM, Korea
• Endpoint of VT ablation
Yenn-Jiang LIN, Taiwan
* To be confirmed
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Gala Dinner
Jumbo Kingdom, Aberdeen
Featuring a great dinner and celebrations, we invite you for the Gala Dinner and Award
Presentation at Jumbo Kingdom. Floating in the middle of the bustling harbour of Aberdeen on
Hong Kong Island, the world-renowned Jumbo Floating Restaurant was established in October
1976. It took four years and millions of dollars to design and build. It is ornamented in the style of
a gorgeous and exquisite ancient Chinese imperial palace. Over the past decades, Jumbo has been
much appreciated by locals and visitors alike, and has become a scenic landmark of Hong Kong.
A 'must-see' destination for visitors from overseas, it has played host to numerous international
dignitaries and celebrities, including HM Queen Elizabeth II, film stars Tom Cruise, Chow Yun Fat
and Gong Li, and more than 30 million other valued visitors and guests.
Date/Time: Saturday, 31 January 2014 (19:45 – 22:00)
Price
: HK$625 / US$80 per person (Limited capacity on a first-come-first-served basis)
*Round trip transfers between conference venue and restaurant is arranged
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Information of Hong Kong
Bank
Major banks are open from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Monday to Friday, and 9:00am to 12:30pm on
Saturday. They close on Sundays and public holidays.
Currency
Legal tender is the Hong Kong Dollar (HKD).
There are 100 cents in a dollar. Coins, issued by
the government, are bronze-colored for 10 cents,
20 cents and 50 cents; silver-colored for HKD1,
HKD2, HKD5, nickel and bronze for HKD10. Notes
issued by HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank have
denominations of HKD10, HKD20, HKD50, HKD100,
HKD500 and HKD1000. The Bank of China issues all
of the denominations except HKD10.
Electricity
The standard electrical voltage in Hong Kong is 220
volts AC, 50HZ, so you will need an adaptor for your
100-volt appliances and electrical equipment. The
majority of electrical outlets in Hong Kong take a
three-pronged plug. You can buy an inexpensive
adaptor for your equipment when you arrive in
Hong Kong.
Exchange Rates
Since the mid-1980s, the value of the Hong Kong
dollar has been pegged at HKD7.8 to the US
dollar, and consequent rates of exchange to other
currencies. However, the market rate exchange
to the US dollar fluctuates marginally. Banks and
money changers charge commission. Similarly,
commissions are payable in hotels and major retail
outlets which provide exchange facilities for their
customers.
Mobile Services
Us i n g yo u r m o b i l e p h o n e i n H o n g K o n g i s
convenient as most of the telephone systems
used around the globe - like GSM 900, PCS 1800,
CDMA and WCDMA - operate in Hong Kong.
Mobile operators in Hong Kong also have roaming
agreements with most overseas operators enabling
visitors to use their own mobile phone when they
come to Hong Kong. Before leaving home check
with your network provider to make sure they have
a roaming service to the various destinations you
will be visiting and be sure to check pricing.
Opening Hours
The vast majority of shops are open every day
throughout the year, some only closing during the
Chinese New Year holiday. Generally, opening hours
are 10:00am - 7:00pm. However many stores in busy
retail areas like Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui
stay open until 9:30pm or even later, particularly on
weekends. Shops in Central close as early as 7:00pm.
Tips
Most restaurants will levy a 10% service charge but
waiters will expect to be given some loose change.
Restaurants, which do not add a service charge, will
expect a 10% tip. However, tipping is left to your
discretion. Bellboys, porters, restroom attendants
and taxi drivers will happily accept loose change.
Transportation
Public transportation via bus, ferry or train is
efficient, relatively inexpensive and user-friendly. The
system covers extension areas of Hong Kong with
signs in English and Chinese. Airport Express links
between Hong Kong International Airport and Hong
Kong's vibrant Central business hub. All the Airport
Express stations include an In-town Check-in desk
and regular Airport Express Shuttle Bus services. For
details of train service, please visit www.mtr.com.hk
Visa
Please check visa requirements with the embassy
of your country in Hong Kong. Fully registered and
paid delegates may receive an invitation letter from
the Organizing Committee, in order to facilitate their
visa application procedure.
Weather
Hong Kong has a subtropical climate with distinct
seasons. Weather in Hong Kong in January is
somewhat chilly. The city ’s average Januar y
temperature is a relatively mild 15C degrees. January
is one of the few months Hong Kong is rain free
and, more importantly, humidity free. Although the
temperatures are a little low, it’s a good month to
explore the Hong Kong outdoors
Useful Numbers (*)
Directory Enquiries: 1081 / 1083
Weather: 187 8200
Emergency Service (Police, Fire, Ambulance): 999
Hong Kong Tourism Board Visitor Hotline
(8am - 6pm Hong Kong Time): 2508 1234
Hong Kong International Airport, English (24 hours):
2181 0000
(*) If you're dialing from outside Hong Kong, please add
the area code (852).
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Early Bird Rate
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(After 7 November 2014)
Physician - Members of HKCC & CSPE
 HK$ 2,000 / US$ 250

HK$ 2,300 / US$ 300
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
HK$ 3,000 / US$ 400

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
HK$ 1,600 / US$ 200
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