Thursday, July 21

Furama Ballroom 2

Advanced Training Course on Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Chairs: Weiwei Zhang, MD Chunguang Qiu, MD Zhaoguang Liang, MD

8:00 ~ 8:30 Fluoroscopic and angiographic markers during AF ablation (Jianzeng Dong, MD)
8:30 ~ 9:00 Transseptal puncture technique and preventing complications: practical key point for EP physicians. (Changsheng                      Ma, MD)
9:00 ~ 9:30 Anatomy of atria and PV: Significance of MSCT study in Catheter Ablation of AF.(Zhaoqian Wang ,MD)
9:30 ~ 10:00 PV Potentials: Significance in AF Mapping and Ablation. (Shulong Zhang, MD)

10:00 ~ 10:10 Open questions and discussion

10:10 ~ 10:20 Coffee Break

Chairs: Jiang Cao, MD Jianjun Zhang, MD Yuanzhe Jin, MD

10:20 ~ 10:50 Vagal Contributions for AF Genesis: Should Vagal Inputs be Ablated?(Yingxian Sun.MD)
10:50 ~ 11:20 Catheter Selection and Manipulation for AF Ablation (Xuebin Li, MD)
11:20 ~ 11:50 Peri-ablation Aspects in Patient with AF: Routine Examination , Anticoagulation , Antiarrhythmic Agents and                           Followup Evaluation.(Yansheng Ding, MD)

11:50 ~ 12:00 Open questions and discussion

12:00 ~ 13:00 Lunch

Chairs: Pihua Fang, MD Zhiyuan Song, MD Bo Yu, MD

13:00 ~ 13:30 3D Reconstruction of LA: Implication and Value for AF Ablation (Shaowen Liu,MD)
13:30 ~ 14:00 3-D Tracking of the Left Atrium in Catheter Ablation of AF. (Jian Ma, MD).
14:00 ~ 14:30 The Significance of PV and Atrial Potential Changes in 3-D Mapping Guided Ablation (Xu Liu, MD).
14:30 ~ 15:00 Mechanism of AF: Understanding from AF Interventional Approaches?(Xinchun Yang, MD)
15:00 ~ 15:10 Open questions and discussion

15:10 ~ 15:20 Coffee Break

Chairs: Ming Wu, MD Minglong Chen, MD Junjuan Yang, MD

15:20 ~ 15:50 Mapping and Ablation of non PV Foci in Patient with AF. ( Lianjun Gao, MD)
15:50 ~ 16:20 The Recurrence of AF after Catheter Ablation: Mechanism and Management. (Hong Jiang , MD )
16:20 ~ 16:50 The Therapeutic Options for Tough Case of AF Ablation and its Complication Prevention (Yanzong Yang, MD )
16:50 ~ 17:00 Open questions and discussion

17:00 ~ 17:50 Seminar on Cryo-ablation of Atrial Fibrillation (Sponsored by Cryocath.)
Chair: Shu Zhang, MD

17:00 ~ 17:15 The Clinical Significance in Tissue Injury and Changes During Cryoablation. (Baogui Sun, MD )
17:15 ~ 17:30 Elementary Experience of Cryocatheter Ablation of Superventricular Tachyarrhythmias. (Pihua Fang, MD )
17:35 ~ 17:45 Transvenous Cryocatheter Ablation Technology in Clinical Application for Different Tachyarrhythmias. (Yawei Xu,                           MD )
17:45 ~ 18:00 The basic working Principal of Cryoablation System and the products. (Entai Liu, MD )

18:30 ~ 20:00 Round-table Discussion on AF Ablation in China and Faculty Dinner (Sponsored by ST. Jude Medical)