09:00 - 10:00 10:00 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:30 11:30 - 12:30 13:15 - 13:45 13:30 - 14:15 14:15 - 14:30 14:30 - 15:15 15:15 - 16:45 16:45 - 17:00 17:00 - 19:00 08:30 - 09:00 09:00 - 10:30 09:00 - 10:30 10:30 - 11:15 11:15 - 11:45 11:45 - 13:15 13:15 - 14:00 14:00 - 14:30 14:30 - 16:30 14:30 - 16:30 16:30 - 17:00 16:30 - 17:00 17:00 - 17:15 17:15 - 18:45 09:00 - 10:15 10:15 - 10:45 10:45 - 12:00 12:15 - 14:00 09:00 - 12:30 14:30 - 18:00Agenda
01/10/2025 09:00
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10:00Pre-congress Session I hosted by Abbott: Optimizing Patient Management with Abbott Technology
Ali Al-Sayegh
Yahya Alhebaishi
01/10/2025 09:00
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09:15Mapping Still Matters: Power of Ensite X in Tackling LA Flutters Presented By Fahad Almehmadi (KSA)
01/10/2025 09:15
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09:30Advances in Implantable Cardiac Monitors: Long Term Monitoring in AF Patient Management
Amin Zagzoug
01/10/2025 09:30
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09:45CSP Current Knowledge and Future Prospects Presented By Mehboob Ali Dar (KSA)
01/10/2025 09:45
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10:00Discussion
01/10/2025 10:00
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11:00Pre-congress Session II hosted by Boston Scientific
01/10/2025 10:00
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10:30Future of Pulsed Field Ablation Presented By Angelo Auricchio (Italy)
01/10/2025 10:30
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11:00Modular System Pacing: Leadless pacemaker and S-ICD Presented By Angelo Auricchio (Italy)
01/10/2025 11:00
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11:30Coffee Break
01/10/2025 11:30
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12:30Pre-congress Session III hosted by Medtronic: Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management
Naeem Alshoaibi
Salem Al Kaabi
John Rickard
Abdullah Sharaf
Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist, Head of Electrophysiology Department KSMC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Sharaf
abdullahsharaf@vfairs.com
01/10/2025 11:30
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11:45Clinical Update on the Extra-Vascular Defibrillator (EV-ICD)
Raed Sweidan
Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
01/10/2025 11:45
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12:00Leadless Pacemaker Implantation: Change of Approach
Fawziah Al-Kandari
01/10/2025 12:00
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12:15CSP for Bradycardia and Heart Failure: Is it the Future? Presented By Fahad Almehmadi
01/10/2025 12:15
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12:30Audience Q&A with Discussion
01/10/2025 13:15
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13:45Friday Prayers
01/10/2025 13:30
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14:15Registration
01/10/2025 14:15
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14:30Opening Remarks
01/10/2025 14:15
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14:25Welcoming and Introduction by the GHRS
Adel Khalifa
Consultant Cardiologist and Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa Cardiac Centre and Royal Medical Services, Manama, Bahrain
01/10/2025 14:25
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14:30Welcoming and Introduction by the GHA
Mohamed Zubaid
Professor of Medicine & Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, President of Gulf Heart Association, Kuwait University, Mubarak Al Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
01/10/2025 14:30
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15:15Lunch Industry Talk I hosted by Abbott: Flexibility to Treat All Pacemaker Patients with the Aveir™ Portfolio of Leadless Pacemakers - Gulf Experience
Fawziah Al-Kandari
01/10/2025 14:30
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14:45Feasibility, Safety, Longevity from Real World Clinical Practice in Saudi Arabia
Raed Sweidan
Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
01/10/2025 14:45
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15:00Dextro Cardio Implant with AVEIR™ VR
Moussa Al Harbi
01/10/2025 15:00
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15:15AVEIR™ DR Across Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve
Najjemedine Echahidi
01/10/2025 15:15
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16:45Session I: Sudden Cardiac Death: Arrhythmia & Genetics
Abdulmohsen Al Mosaed
Ayman Alkhadra
Ahmed Mokhtar
01/10/2025 15:15
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15:30Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes Associated with SCD
Nasser AlHammad
01/10/2025 15:30
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15:45HCM Genetics and Risk Stratification for SCD
Mohamed Aljaabari
01/10/2025 15:45
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16:00Risk Stratification of SCD in Patients with Heart Failure
Wael Alqarawi
01/10/2025 16:00
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16:15Updates on ARVD
Giulio Conte
01/10/2025 16:15
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16:30SCD in Athletes: Diagnostic Challenge
Eduard Guasch
01/10/2025 16:30
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16:45Audience Q&A with Discussion
01/10/2025 16:45
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17:00Coffee Break
01/10/2025 17:00
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19:00Session II: Ventricular Arrhythmias: Diagnosis and Management
Yahya Alhebaishi
Nidal Asaad
Amin Al-Ahmad
01/10/2025 17:00
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17:15Neuromodulation in VT Management
01/10/2025 17:15
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17:30Ischemic VT Ablation: Evidence, Technique and Results
Hikmet Yorgun
01/10/2025 17:30
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17:45How to Approach Asymptomatic Patients with High Burden PVCs?
Moutaz El Kadri
01/10/2025 17:45
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18:00Ventricular Arrhythmias in Structurally Normal Hearts
Amin Al-Ahmad
01/10/2025 18:00
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18:15Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sleep Apnea: Current Perspective
Lamia Al Shengeiti
01/10/2025 18:15
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18:30Ventricular Arrhythmias Management in Children: Is it Different?
Volkan Tuzcu
01/10/2025 18:30
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18:45Evolving Strategies for VT Ablation
Ignacio Garcia Bolao
01/10/2025 18:45
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19:00Audience Q&A with Discussion
01/11/2025 08:30
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09:00Registration
01/11/2025 09:00
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10:30Session III - A: Advances in AF Ablation
Fawziah Al-Kandari
Fayez Bokhari
Ignacio Garcia Bolao
Abdulilah Alshehri
01/11/2025 09:00
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09:15The Future of PFA Ablation: Will PVI Stand the Test of Time?
Walid Saliba
01/11/2025 09:15
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09:30Safety, Efficacy and Long-term Outcome of Cryo AF Ablation
Claudio Tondo
01/11/2025 09:30
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09:45The Role of Imaging in AF Ablation
Julian Chun
01/11/2025 09:45
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10:00AF Recurrence Post PFA: Mechanisms and Management
Gian-Battista Chierchia
01/11/2025 10:00
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10:15AF Ablation in Patients with Heart Failure
Amin Al-Ahmad
01/11/2025 09:00
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10:30Session III - B: Challenging ECGs/Holters
Abdullah Alissa
Saad Al-Hasaniah
Hikmet Yorgun
01/11/2025 09:00
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09:15Holter Cases
Naeem Alshoaibi
01/11/2025 09:15
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09:30VT Cases
Omar Al Hag
01/11/2025 09:30
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09:45SVT Cases
Ghaliah Al Mohani
01/11/2025 09:45
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10:00Troubleshooting ICDs
Ali Al-Sayegh
01/11/2025 10:00
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10:15Pacemaker Tracings
Muhammad Salman Ghazni
01/11/2025 10:15
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10:30Audience Q&A with Discussion
01/11/2025 10:30
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11:15Industry Talk II hosted by Medtronic
Fayez Bokhari
Walid Saliba
Najjemedine Echahidi
01/11/2025 10:30
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11:15PFA: From Single Shot Precision & Safety to Wide-Area Focal Revolution
Amin Al-Ahmad
01/11/2025 11:15
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11:45Coffee Break
01/11/2025 11:45
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13:15Session IV: Cardiac Implantable Electrical Devices
Omar Al Hag
Mervat Aboulmaaty
Giulio Conte
Emma Svennberg
01/11/2025 11:45
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12:00Leadless Pacemaker Technology and Advancements
Haran Burri
01/11/2025 12:00
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12:15Subcutaneous and Extra-vascular ICDs: Indications and Long-Term Outcome
Raed Sweidan
Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
01/11/2025 12:15
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12:30LAA Appendage Closure vs NOAC in High-Risk Patients: Clash of the Titans
Amr Nawar
01/11/2025 12:30
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12:45Extraction Techniques for CIEDS
Cesar Khazen
01/11/2025 12:45
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13:00Conduction System Pacing vs CRT: Where are We Heading?
Aurelien Wauters
01/11/2025 13:00
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13:15Audience Q&A with Discussion
01/11/2025 13:15
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14:00Industry Talk III hosted by Boston Scientific
Fawziah Al-Kandari
Fayez Bokhari
Yahya Alhebaishi
Omar Alfalasi
Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Marta Acena
01/11/2025 13:15
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13:45Cutting Edge Technology: Pulsed Field Ablation and 3D Mapping Integration
Ignacio Garcia Bolao
01/11/2025 13:45
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14:00Audience Q&A with Discussion
01/11/2025 14:00
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14:30Continuing Lunch Break & Adjourn to Break Hall
01/11/2025 14:30
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16:30Session V - A: Challenging Lab Cases
Mohamed Magdy
Bander Al Ghamdi
Gian-Battista Chierchia
01/11/2025 14:30
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14:45How ICE Enhances the Safety and Success of My Cases
Mario Njeim
01/11/2025 14:45
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15:00Optimizing LV Lead Placement in Complex Anatomy
Aurelien Wauters
01/11/2025 15:00
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15:15Unexpected Twist in PVC/VT Ablation
Yahya Alhebaishi
01/11/2025 15:15
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15:30Audience Q&A with Discussion
01/11/2025 15:30
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15:45Challenging SVT Diagnostics/Ablation
Atif Al-Qabbani
01/11/2025 15:45
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16:00Ablation of Arrhythmia in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Khadijah Maghrabi
01/11/2025 16:00
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16:15Antero-septal WPW in Children
Ismail Al Abri
01/11/2025 14:30
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14:45Session V - B: NOACs Case-based Discussion
01/11/2025 14:30
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14:45Anticoagulation in Patients with both AF and Coronary Stents
Salem Al Kaabi
01/11/2025 14:45
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15:00Anticoagulation in Patients Undergoing Ablation and Device Implants
Abdullah Alissa
01/11/2025 15:00
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15:15NOACs use in Extremes of Weight: Does it Matter?
Muhammad Salman Ghazni
01/11/2025 15:15
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15:30NOACs and Electrical Cardioversion
01/11/2025 15:30
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15:45NOAC Bridging: Is it Required?
Ahmed Mokhtar
01/11/2025 15:45
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16:00How to Reverse the Effects of NOACs?
Hani Sabbour
01/11/2025 16:00
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16:15Anticoagulation in High-Risk Patients (Elderly and Chronic Renal Failure)
Omar Alfalasi
Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
01/11/2025 16:15
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16:30Audience Q&A with Discussion
01/11/2025 16:30
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17:00Platinum Parallel Industry Talk IV - A hosted by Abbott Early Experience in Balloon based PFA Ablation for AF
Najjemedine Echahidi
Atif Al-Qabbani
01/11/2025 16:30
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17:00Live Case & Discussion: Exploring the Potential of Early Experience with Balloon Based PFA Ablation
Gian-Battista Chierchia
01/11/2025 16:30
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17:00Platinum Parallel Industry Talk IV - B hosted by Johnson&Johnson
01/11/2025 16:30
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17:00VARIPULSE Case Review: 1st 3D-integrated PFA Platform
Mario Njeim
01/11/2025 17:00
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17:15Coffee Break
01/11/2025 17:15
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18:45Session VI: Emerging Technologies in Arrhythmias Diagnosis and Management
Ahmad Hersi
Ahmed AlSalem
Adel Khalifa
Consultant Cardiologist and Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa Cardiac Centre and Royal Medical Services, Manama, Bahrain
01/11/2025 17:15
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17:30AI and Arrhythmia Diagnosis and Management
Tai-Ho Rho
01/11/2025 17:30
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17:45Wearable Technology in Arrhythmias Diagnosis
Haran Burri
01/11/2025 17:45
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18:00Remote Monitoring of Cardiac Devices: A Powerful Tool Underutilized in Clinical Practice
John Rickard
01/11/2025 18:00
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18:15The Value of ILRs in Clinical Practice: Improving Outcomes and Reducing Costs
Samah Al Kharji
01/11/2025 18:15
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18:30Emerging Therapies for Dysautonomia Syndromes
Enes Elvin Gul
01/11/2025 18:30
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18:45Audience Q&A with Discussion
01/12/2025 09:00
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10:15Session VII: Dilemmas in Electrophysiology and Arrhythmias
Julian Chun
Claudio Tondo
Wafa Aldawood
Ayman Alkhadra
01/12/2025 09:00
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09:15Bariatric Surgery and Arrhythmias: A Complex Relationship
Hani Sabbour
01/12/2025 09:15
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09:30Approach to Tachycardia Mediated CMP
Fayez Bokhari
01/12/2025 09:30
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09:45Catheter Ablation First-line Therapy for PAF?
Walid Saliba
01/12/2025 09:45
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10:00What Do We Do About Atrial High-Rate Episodes: Insights from Recent Data
Emma Svennberg
01/12/2025 10:00
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10:15Audience Q&A with Discussion
01/12/2025 10:15
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10:45Coffee Break
01/12/2025 10:45
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12:00Session VIII: Arrhythmias in Special Populations
Najib Alrawahi
Omar Alfalasi
Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
01/12/2025 10:45
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11:00Arrhythmias in Pregnancy: Unique Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
Wafa Aldawood
01/12/2025 11:00
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11:15Arrhythmias in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
Mohammad Ebrahim
01/12/2025 11:15
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11:30Management of Exercise-induced Ventricular Arrhythmias in Athletes
Eduard Guasch
01/12/2025 11:30
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11:45Sports Participation Recommendations for Athletes with ICDs
Moussa Al Harbi
01/12/2025 11:45
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12:00Audience Q&A with Discussion
01/12/2025 12:15
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14:00Farewell Lunch
01/11/2025 09:00
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12:30Peer to Peer Advanced Care Technologist Village hosted by Medtronic
01/11/2025 09:00
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09:45Conduction System Pacing: Essentials in best case support of the LBBAP Procedure Presented By Jad Hajj Ahmad (KSA) & Azza Albsise (KSA)
01/11/2025 09:45
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10:00Conduction System Pacing: A Case Study from CCAD
01/11/2025 10:00
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10:45Meet Micra AV II: Overview of Micra AV Programming Presented By Mohamad Mansour (KSA)
01/11/2025 10:45
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11:30Future of Remote Monitoring: Triage Heart Failure Presented By Justine Brazendale (UAE)
01/11/2025 11:30
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12:30Dedication to Single-Shot Ablation Presented By Paul-David Roy (UAE)
01/11/2025 14:30
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18:00Hosted by Boston Scientific
01/11/2025 14:30
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15:10CRT Optimization Presented By Mihaly Schubkegel (Hungary)
01/11/2025 15:10
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15:30Shock Vector Polarity Reversal Presented By Wassim Shehadeh (Lebanon)
01/11/2025 15:30
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15:50S-ICD Screening Presented By Mihaly Schubkegel (Hungary)
01/11/2025 15:50
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16:10Conduction System Pacing Solution Presented By Gerardo Russo (Italy)
01/11/2025 16:10
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16:30Pulsed Field Ablation Biophysics Presented By Martin Kopecny (Czech Republic)
01/11/2025 16:30
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16:50Future Advances in AF Presented By Silvia Canepa (Italy)
01/11/2025 16:50
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17:10RF Based Transeptal Solution Presented By Keri Carlow (UK)
01/11/2025 17:10
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17:30HeartConnect Presented By Maria Zhiltsova (Russia)
01/11/2025 17:30
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18:00eLAB Presented By Maria Zhiltsova (Russia)