FULL PROGRAMME

The British Heart Rhythm Symposium

The first symposium is aimed at experienced professionals working in arrhythmia and device cardiology and will provide state-of-the-art updates across the field. It will be held at The Royal College of Physicians on 28th March 2023.

Registration is available to BHRS members only on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be a small contributory fee of £20. Please ensure your membership is up to date – or become a member to ensure your place.

FULL PROGRAMME

SESSION 1

Pre-implant considerations: Selecting patients for primary prevention ICDs
Chairs: Lisa Anderson & Dr Paul Foley

09:00
Welcome                
Dr John Paisey & Dr Alistair Slade

09:05
Primary prevention ICDs in NICM, beyond the guidelines              
Dr Andrew Flett 

09:25
Primary prevention ICD’s in ischaemic cardiomyopathy. Are we getting it right?
Examines whether current guidelines remain relevant against a backdrop of a rapidly changing medical landscape and advances in risk stratification
Professor Elijah R Behr

09:45
Discussion    
Faculty & Chairs

SESSION 2

Device implant considerations
Chairs: Eleri Gregory

10:05
His Bundle and LBB pacing: Ready for Prime Time?
Covers the data for CSP in brady and CRT pacing
Zachary Whinnett

10:20
Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing, easier than you think
A practical approach on how to perform conduction system pacing for brady and CRT
Dr Daniel Keene

10:35
Advances in SICDs
Impact of new developments on outcomes
Dr Niall Campbell

10:50
Questions & discussion
Faculty & Chairs

11:05         BREAK & REFRESHMENTS – Osler Room

SESSION 3

Post implant considerations and follow-up
Chairs: Dr Alistair Slade & Dr John Paisey

11:30
Using HF risk data to optimise care for device-HF patients     
Fozia Ahmed

11:45
How to practically provide MRI for patients with non-conditional cardiac devices  
Professor Charlotte Manisty

12:05
Insights from the latest NICOR cardiac device registry  
A review of device and ablation activity in 2021 and 2022
Dr Mark Dayer

12:25
Discussion    
Faculty & Chairs

12:35        LUNCH – Osler Room

SESSION 4

Advanced VT Management: Quickfire tips and updates
Chairs: Dr Vishal Luther & Dr Donah Zachariah

13:15
Can I now list someone for post-MI VT ablation after their 1st ICD episode?
Placing VT ablation in the hierarchy of therapies. Practicalities and evidence.
Shahnaz Jamil-Copley

13:30
Setting up and running a multi-disciplinary VT clinic
Optimising patients management in busy clinical settings
Professor Tarv Dhanjal

13:45
Defining the scar and borderzone during VT ablation
Should we still be using 0.5-1.5mV?…new insights from advanced 3D mapping techniques
Dr Vishal Luther

14:00
Questions & panel discussion
Faculty & Chairs

14:15
Coronary Vein Exit and CO2 Insufflation technique
Turning epicardial access inside out.
Dr John Silberbauer

14:30
Bipolar RF ablation in challenging VT cases
Problems approached from both directions
Dr Anthony Li BSc MBBS MD 

14:45
Radiotherapy in the treatment of refractory VT
Current UK experience, future developments for this emerging technique
Dr Justin Lee

15:00
Questions & panel discussion  
Faculty & Chairs

15:15        BREAK & REFRESHMENTS – Osler Room

SESSION 5

Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Making and Assessing Lesions
Chairs: Dr Claire Martin

15:45
Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
The options, the evidence.
Prof. Dhiraj Gupta

16:05
Convergent Ablation
Comprehensive management of AF and the left atrial appendage for the challenging AF patient.
Syed Ahsan MD, FRCP

16:20
RF Lesion assessment in clinical AF ablation
Inputs and outputs to judge lesion size in RF ablation.
Dr Waqas Ullah

16:40
Questions & panel discussion    
Faculty & Chairs