Program

All times are set to Eastern Standard Time (EST) (UTC-4)
 

FRIDAY September 13, 2024

8:30 AM

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

SESSION 1: FELLOWS & ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM

Co-chairs:  Dr. Jaimie Manlucu; Dr. Hugo De La Rochellière
Moderators:  Dr. Jacqueline Joza; Dr. Evan Lockwood  

Fellows Case Presentations – Part l

9:30 AM

Antidromic AVRT Mediated by an Atypical Concealed Accessory Pathway

Dr. Humberto Butzke Da Motta

9:40 AM

Where are the PVCs Hiding? 

Dr. Marianne Tétreault-Langlois

9:50 AM

No Shortcuts in Diagnosing Wide Complex Tachycardias! A Case of Pre-Excited Atrial Fibrillation 

Dr. Jason Gencher

10:00 AM

Successful and Safe True Bipolar Ablation with Half Normal Saline for Deep Intramural Outflow Tract Premature Ventricular Contraction

Dr. Eduardo Sanhueza

 

 

 

10:15 AM

Complex EP-ECG Tracings 

Dr. Martin Bernier

10:45 AM

Complex Implantation Techniques (CRT-LBB and others)

Dr. Markus Sikkel

 

 

 

Fellows Case Presentations – Part ll

11:15 AM

Andersen-Tawil Syndrome

Dr. Mustafa Gabarin

11:25 AM

Incidental Complete Heart Block in Patient with Severe Headache

Dr. Vincent Le

 

11:35 AM

Navigating the Upside Down: A Case of Interrupted Inferior Vena Cava, Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava, and Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

Dr. Andres Miranda-Arboleda

11:45 AM

Ablation of PVCs in the Great Cardiac Vein for Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot 

Dr. Elodie Deschamps

 

12:00 PM

Leadless Pacemaker After Transvenous Pacemaker Failure: An Individualized Choice Among an Increasing Number of Options 

Dr. Marta Garcia Montero

12:15 PM

REGISTRATION & LUNCH

SESSION 2: RESEARCH BRAINSTORMING (open to CHRS members only)

Chair: Dr. Ratika Parkash

1:00 PM

Updates of Actively Recruiting Clinical Trials

2:00 PM

Guest Speaker: Dr. PJ Devereaux, McMaster University

2:30 PM 

Q&A

2:45 PM

New Study Ideas

3:45 PM

BREAK

SESSION 3: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (open to CHRS members only)                                                      

Chair:  Dr. Laurent Macle

4:00 PM

Annual General Meeting 

SESSION 4: EP: THE NEXT GENERATION                                                                 

Chair: Dr. Laurent Macle

Rapid Reviews – Introducing new EPs in the Country to the Canadian community

4:30 PM 

Dr. Hugo De Larochellière, Laval University

4:40 PM

Dr. Pavel Antiperovitch, London Health Sciences Centre

4:50 PM

Dr. Nicolas Berbenetz, Dalhousie University

5:00 PM 

ADJOURNMENT

PILLAR AND POST I VINTAGE HOTELS DINNER (ticketed event)

6:00 PM

Reception

6:30 PM 

Dinner 

 

SATURDAY September 14, 2024

7:00 AM

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST 

 

8:00 AM

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

Dr. Laurent Macle; Dr. Blandine Mondésert

SESSION 1: WHAT’S NEW IN 2024? 

Chair: Dr. Isabelle Nault
Panelists: Dr. John Sapp; Dr. Laurence Sterns

8:05 AM 

AI in EP: Dream or Nightmare?

Dr. Christopher Cheung

8:15 AM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

 

8:20 AM 

HF and Devices: Are ICDs and CRTs Still Indicated at the Time of New Medications in NICM?

Dr. Brennan Ballantyne

8:30 AM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

 

8:35 AM

Impact of Environmental Factors in EP

Dr. Matthew Bennett

8:45 AM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

 

SESSION 2: DEVICE SESSION (Joint EHRA/CHRS) 

Co-chairs: Dr. Blandine Mondésert; Prof. Andrea Sarkozy (EHRA)

Panelists: Dr. Marcio Stürmer; Dr. Simon Hansom

8:50 AM

Debate: SCAF<24h Anticoagulate or not? PRO

Dr. William McIntyre

9:00 AM 

Debate: SCAF<24h Anticoagulate or not? CON

Prof. Andrea Sarkozy (EHRA)

9:10 AM

Rebuttal (5 mins each)

 

9:20 AM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

 

9:35 AM 

EHRA/EAPCI Scientific Statement on Device Leads and Percutaneous Tricuspid Valve Interventions 

Dr. Jean-Claude Deharo (EHRA)

9:55 AM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

 

10:05 AM

BREAK

ORAL ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS
Moderators: Dr. Jaimie Manlucu; Dr. Hugo De La Rochellière

10:15 AM

Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Single-Centre Cohort Study

Miss. Rubani Suri

10:20 AM

Investigating the Clinical and Potential Therapeutic Implications of RyR2 Truncating Variants

Dr. Julieta Lazarte

10:25 AM

Localization of Left Bundle Branch Block Using Novel CineECG – A Proof-of-Concept Study

Dr. Bryan Stringer

10:30 AM

Value of the Signal-Averaged ECG (SAECG) in the Evaluation of TMEM43 Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy

Dr. John Alexander Sapp

10:35 AM

Q&A

 

10:45 AM 

BREAK 

 

SESSION 3: GENETICS SESSION 

Chair: Dr. Rafik Tadros
Panelists: Dr. Leila Laroussi; Dr. Girish Nair

11:00 AM  

Genetics in AF

Dr.  Jason Roberts (Virtual)

11:10 AM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

 

11:15 AM

Neuromuscular Disorders and Arrhythmias

Dr. Jasmine Bisson

11:25 AM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

 

11:30 AM  

Cardiogenetics and Sports

Dr. Ciorsti MacIntyre

11:40 AM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

 

SESSION 4: INDUSTRY PRESENTATIONS:  WHAT IS IN THE PIPELINE?  (open to CHRS members only)

Moderator: Dr. Blandine Mondésert

11:45 AM 

Industry Presentation 1 – Boston Scientific

12:05 PM

Industry Presentation 2 – Biosense Webster/J&J

12:25 PM

Industry Presentation 3 – Abbott 

12:45 PM

LUNCH

SESSION 5: ABLATION SESSION (Joint HRS/CHRS) 

Co-chairs: Dr. Isabelle Greiss; Dr. Mina Chung (HRS)
Panelists: Dr. Ratika Parkash; Dr. Karine Roy

1:30 PM

PVC/NSVT in Mitral Valve Prolapse

Dr. Léna Rivard

1:40 PM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

 

1:45 PM

Managing Risk Factors for AF in Women

Dr. Roopinder Sandhu

1:55 PM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

 

2:00 PM 

New Catheter Ablation Techniques for AF: The Promise of PFA

Dr. Mina Chung (HRS)

2:20 PM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

 

2:30 PM

CLOSING REMARKS

Dr. Laurent Macle; Dr. Blandine Mondésert

2:35 PM

ADJOURNMENT AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES 

WAYNE GRETZKY WINERY & DISTILLERY DINNER AND CHRS AWARDS CEREMONY (ticketed event)

6:30 PM

Reception

6:45 PM

Winery Tour & Whisky Sampling (ticketed event)

7:30 PM

Awards Ceremony

8:00 PM

Dinner