Preliminary Programme

10th Belgian Heart Rhythm Meeting Arrhythmias for every Cardiologist

Thursday 6TH and Friday 7TH october 2016 Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel and Congress Centre

Including a Special Focus on DEVICE DETECTED ARRHYTHMIAS

www.b hrm .b e

Word from the President Dear Colleagues, It is my pleasure, as President of the Belgian Heart Rhythm Association, to announce the 10th Belgian Heart Rhythm Meeting “Arrhythmias for every Cardiologist” to be held on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th October 2016. Together with the Organising Committee, we will do our very best to make this 10th anniversary an outstanding scientific event! I look forward to welcoming you at the 10th BHRM next October.

Dr Yves Vandekerckhove, BeHRA President

Word from THE Organising Committee Dear Colleagues, It will be our pleasure to celebrate with you the 10th anniversary of the Belgian Heart Rhythm Meeting. With this meeting, gathering annually over 800 participants, we offer the opportunity to all cardiologists to update their knowledge with the most recent scientific data and innovations in clinical rhythmology. The scientific programme, presented by a distinguished national and international faculty, will focus on daily management of cardiac arrhythmias. This year, we will continue to develop even more interactivity between speakers and participants, during lectures and special sessions. Complex ECGs will be analysed and commented. Recent guidelines will be presented. Practical day-to-day issues will be discussed. ECG courses for young cardiologists and teaching sessions for cardiovascular nurses will also be organised. Selected abstracts will be presented in plenary sessions while digital posters shall be presented as moderated sessions during breaks. The best abstract and poster will be awarded at the congress dinner on Thursday evening. See you in Brussels on October 6th and 7th!

Dr Ivan Blankoff

Dr Marnix Goethals

Dr Georges H. Mairesse

The Belgian Heart Rhythm Meeting aims at sharing expertise on the various diagnostic tools and therapeutic possibilities available to practitioners when deciding upon which approach best serves arrhythmic patients.

Wednesday, 5th October 2016 EVENING SESSIONS FOR YOUNG CARDIOLOGISTS, TRAINEES AND FELLOWS Sessions co-organised with the Young Cardiologists’ Club 18:30

Dinner buffet

19:00

ECG Course

FR:

Prof Thierry Verbeet, Brussels, BE Prof Christophe Scavée, Brussels, BE

NL:

Dr Yves De Greef & Dr Bruno Schwagten, Antwerp, BE Dr Dieter Nuyens, Genk, BE

21:00

Dessert buffet

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Thursday, 6th October 2016 07:45

Registration and welcome coffee

08:25

Opening address Dr Yves Vandekerckhove, Bruges, BE

SESSION 1 ABSTRACTS SESSION 08:30

Best abstracts presentation

SESSION 2

WHEN TO IMPLANT A DEVICE?

09:30

When to implant a device in patients with LBBB? Prof Israel, USA (TBC)

10:00

When to implant a device in patients with vasovagal syncope? Prof Jean-Claude Deharo, Marseille, FR

10:30

Coffee break

BEHRA-EHRA JOINT SESSIONS Special Focus on Device detected arrhythmias SESSION 3 IT’S ALL ABOUT EXPECTATIONS – PART 1 11:00

What to expect when implanting an ILR? Prof Michele Brignole, Lavagna, IT

11:30

“Unexpected” AF in a patient implanted with a PM/ICD Prof Christophe Leclercq, Rennes, FR

SESSION 4 IT’S ALL ABOUT EXPECTATIONS – PART 2

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12:00

“Unexpected” VT in a pacemaker patient Prof Rik Willems, Leuven, BE

12:30

“Expected VT” in an ICD patient Prof Dominique Blommaert, Yvoir, BE

13:00

Lunch

Thursday, 6th October 2016 SESSION 5

CHALLENGING ANTICOAGULATION FOR EVERYDAY AF PATIENTS The frail patient after a bleeding episode

14.00

5 slides from the Gastroenterologist Dr Filip Baert, Roeselare, BE

14.05

5 slides from the Geriatrician/Internist Prof Philippe Hainaut, Brussels, BE

14.10

Discussion with the audience, summary and take home messages Prof John Camm, London, UK The score 1 CHA2DS2-VASc patient with coronary artery disease

14.30

5 slides from the Neurologist Prof Raf Brouns, Brussels, BE (TBC)

14.35

5 slides from the Interventional Cardiologist Prof Victor Legrand, Liège, BE

14.40

Discussion with the audience, summary and take home messages Prof John Camm, London, UK

SESSION 6

30 yearS in 30 minUteS

15:00

30 years of Brugada syndrome Prof Pedro Brugada, Brussels, BE

15:30

Coffee break

SESSION 7

From leaD eXtraCtion to leaDleSS DeViCeS

16:00

Lead extraction Prof Pascal Defaye, Grenoble, FR

16:20

Step-by-step implantation of a leadless pacemaker – Live from the lab Prof Jean-Benoît Le Polain de Waroux, Brussels BE Dr Christophe Garweg, Leuven, BE

16:40

Specific indicationd, difficult cases and long-term follow-up of leadless pacemarkers Dr Christophe Garweg, Leuven, BE Prof Jean-Benoît Le Polain de Waroux, Brussels, BE

17:00

No intracardiac leads even for ICDs – specific indications for subcutaneous ICD Prof Timothy Betts, Oxford, UK

SESSION 8

CHALLENGING ECGs IN IMPLANTED PATIENTS

17:30

What does this spike mean? Prof René Tavernier, Bruges, BE Dr Caroline Lepièce, Jolimont, BE End of Day 1

18:30 19:00 19:30

Meet in the lobby for transfer by coach to the dinner venue Cocktail and dinner

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Friday, 7th October 2016 SESSION 9 E

eCg interPretation

08:30

ECG reading for fun - Your vote counts Prof Hein Heidbüchek, Hasselt, BE Dr Pieter Koopman, Hasselt, BE

SESSION 10

WHEN THE EP CARDIOLOGIST MAY HELP THE HF CARDIOLOGIST

09:20

 hoosing between CRTP and CRTD and optimizing efficacy C of resynchronisation Prof Angelo Auricchio, Lugano, CH

09:40

Telemonitoring of implanted HF patients Prof Francisco Leyva, Birmingham, UK

10:00

Coffee break

SESSION 11 RISK FACTORS AND BLEEDING RISK IN AF 10:30

Risk factors for incident AF: Who needs special care? Prof Christine Albert, Boston, USA

11:00

Pro-contra debate: LAA occluder for every patient bleeding on oral anticoagulants Prof Timothy Betts, Oxford, UK Prof John Camm, London UK

SESSION 12 THE WORLD OF NOACs 12:00 Real world data of NOAC efficacy and safety Prof Amitava Banerjee, London, UK

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12:30

NOAC antagonists now in the real world Prof Todd Villines, Bethesda, USA

13:00

Lunch

SESSION 13

UNDERSTANDING VENTRICULAR ABLATION

14:00

With imaging techniques Dr Etienne Hoffer, Liège, BE

14:20

With 12 lead ECG Dr Amir Jadidi, Bad Krozingen, DE

14:40

With intracardiac signals Prof Benjamin Berte, Zurich, CH

Friday, 7th October 2016 SESSION 14

PERSISTENT AF ABLATION

15:00

How to select the best responder and best timing for ablation? Prof Thomas Rostock, Hamburg, DE

15:30

Current treatment modalities in persistent AF: State of the art Prof Mark O'Neill, London, UK

16:00

Coffee break

SESSION 15 TECHNICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL ISSUES 16:30

Radiotherapy and MRI in device patients Dr Tomas Zaremba, Aalborg, DK

17:00

Reduction in fluoroscopy exposure Dr Johan Vijgen, Hasselt, BE

SESSION 16 PRACTICAL EVERYDAY RADIOPROTECTION IN THE EP LAB: INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION Moderator: Prof Hein Heidbüchel, Hasselt, BE

17:30

Panel discussion Dr Tomas Zaremba, Aalborg, DK Dr Tom de Potter, Aalst, BE Prof Christophe Scavée, Brussels, BE Dr Johan Vijgen, Hasselt, BE

18:20

Concluding remarks Dr Ivan Blankoff, Charleroi, BE

18:30

Adjourn

ACCREDITATION CME credit points are requested for cardiology and economy/ethics. Accreditation will also be requested for radioprotection.

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Friday, 7th October 2016 PARALLEL MORNING SESSIONS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR NURSES Sessie voor cardiovasculaire verpleegkundigen 08:30

Welkom en registratie

09:00

Hartfalen: behandeling. De pro- en contra van hartstimulatie Dr Wim Huybrechts, Antwerp, BE (TBI)

09:45

Kamer-ritmestoornissen. Wie zijn goede kandidaten voor ablatie? Dr Dagmara Dilling-Boer, Hasselt, BE (TBI)

10:30

Koffie pauze

11:00 

Pacemaker therapie: overzicht van de indicaties, met bespreking van hartstimulatie na cardiochirurgie Dr Jeroen De Cocker, Antwerp, BE (TBI)

11:45  12:30

Voorkamerfibrillatie: de rol van bloedverdunning en mogelijke alternatieven hiervoor zoals het sluiten van het linker hartoor Dr Wim Anné, Roeselare, BE Lunch

Session pour les infirmier(ère)s cardiovasculaires

Accueil et inscription

09:00 

Insuffisance cardiaque : prise en charge. Le pour et le contre de la stimulation

09:45 

Arythmies ventriculaires. Les bons et les moins bons candidats à l’ablation

cardiaque Dr Alexandre Delcour, Liège, BE (TBI)

10:30

Pause café

11:00 

Stimulation cardiaque : revue des indications et le cas particulier du postopératoire en chirurgie cardiaque Dr Olivier Van Caenegem, Brussels, BE (TBI)

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11:45 

Fibrillation auriculaire et alternatives à l’anticoagulation : fermeture de l’auricule gauche Prof Joelle Kefer, Brussels, BE

12:30

Lunch

ABSTRACTS Only online submission will be considered. Upon submission of your abstract, please make sure you receive an acknowledgment of receipt.

ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION: www.bhrm.be Deadline: Tuesday 28th June 2016

GUIDELINES • Abstracts must be written in English • The title should be brief, clearly indicating the nature of the study • Abbreviations are allowed but must be clearly defined • Organise the abstract as follows: - Objectives - Methods - Results - Conclusions

TYPING INSTRUCTIONS • The abstract must be submitted in Word. Use typeface “Times New Roman”, font size 12 • Names of authors (initial of first name and surname, underline presenting author’s name only) and Institution or Hospital, City and Country must be in small letters • Do not repeat names of authors and institution in your text • Do not include degrees or titles • The rest of the text should contain no more than 400 words • Do not leave blank lines • Single space all typing • Use generic names of drugs • Write numbers as numerals rather than words • Avoid references Contact: [email protected] A number of abstracts will be selected for oral presentation during the Scientific Programme. The best selected abstract will be awarded the “BeHRA-MEDA Award for the best abstract 2016”.

POSTERS Abstracts may also be accepted for poster presentation. Posters will be presented on digital screens. Posters should be sent to the Organising Secretariat in PDF landscape (horizontal) format at the latest on Friday 23rd September 2016. The best selected poster will be awarded the “BeHRA-MEDA Award for the best poster 2016”.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION VENUE

Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel and Congress Centre Brussels International Airport, 1930 Zaventem - Belgium Phone +32 (0)2 710 8000 - Fax +32 (0)2 710 8080 www.sheratonbrusselsairport.be

ACCESS

By train - The airport train station is located on level -1 of the airport terminal. Up to 4 trains per hour connect the airport with Brussels North, Brussels Central and Brussels South (Midi) stations (journey time approx. 20 minutes). Info: www.b-rail.be By car - On the Brussels ring-road, follow the signs for “Zaventem - Airport”. Once you arrive at the airport, follow the signs for “Departures”. The hotel is located on your left, opposite the Departures Hall.

PARKING

You can park your car in one of the car parks near the airport terminal. You can choose between Front Park 1, 2 or 3. They are open 24h/24h. All payment machines in the car parks accept cash or credit cards (Visa, Eurocard, American Express, Diners Club). Info & rates: www.interparking.be/brusselsairport

WELCOME AND REGISTRATION

The welcome desk will be open from 6 p.m. on Wednesday 5th October and from 7.45 a.m. on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th October 2016.

LANGUAGE

Plenary sessions will be in English. ECG Courses for young cardiologists and parallel sessions for nurses will be in French and Dutch.

REGISTRATION FEE

The following rates apply (in Euros): Congress registration fee Until 05/09/2016 € 195 BeHRA Members BeHRA non Members € 265 € 135 Nurses, Allied Professionals Trainee, Students € 95 € 95 Nursing session only (including lunch) Dinner on Thursday evening 6th October 2016: € 75 / person

ACCOMMODATION

From 06/09/2016 € 295 € 365 € 185 € 145 € 145

Special rates are negotiated at the Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel for the nights of 5th and 6th October 2016: Single room € 225 - Double room € 245 (price per night including buffet breakfast). To benefit from these rates, reservation must be made with the BHRM Organising Secretariat before Monday 5th September 2016. Prepayment is required upon reservation.

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The Belgian heart Rhythm Association would like to thank the following partners for providing support that contributes to the overall quality of the congress:

PLATINUM SPONSOR

MAJOR SPONSORS

The special focus sessions on device detected arrhythmias are organised thanks to an educational grant from:

The ECG course for young cardiologists, trainees and fellows is organised thanks to an educational grant from:

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ORGANISING COMMITTEE • Dr Ivan Blankoff, Charleroi • Dr Marnix Goethals, Overpelt • Dr Georges H. Mairesse, Arlon

Scientific Committee • Dr Wim Anné, Roeselare • Dr Ivan Blankoff, Charleroi • Prof Dominique Blommaert, Yvoir • Dr Tim Boussy, Kortrijk • Prof Pedro Brugada, Brussels • Prof Gian-Baptista Chierchia, Brussels • Prof Carlo de Asmundis, Brussels • Dr Yves De Greef, Antwerp • Dr Antoine de Meester, Jolimont • Dr Grim De Meyer, Aalst • Dr Tom De Potter, Aalst • Dr Hans de Wilde, Ghent/Brussels • Dr Dagmara Dilling-Boer, Hasselt • Prof Mattias Duytschaever, Bruges • Prof Joris Ector, Leuven • Dr Philippe Evrard, Liège • Dr Peter Geelen, Aalst • Dr Marnix Goethals, Overpelt • Dr Peter Goethals, Brussels • Dr Maria Cecila Gonzales, Brussels • Prof Hein Heidbüchel, Hasselt • Dr Jean-Manuel Herzet, Liège • Dr Wim Huybrechts, Antwerp • Prof Luc Jordaens, Ghent/Brussels

• Prof. Sébastien Knecht, Bruges • Dr Pieter Koopman, Hasselt • Dr Caroline Lepièce, Jolimont • Prof J-B Le Polain de Waroux, Brussels • Dr Georges H. Mairesse, Arlon • Dr Dieter Nuyens, Genk • Dr Peter Pollet, Roeselare • Dr Frank Provenier, Ghent • Dr Maximo Rivero Ayerza, Genk • Prof Andrea Sarkozy, Antwerp • Prof Christophe Scavée, Brussels • Dr Bruno Schwagten, Antwerp • Dr Dirk Stockman, Antwerp • Prof Roland Stroobandt • Prof René Tavernier, Bruges • Dr Liesbeth Timmers, Ghent • Dr Yves Van Belle, Liège • Dr Lieve Van Casteren, Liège • Dr Hugo Van Herendael, Genk • Dr Frederic Van Heuverswyn, Ghent • Dr Yves Vandekerckhove, Bruges • Prof Thierry Verbeet, Brussels • Dr Johan Vijgen, Hasselt • Prof Rik Willems, Leuven

ORGANISING SECRETARIAT Downtown Europe Professional Congress Organisers Avenue A.J. Slegerslaan, 397/2 B – 1200 Brussels, Belgium Tel +32 2 732 35 20 - Fax +32 2 736 89 30 [email protected]