Navigating the Maze (17th Edition) – 18-19 November, 2022

18 November, 2022 - Barcelona, Spain

We are thrilled to bring the highly-anticipated 17th edition of Navigating the Maze once again to Barcelona, Spain, on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th November 2022. This year’s program will be led by an international multidisciplinary faculty and will cover all aspects of surgical AF ablation management, Hybrid AF Therapies, and LAA Management.

This 2-day event (18-19 November 2022) International Atrial Fibrillation program is for physicians interested in concomitant ablation and minimally invasive hybrid AF therapies. From patient selection to the latest clinical evidence, this dynamic program presents techniques and outcomes for catheter and surgical ablations. The faculty of leading experts will highlight specific cardiac surgery and minimally invasive hybrid therapies for AF patients through live surgeries and engaging presentations.

Participants who cannot travel to Barcelona will have the opportunity to watch the video recordings on-demand after the event.
Link to virtual platform: www.navigatingthemaze.eu

Audience
Cardiac surgeons and electrophysiologists who want to implement an AFib program and want to optimize their current ablation strategy.

Program Director
Dr. Manuel Castellà

Faculty
Program supported by international multidisciplinary faculty

Venue
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
Carrer Villarroel 170
08036 Barcelona, Spain

Accommodation
Hotel bookings will be allocated on an individual basis and you will receive a reservation confirmation by email. Please check your travel details tab in your AF Connect dashboard for your details.

The “Save the Date” flyer is available for download.

Day 1
Morning

8:30 am - 9:00 am

The global pandemic of AF: How to address the problem
• Barbara Casadei, MD – John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Anatomical considerations of AF Management
• Andrew Cook, MD – UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science, London, UK

9:30 am - 10:00 am

The Heart-Team approach for AF decision making rationale
• Mark La Meir, MD – University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Break

10:30 am - 10:45 am

Procedural video: best practices for MAZE IV ablations
• Eduard Quintana, MD – Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

10:45 am - 11:00 am

Procedural video: Box lesion through mini-sternotomy
• Manuel Castellà, MD – Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

11:00 am - 11:15 am

Procedural video: Minimal Invasive AF ablation options
• Stefano Benussi, MD – University of Brescia Medical School, Brescia, Italy

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Case-based learning session: Optimal indications for surgical ablation
• Andrew Cook, MD – UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science, London, UK
• Mark La Meir, MD – University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
• Eduard Quintana, MD – Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
• Stefano Benussi, MD – University of Brescia Medical School, Brescia, Italy
• Barbara Casadei, MD – John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Networking Lunch

Afternoon

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Clinical evidence on surgical AF ablation
• James Cox, MD – Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, USA

2:00 pm - 2:20 pm

Evidence review: latest publications and clinical guidelines for AF
• Andreu Porta-Sánchez, MD – Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

2:20 pm - 2:40 pm

Current options for AF ablation and best patient selection
• Kevin Makati, MD – Tampa Cardiac Specialists, Florida, USA

2:40 pm - 3:00 pm

Evidence and outcomes of Totally Thoracoscopic ablation
• Nicolas Doll, MD – Schüchtermann Klinik, Bad Rothenfelde, Germany

3:00 pm - 3:20 pm

Hybrid arrhythmia treatment for IST
• Mark La Meir, MD – University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium

3:20 pm - 3:45 pm

Break

3:45 pm - 4:00 pm

Advanced techniques for TT ablation
• Bart van Putte, MD – St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Thoracoscopic RF Clamps Box lesion
• Timo Weimar, MD – Cardiac Surgeon, Stuttgart, Germany

4:30 pm - 4:50 pm

Procedural video: best practices and risk mitigation for Hybrid AF Convergent
• Christoph Starck, MD – German Heart Center Berlin, Germany

4:50 pm - 5:30 pm

Case-based learning session: Patient selection for complex AF cases
• Moderator: Randall Lee, MD – University of California, San Francisco, USA
• Andreu Porta-Sánchez, MD – Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
• Mark La Meir, MD – University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
• Kevin Makati, MD – Tampa Cardiac Specialists, Florida, USA
• Nicolas Doll, MD – Schüchtermann Klinik, Bad Rothenfelde, Germany
• Timo Weimar, MD – Cardiac Surgeon, Stuttgart, Germany
• Bart van Putte, MD – St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
• Christoph Starck, MD – German Heart Center Berlin, Germany

5:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Finish

Day 2
Morning

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Stroke and the importance of the LAA: Insights from a Cardio-Neuro Team
• David Rose, MD – University of South Florida, Department of Neurology, Tampa Florida, USA

9:30 am - 10:00 am

Role of the LAA in Rhythm control
• Lucas Boersma, MD – St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Beyond the initial evidence of LAAOS 3
• Richard Whitlock, MD – McMaster University Medical School, Hamilton, Canada

10:30 am - 11:00 am

Current options for standalone LAA Management
• Piotr Suwalski, MD – Central Teaching Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior, Warsaw, Poland

11:00 am - 11:30 pm

Break

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Procedural videos: excluding the LAA
• Alexander Kaminsky, MD – Klinikum Karlsburg, Germany
• Daniel Pereda, MD – Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Case-based learning session: Managing the LAA and patient follow-up
• David Rose, MD – University of South Florida, Department of Neurology, Tampa Florida, USA
• Lucas Boersma, MD – St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
• Richard Whitlock, MD – McMaster University Medical School, Hamilton, Canada
• Piotr Suwalski, MD – Central Teaching Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior, Warsaw, Poland
• Timo Weimar, MD – Cardiac Surgeon, Stuttgart, Germany
• Daniel Pereda, MD – Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain

1:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Finish