Thursday, 20.2.2020
| 9.00 | Role of pacing in patients affected by syncopal loss of consciousness (interactive session) Chair: R. Sutton Speaker: M. Tomaino Discussant: F. Rabajoli |
| 9.30 | Management of transient loss of consciousness in the Emergency Department (interactive session) Chair: A. Ungar Speaker: R.A. Kenny Discussant: F. Numeroso |
| 10.00 | Coffee break |
| 10.30 | Evidences in transient loss of consciousness Chairs: R.A. Kenny, C. Mussi -Orthostatic hypotensive Syncope: diagnosis and treatment – R. Furlan -Falls in the elderly – G. Rivasi -Non syncopal loss of consciousness – A. Fedorowski |
| 12.00 | LECTURE Uncertain Syncope: news in clinical evaluation, treatment and prognosis Chair: M. Tomaino Speaker: R. Sutton |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 | AV block in young patients. Is pacemaker really necessary? (interactive session) Chair: M.R. Vecchi Speaker: I. Moneta Discussant: M.Unterhuber |
| 14.30 | A clinical case of a young athlete (interactive session) Chairs: D. Solari, M. Unterhuber Presenters: F. Baessato S. Casablanca |
| 15.00 | Syncope in Brugada Syndrome (interactive session) Chair: G. Gaggioli Speaker: A. Moya Discussant: R. Maggi |
| 15.30 | Reflex syncope: sport eligibility driving licence professional activity Chairs: R. Maggi, R. Paulmichl • Sport eligibility – V. Russo • Driving licence – K. Hermann • Professional activity – F. Barbic |
| 16.00 | LECTURE Syncope Unit: a crucial point for a correct clinical management Chairs: G. Masotti, M Tomaino • Syncope expert and additional members – M. Brignole • Role of a nurse with specific knowledge – C. Rice |
Friday, 21.2.2020
| 8.30 | Heart and Brain session Chairs: R. Cappato, M. Erckert • Impact of telecardiology in the management of patients with devices – G. Zanotto • DOACs: critical factors to consider in the selection of patients – C. Baracchini • GIMSI position paper in using of anticoagulation in the elderly at risk of fall – A. Ungar • Antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapy in cardiovascular diseases – M. Unterhuber |
| 9.30 | LECTURE Current knowledges in atrial fibrillation and heart failure Chair: M. Tomaino Speaker: R. Cappato |
| 10.00 | Coffee break Device implantation and electrophysiology: clinical perspectives, heart failure and risk stratification |
| 10.30 | Supraventricular Arrhythmias (interactive session) Chairs: M. Stühlinger, M. Brignole • Clinical case of a narrow QRS tachycardia – M. Marini • State of the art of a clinician’s point of view: paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardias – W. Rauhe • Diagnosis and treatment of supraventricular tachycardias in children – G. Bronzetti |
| 11.30 | Ventricular Arrhythmias (interactive session) Chairs: L. Bertagnolli, M. Lunati • Clinical case of wide QRS tachycardia – M. Manfrin • ECG analysis of wide QRS tachycardia (SVT vs VT) – S. Richter • Ventricular arryhthmia ablation in structurally normal hearts – C. Tondo • Ventricular tachycardia ablation in ischaemic cardiomyopathy. How early and how invasive? – A. Battaglia |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.30 | Heart Failure Chairs: A. Fedorowski, S. Richter • Primary prophylactic ICD implantation in nonischaemic cardiomyopathy: for almost everyone or only for highly selected patients? – M. Lunati • Sudden cardiac death risk stratification in patients affected by acute Myocarditis – E. Ammirati • Is CRT an electrophysiological procedure? Ten years of experience with CRT implantations guided by an electro-anatomical mapping system – M. Del Greco • A step ahead using devices in the care of heart failure patient – G. Molon • Young and asymptomatic AF patient: what to do? – M. Stühlinger |
| 16.30 | End of works – M. Tomaino |