225 - CHRS SPOTLIGHT: ADVANCED TOPICS IN CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

Chair(s)

• 

  Laurent Macle, MD,FRCP,FHRS (he/him/his)

  Cardiac Electrophysiologist
  Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal
  Université de Montréal
• JM

  Jaimie Manlucu, MD,FRCP

  Cardiac Electrophysiologist
  CHRS
  Western University

Presenter(s)

• MD

  Marc Deyell, MD, FRCP (he/him/his)

  cardiac Electrophysiologist
  CHRS
  University of British Columbia
• BM

  Blandine Mondésert, CHRS

  MD
  Montreal Heart Institute
  MD
• 

  Roopinder Sandhu, MD, MPH, FRCPC, FHRS

  Cardiac Electrophysiologist
  CHRS
• 

  Atul Verma, MD FRCPC FHRS

  Chief of Cardiology
  CHRS
  McGill University Health Centre

Workshop Description: The CHRS Spotlight session “ADVANCED TOPICS IN CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY” will take the form of a plenary session on heart
rhythm disorders and will be open to all CCS delegates. The topics selected are relevant for clinical cardiologists as well as for
electrophysiologists, although as per the new guidance from the CCC 2024 planning committee, this session will take a "deep dive" into topics within cardiac electrophysiology which will appeal to EP attendance. Each speaker will provide the audience with an up-to-date concise review of their assigned topic. The topics were selected according to the relevance for the CCS and CHRS community and to the field of expertise and research interests of the speakers. The topics of this session are: (1) How to optimize pulses in pulsed field ablation; (2) New technologies and techniques for catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia; (3) State of the art and future of leadless pacing and defibrillation; (4) Do all patients with heart failure and cardiomyopathy really need prophylactic ICDs?
The CHRS executive and education committees planned this session. Members of these committees include community and academic cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiology residents and allied professionals from diverse practices and experience across Canada. The CHRS education committee is composed of representatives from each of the following regions: British Colombia, Prairies, Ontario, and Quebec. The CHRS executive and education committees have developed an objective and balanced representation of the selected topics that is completely free of third-party influence and/or support. Email discussions took place to assess the needs of new electrophysiologists in the country as well as those of clinical cardiologists, trainees and internists in the field of arrhythmia management.

Interactive and Engagement Activities Description: After the 4 didactic lectures, there will be an open panel discussion and Q&A for the audience. We will potentially offer the use of the ARS for the panel discussion.

Presentations:

• 10:40 AM – 10:45 AM PT

  EVIDENCE OF INEQUITABLE ACCESS TO CATHETER ABLATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WITHIN THE CANADIAN UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
  

  Presenter: Nada El Togby, MD – University of Calgary