Attend this ACCREDITED conference at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler in British Columbia
on Thursday-Friday, February 15-16, 2024!
      #AU24

Agenda – Arrhythmia Update 2023

This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by McMaster University Continuing Professional Development Program. You may claim a maximum of 9.75 MOC Section 1 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

Please note the agenda is still subject to change

Thursday, February 16th, 2023
6:00 am - 7:00 am Breakfast Buffet
7:00 am Welcome and Introductions Planning Committee
7:10 am Leadless Pacemakers / Non-Transvenous ICDs Dr. Blandine Mondésert
7:40 am Left Atrial Appendage Closure: New Technologies, New Evidence Dr. Jeff Healey
8:40 am Health Break
8:50 am Left Bundle Branch Pacing: Where Are We Now? Dr. Jacqueline Joza
9:20 am Devices to Monitor and Treat Heart Failure Dr. Anique Ducharme
9:50 am ECG Quizzes: What's the Diagnosis? (Interactive Session) Planning Committee
10:20 am Conclusion of Morning Agenda  
3:30 pm Modifiable Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation Dr. Jason Andrade
4:00 pm Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure Dr. Jean-François Roux
4:30 pm ICD and CRT Implantation in HF: Who to Refer in 2023 Dr. Jaimie Manlucu
5:00 pm Residents’ Case Challenge (Interactive Session) Dr. Charles Dussault (moderator)
7:00 pm End of Day 1
Friday, February 17th, 2023
6:00 am - 7:00 am Breakfast Buffet
7:00 am Welcome and Introductions Planning Committee
7:10 am Early Ablation of AF vs Pharmacological Therapy Dr. Jason Andrade
7:40 am Sports Cardiology: A Primer Dr. Paul Dorian
8:10 am Arrhythmias in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: What a Cardiologist Should Know Dr. Blandine Mondésert
8:40 am Health Break
8:50 am Contemporary Management of the Patient with Frequent Premature Ventricular Contractions Dr. Charles Dussault
9:20 am Treatment of Heart Failure: Beyond Foundational Therapies Dr. Anique Ducharme
9:50 am Technologies in AF and HF: Leadless, Remote Monitoring etc Panel – Planning Committee
10:35 am Conclusion of Morning Agenda
3:30 pm - 5:45 pm Emerging Technologies / Hands-on Workshops
Groups A, B and C will attend each 45-minute workshop on rotation
Faculty
  Leadless Devices – Pacemakers and ICDs Dr. Jeff Healey
  LBB Pacing Dr. Jean-François Roux
  Implantable Loop Recorders Dr. Jaimie Manlucu
5:45 pm Final Word Planning Committee