Navigating the Maze

Program overview

15 November

Surgical Concomitant AF

08:30 - Latest Developments in AF
(Jose Luis Merino)
09:00 - Master Anatomy Class for EPs and Surgeons
(Andrew Cook)
09:30 - ESC/EACTS 2024 Recommendations for Surgeons
(Thorsten Hanke)
10:30 - Video Case: MAZE IV
(Filip Rega)
10:45 - Video Case: How to Make a Box Lesion for Concomitant AF
(Keti Vitanova)
11:00 - Video Case: Concomitant Endoscopic AF Ablation
(Elena Sandoval)
11:15 - How We Can Improve the Interventional Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
(James Cox)
11:45 - Case-Based Roundtable
(James Cox, Andrew Cook, Manuel Castella, Thorsten Hanke, Filip Rega, Jose Luis Merino, Keti Vitanova, Elena Sandoval)
12:30 - Lunch

Hybrid AF™ Therapies

13:30 - Current Trends in Catheter AF Ablation
(Nitesh Sood)
14:00 - ESC/EACTS 2024 Recommendations in Standalone AF and Hybrid Treatment
(Bart Maesen)
14:20 - Other Fields of Hybrid Ablation
(Mark La Meir)
14:40 - Video Case: Totally Thoracoscopic AF Ablation
(Stefano Benussi)
15:30 - Video Case: Hybrid Convergent + LAAX From Left Side
(Andreu Porta-Sánchez, Jorge Alcocer)
15:50 - Case-Based Roundtable
(Andreu Porta-Sánchez, Mark La Meir, Manuel Castella, Bart Maesen, Nitesh Sood, Jorge Alcocer, Jolanda Kluin)
16:20 - Long-Term Vision: The Future of Heart Surgery
(Jolanda Kluin)
16:50 - Conclusion Day 1
(Manuel Castella)
17:00 - Finish
19:00 – 22:00 - Dinner

16 November

LAA Exclusion

09:00 - The Importance of the Left Atrial Appendage in AF
(Josep Brugada)
09:20 - ESC/EACTS 2024 Recommendations in LAA Management
(Piotr Suwalski)
09:40 - Excluding the Appendage. Evidence in ALL Surgical Patients
(Richard Whitlock)
10:40 - Video Case: Robotic Surgery in LAA
(Thorsten Hanke)
11:00 - Best Technical Tricks for AtriClip Implantation
(Mark La Meir)
11:20 - AF, LAA and its Neurological Implications
(David Z. Rose)
11:50 - Case-Based Roundtable
(Mark La Meir, David Z. Rose, Richard Whitlock, Piotr Suwalski, Manuel Castella, Thorsten Hanke, Josep Brugada)
12:30 - Finish

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Welcome to Navigating the Maze

We are delighted to present the 19^th edition of Navigating the Maze, taking place once more in Barcelona, Spain, on Friday, November 15, and Saturday, November 16, 2024. This year’s program, led by an international, multidisciplinary faculty, will comprehensively cover surgical AF ablation management, Hybrid AF™ Therapies, and left atrial appendage exclusion.

We are honored to partner with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) for this educational event. This collaboration ensures an enriched program featuring expert insights on AF ablation techniques and outcomes delivered by distinguished international faculty.

This 1.5-day international AF program is designed for physicians with an interest in concomitant ablation and minimally invasive Hybrid AF™ Therapies. The event will cover patient selection, the latest clinical evidence, and detailed techniques and outcomes for catheter and surgical ablations. Renowned experts will demonstrate cardiac surgery and minimally invasive Hybrid AF procedures through live surgeries and interactive presentations.

Our goal is to create a platform for exchanging knowledge on AF management. The program includes case-based learning, sharing best practices, updates on current clinical evidence, procedural techniques, and discussions on new developments in clinical practice.

For those unable to attend in person, the sessions will be available for live streaming, with recordings accessible on-demand shortly after the event.

We look forward to welcoming you and fostering insightful discussions!

With kind regards,

Dr. Manuel Castellà

Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain