SwissRhythm
21 – 22 November 2024
KKL Lucerne
22nd Annual Meeting
organised by
Swiss Working Group for Pacing and Electrophysiology
Welcome Message
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
On behalf of the Swiss Working Group for Pacing and Electrophysiology, we are pleased to announce that the SwissRhythm annual meeting will be held at the KKL Luzern on 21 – 22 November 2024. We wish to invite and welcome cardiologists with an interest in rhythm disorders as well as healthcare personnel involved in the management of cardiac arrhythmias to participate in this event.
The program will be varied and combines state-of-the art lectures, pro-contra debates, case-based presentations and interactive workshops in small groups. News from the industry will be integrated in the main program. We again will invite renowned experts to give an international view.
In the setting of our meeting, the SwissRhythm Research Prize will be awarded to a young researcher with the best recent research work in the field of arrhythmias, published or in press, that has been performed in Switzerland.
For those involved in device follow-up, a CME Refresher Course on pacemaker, ICD and CRT troubleshooting will be held on 20 November 2024 at the Hotel Radisson Blu Luzern.
SwissRhythm is a great opportunity to develop professional skills and to meet up with colleagues and friends.
We look forward to welcoming you in Luzern!
PD Dr. Etienne Delacrétaz
President
Prof. Dr.Tobias Reichlin
President elect
Welcome Message
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
On behalf of the Swiss Working Group for Pacing and Electrophysiology, we are pleased to announce that the SwissRhythm annual meeting will be held at the KKL Lucerne on 21 – 22 November 2024. We wish to invite and welcome cardiologists with an interest in rhythm disorders as well as healthcare personnel involved in the management of cardiac arrhythmias to participate in this event.
The program will be varied and combines state-of-the art lectures, pro-contra debates, case-based presentations and interactive workshops in small groups. News from the industry will be integrated in the main program. We again will invite renowned experts to give an international view.
In the setting of our meeting, the SwissRhythm Research Prize will be awarded to a young researcher with the best recent research work in the field of arrhythmias, published or in press, that has been performed in Switzerland.
For those involved in device follow-up, a CME Refresher Course on pacemaker, ICD and CRT troubleshooting will be held on 20 November 2024 at the Hotel Radisson Blu Lucerne.
SwissRhythm is a great opportunity to develop professional skills and to meet up with colleagues and friends.
We look forward to welcoming you in Lucerne!
PD Dr. Etienne Delacrétaz
President
Prof. Dr. Tobias Reichlin
President elect
Scientific Program
Thursday, 21 November 2024
- Etienne Delacrétaz, Lausanne
- Tobias Reichlin, Bern
- Laurent Haegeli, Aarau
- Andreas Müller, Zurich
- Marianne Zimmerli Voegtli, Thun
- Claudia Herrera Siklódy, Bern
- Andrea Menafoglio, Bellinzona
- Haran Burri, Geneva
Valon Spahiu, Bern
Friday, 22 November 2024
- Sven Reek, Aarau
- Richard Kobza, Lucerne
- Hildegard Tanner, Bern
- Michael Kühne, Basel
- Etienne Delacrétaz, Lausanne
Research Prize Award
The SwissRhythm Research Prize will be awarded during the conference dinner on Thursday evening at the Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne
Accreditation
11 credits of the Swiss Society of Cardiology (SSC).
Certificates will be emailed to all participants at the end of the event.
SwissRhythm Infos
Congress Language
English
Venue
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern (KKL)
Europaplatz 1
6005 Lucerne
The KKL Lucerne has a direct link to Lucerne’s main train station (2 min. walk). We therefore advise you to arrive by train.
Conference Dinner
The conference dinner will take place on Thursday, 21 November 2024 from 18:30 at the Hotel Schweizerhof Lucerne. As places are limited, we recommend early booking.
Hotel Schweizerhof
Schweizerhofquai
6002 Lucerne
Who is it for?
- Physicians with interest in rhythmology
- Nurses and technicians specialised in pacing and EP
- Industry members supporting device and ablation therapy in the field
Congress Secretariat
CCE Services GmbH
Dornacherstrasse 82
4053 Basel
Phone: +41 61 551 07 00
info@swissrhythm.org
SwissRhythm Research Prize 2024
CME Refresher Course on Pacing, ICD and CRT troubleshooting
Interest Group of Allied Health Professionals in Rhythmology (IG-FR)
Registration
We are looking forward to your registration for the 2024 Congress. Please register using the button below.
What is included?
- Unlimited access to all scientific sessions, coffee breaks and lunches on the booked day
- Certificate of attendance for continuing education CME credits
- Printed main program onsite
- Speaker presentations (electronically available to download after the event)
Registration Fees
SwissRhythm at KKL
CME Refresher Course at Hotel Radisson Blu
Conference Dinner at Hotel Schweizerhof
Cancellation Policy
Refund of fees, less 25 % administrative charges, can be applied for in writing until 24 October 2024. After this date no refund can be made for cancellations. For any name changes, a handling fee of CHF 25 will be charged.
Hotel Accommodation
Rooms are reserved at hotel Radisson Blu and Waldstätterhof and can be booked together with your conference registration. Participants of SwissRhythm 2024 benefit from a reduced rate for the night from 21 to 22 November 2024 (1 night). Participants of both the CME Refresher Course and SwissRhythm benefit from a reduced rate for the nights from 20 to 22 November 2024 (2 nights).
Hotel Radisson Blu (fully booked)
This 4-star hotel is conveniently located within walking distance (approx. 400 meters) to the KKL conference venue. Address: Inseliquai 12, 6005 Lucerne
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- CHF 200 per single room per night including breakfast (reduced conference rate)
- CHF 40 double room surcharge per night
- CHF 305 per single room including breakfast for nights before and after the conference
Hotel Waldstätterhof
This 3-star hotel is conveniently located next to the train station within walking distance (approx. 300 meters) to the KKL conference venue. Address: Zentralstrasse 4, 6003 Lucerne.
- CHF 125 per single room per night including breakfast (reduced conference rate)
- CHF 50 double room surcharge per night
- CHF 195 per single room including breakfast for nights before and after the conference
Hotel Cancellation Policy
Refund of fees, less 25 % administrative charges, can be applied for in writing until 16 October 2024. After this date no refund can be made for cancellations. For any name changes, a handling fee of CHF 25 will be charged.
Organising Committee
Etienne Delacrétaz
President
Lausanne
Tobias Reichlin
President elect
Bern
Michael Kühne
Past President
Basel
Ardan Saguner
Treasurer
Zurich
Giulio Conte
Lugano
Giulia Domenichini
Lausanne
Andrea Menafoglio
Bellinzona
Sven Reek
Aarau
Marianne Zimmerli Voegtli
Thun