SwissRhythm

09 – 10 November 2023
KKL Luzern

21st Annual Meeting

organised by

Swiss Working Group for Pacing and Electrophysiology

Organising Committee

Organising Committee

    • Etienne Delacrétaz, Lausanne (President)
    • Tobias Reichlin, Bern (President elect / Treasurer)
    • Michael Kühne, Basel (Past President)
    • Angelo Auricchio, Lugano
    • Giulia Domenichini, Lausanne
    • Firat Duru, Zürich
    • Andrea Menafoglio, Bellinzona
    • Mehdi Namdar, Genève
    • Sven Reek, Aarau
    • Marianne Zimmerli Voegtli, Thun
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 9 – 10 November 2023. 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 Swiss 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 programming, a CME Refresher Course on pacemaker, ICD and CRT troubleshooting will be held on 8 November 2023 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 Luzern on 9 – 10 November 2023. 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 Swiss 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 programming, a CME Refresher Course on pacemaker, ICD and CRT troubleshooting will be held on 8 November 2023 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

Scientific Program

Thursday, 09 November 2023

08:00 - 09:00
Registration
09:00 - 09:20
Tribute to Dr. Babotai: Past, present, future of cardiac pacing
- Etienne Delacrétaz, Lausanne
Auditorium (Level 1)
09:20 - 10:30
Main Session
- Etienne Delacrétaz, Lausanne
- Tobias Reichlin, Bern
Auditorium (Level 1)
09:20 - 09:55
Ventricular extrasystole: When and how to ablate?
Claudia Herrera Siklódy, Bern
09:55 - 10:30
Bootcamp for intracardiac ultrasound in the EP lab
Patrick Badertscher, Basel
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
Clubraum (Level 2)
11:00 - 12:40
New and Evolving Technologies
- Peter Ammann, St. Gallen
- Cheryl Teres, Lausanne
Auditorium (Level 1)
11:00 - 11:25
Lead extraction: Focus on pocket infection and dysfunctional leads
Alexander Breitenstein, Zürich
11:25 - 11:50
The role of adherence, gender and age on outcomes in patients with a WCD
Ardan Saguner, Zürich
11:50 - 12:15
First Swiss experience with the AVEIR™ VR leadless pacemaker
Andreas Häberlin, Bern
12:15 - 12:40
Inappropriate shock - still a limitation for ICD adoption?
Giulio Conte, Lugano
12:40 - 14:00
Lunch break
Clubraum (Level 2)
14:00 - 14:45
Pro/con Session: OAC after ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
- Richard Kobza, Luzern
- Etienne Pruvot, Lausanne
Auditorium (Level 1)
Stop OAC after ablation: No!
Tobias Reichlin, Bern
Stop OAC after ablation: Yes!
Amir Jadidi, Luzern
14:50 - 16:10
Interactive Case Discussions
- Laurent Roten, Bern
- Benjamin Berte, Luzern
Auditorium (Level 1)
14:50 - 15:10
Case I: My challenging left bundle branch pacing case
Fabian Noti, Bern
15:10 - 15:30
Case II: A difficult case with syncope
Marina Rieder, Bern
15:30 - 15:50
Case III: My challenging SVT case
Gabriela Hilfiker, Luzern
15:50 - 16:10
Case IV: A special case of HOCM
Philipp Krisai, Basel
16:10 - 16:40
Coffee break
Clubraum (Level 2)
16:40 - 17:30
ECG Workshop
Auditorium (Level 1)
Interactive case discussion
Andreas Müller, Zürich
Tardu Özkartal, Lugano

Friday, 10 November 2023

08:30 - 10:30
Main Session
- Michael Kühne, Basel
- Andrea Menafoglio, Bellinzona
Auditorium (Level 1)
08:30 - 09:00
How to manage "atrial high rate episodes (AHRE)"
Daniel Scherr, Graz, AT
09:00 - 09:30
Pacemaker after TAVI: When and how?
Giulia Domenichini, Lausanne
09:30 - 10:00
Cardiogenetic testing: Selecting the right candidates
Siv Fokstuen, Genève
10:00 - 10:30
MRI scar analysis to predict major arrhythmias
Jürg Schwitter, Lausanne
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
Clubraum (Level 2)
11:00 - 12:40
New and Evolving Technologies
- Mehdi Nambar, Genève
- Sven Reek, Aarau
Auditorium (Level 1)
11:00 - 11:25
Affera Mapping and Ablation – unleash the dual power solution
Julian Chun, Frankfurt, DE
11:25 - 11:50
CSP in 2023 – current challenges & future perspectives
Haran Burri, Genève
11:50 - 12:15
The science behind pulsed field ablation
Tara Gomez-Hampton, Los Angeles, US
12:15 - 12:40
MODULAR ATP: A novel intercommunicative leadless pacing system and the subcutaneous ICD
Reinoud E. Knops, Amsterdam, NL
12:40 - 13:10
My favorite papers 2023
- Firat Duru, Zürich
- Marianne Zimmerli Voegtli, Thun
Auditorium (Level 1)
12:40 - 12:55
Favorite papers in Pacing
Jan Steffel, Zürich
12:55 - 13:10
Favorite papers in Ablation
Christian Sticherling, Basel
13:10 - 13:30
Prize award SWISSRHYTHM RESEARCH PRIZE 2023 and presentation
- Etienne Delacrétaz, Lausanne
Auditorium (Level 1)
13:30 - 14:30
Farewell and Lunch
Clubraum (Level 2)

Accreditation

The Swiss Society of Cardiology (SSC) has granted the following accreditation:

  • 11 credits (full conference)
  • 6 credits (Thursday)
  • 5 credits (Friday)

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 Luzern

The KKL Luzern has a direct link to Luzern‘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, November 9, 2023 from 18:30 at the Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern. As places are limited, we recommend early booking.

Hotel Schweizerhof
Schweizerhofquai
6002 Luzern

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

 

Schweizerhof Luzern
Luzern Tourismus

SwissRhythm Research Prize 2023

CME Refresher Course on Pacing, ICD and CRT troubleshooting

Interest Group of Allied Health Professionals in Rhythmology (IG-FR)

Registration

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

For whom
Purpose
Amount
Physicians
2-days
CHF 200
Physicians
day card Thursday or Friday
CHF 150
Physicians in training below age 35
2-days
CHF 80
Technical personnel and AHP
2-days
CHF 80

CME Refresher Course at Hotel Radisson Blu

Physicians
Wednesday, 8 November 2023
CHF 150

Conference Dinner at Hotel Schweizerhof

Physicians
Thursday, 9 November 2023 at 18h30
CHF 70
Technical personnel and AHP
Thursday, 9 November 2023 at 18h30
CHF 35
Cancellation Policy

Refund of fees, less 25 % administrative charges, can be applied for in writing until 5 October 2023. 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 the following hotels and can be booked together with your conference registration. Participants of SwissRhythm 2023 benefit from a reduced rate for the night from 9 to 10 November 2023 (1 night). Participants of both the CME Refresher Course and SwissRhythm benefit from a reduced rate for the nights from 8 to 10 November 2023 (2 nights).

Hotel Radisson Blu

The 4-star hotel is conveniently located within walking distance (approx. 400 meters) to the KKL conference venue. Address: Inseliquai 12, 6005 Luzern

    • 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

The 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 Luzern.

  • CHF 110 per single room per night including breakfast (reduced conference rate)
  • CHF  70 double room surcharge per night
  • CHF 180 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 5 October 2023. After this date no refund can be made for cancellations. For any name changes, a handling fee of CHF 25 will be charged.

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Save the dates:

21  – 22 November 2024
20 – 21 November 2025

Sponsors

Many thanks to our industry partners for their support.
SwissRhythm 2023 is actively and financially supported by the following sponsors:

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