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

08:00 - 09:00
Registration
09:00 - 10:40
Main Session
- Etienne Delacrétaz, Lausanne
- Tobias Reichlin, Bern
Auditorium (Level 1)
09:00 - 09:30
New ESC AF guidelines 2024 into practice
Michael Kühne, Basel
09:30 - 10:00
GLP1 and GIP antagonists in patients with AF
Stefan Bilz, St. Gallen
10:00 - 10:40
PVI: bias in patient selection
John Mandrola, Louisville, USA
10:40 - 11:10
Coffee break
Clubraum (Level 2)
11:10 - 12:50
New and Evolving Technologies
- Laurent Haegeli, Aarau
- Andreas Müller, Zurich
Auditorium (Level 1)
11:10 - 11:35
First Experience with the new FARAVIEW mapping integration for Pulsed Field Ablation 1
Jan Petru, Prague, CZ
11:35 - 12:00
The extravascular system with transvenous ICD features: who, why & how 2
Alexander Breitenstein, Zurich
12:00 - 12:25
Artificial intelligence in rhythm monitoring - present and future 3
Patrick Badertscher, Basel
12:25 - 12:50
PVI ablation with dual-energy and 3D mapping 4
Tom De Potter, Aalst, BE
12:50 - 14:00
Lunch break
Clubraum (Level 2)
14:00 - 14:45
Pro / Con Session: Management of asymptomatic AF
- Marianne Zimmerli Voegtli, Thun
- Claudia Herrera Siklódy, Bern
Auditorium (Level 1)
Ablate
Benjamin Berte, Lucerne
Wait and see
Andreas Flammer, Zurich
14:50 - 16:10
Interactive Case based Workshops
- Andrea Menafoglio, Bellinzona
- Haran Burri, Geneva
Auditorium (Level 1)
14:50 - 15:10
How to optimize/troubleshoot PM (DDD/CRT) programming in the modern era
Fabian Noti, Bern
15:10 - 15:30
Management of arrhythmias in an elderly population
Philipp Krisai, Basel
15:30 - 15:50
Diagnosis and management of drug-induced QT prolongation in practice
Giulio Conte, Lugano
15:50 - 16:10
LAA occlusion versus OAC vs. both
Laurent Roten, Bern
16:10 - 16:40
Coffee break
Clubraum (Level 2)
16:40 - 17:30
ECG Workshop
Auditorium (Level 1)
Interactive case discussion
Gonca Suna, Zurich
Valon Spahiu, Bern
*supported by grants from Boston Scientific 1, Medtronic 2, Biotronik 3, Jonson&Johnson 4
*supported by grants from Boston Scientific 1, Medtronic 2, Biotronik 3, Jonson&Johnson 4
*supported by grants from Boston Scientific 1, Medtronic 2, Biotronik 3, Jonson&Johnson 4

Friday, 22 November 2024

08:30 - 10:30
Main Session
- Sven Reek, Aarau
- Richard Kobza, Lucerne
Auditorium (Level 1)
08:30 - 09:00
The future of primary prevention ICDs
Valérian Valiton, Geneva
09:00 - 09:30
Pacing: which device for which patient
Peter Ammann, St. Gallen
09:30 - 10:00
Using pulsed Field Ablation for AF ablation
Tobias Reichlin, Bern
10:00 - 10:30
VT in structural heart disease: drugs, ablation, ICD
Ardan Saguner, Zurich
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
Clubraum (Level 2)
11:00 - 13:05
New and Evolving Technologies
- Hildegard Tanner, Bern
- Michael Kühne, Basel
Auditorium (Level 1)
11:00 - 11:25
Leveraging AI and Digital Twins for the definition of novel, personalized therapies 5
Alfredo Hernandez, Clamart, FR
11:25 - 11:50
To extract or not to extract – borderline indications in transvenous lead management 6
Andreas Häberlin, Bern
11:50 - 12:15
Real-World Clinical Case Discussions 7
Nadine Molitor, Zurich
12:15 - 12:40
First Swiss experience with the AVEIR AR/DR Leadless pacemaker 8
Daniel Hofer, Zurich
12:40 - 13:05
An immersive catheter ablation platform based on patients’ 3D heart model for the simulation and training of future electrophysiologists 9
Etienne Pruvot, Lausanne
13:05 - 13:35
Hot topics in 2024
- Etienne Delacrétaz, Lausanne
Auditorium (Level 1)
13:05 - 13:20
Resynchronization therapy BiVP or CSP
Giulia Domenichini, Lausanne
13:20 - 13:35
Anticoagulation for device-detected AF: My practice after the NOAH and ARTESIA trials
Christian Sticherling, Basel
13:35 - 14:30
Farewell and Lunch
Clubraum (Level 2)
*supported by grants from Microport 5, Philips 6, Zoll 7, Abbott 8, ADIS 9
*supported by grants from Microport 5, Philips 6, Zoll 7, Abbott 8, ADIS 9
*supported by grants from Microport 5, Philips 6, Zoll 7, Abbott 8, ADIS 9

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

 

Schweizerhof Luzern
Luzern Toursimus

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

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, 20 November 2024
CHF 200

Conference Dinner at Hotel Schweizerhof

Physicians
Thursday, 21 November 2024 at 18h30
CHF 80
Technical personnel and AHP
Thursday, 21 November 2024 at 18h30
CHF 40
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

    • 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.

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Save the dates:

20 – 21 November 2025
19 – 20 November 2026

Organising Committee

Etienne Delacrétaz

Etienne Delacrétaz

President

Lausanne

Tobias Reichlin

Tobias Reichlin

President elect

Bern

Michael Kühne

Michael Kühne

Past President

Basel

Ardan Saguner

Ardan Saguner

Treasurer

Zurich

Giulio Conte

Giulio Conte

Lugano

Giulia Domenichini

Giulia Domenichini

Lausanne

Andrea Menafoglio

Andrea Menafoglio

Bellinzona

Sven Reek

Sven Reek

Aarau

Marianne Zimmerli Voegtli

Marianne Zimmerli Voegtli

Thun

Sponsors

Many thanks to our industry partners for their support. 

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Medtronic Logo
Microport Logo
Philips Logo
Zoll Logo