Program

7:30 AM

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

SESSION 1: FELLOWS & ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM

Co-chairs:  Dr. Jaimie Manlucu; Dr. Hugo De La Rochellière, TBA
Moderators:  TBA

8:30 AM

Session details to be announced.  

12:00 PM

REGISTRATION & LUNCH

SESSION 2: RESEARCH BRAINSTORMING (open to CHRS members only)

Chair: Dr. Ratika Parkash

1:00 PM

Session details to be announced.  

3:45 PM

BREAK

SESSION 3: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (open to CHRS members only)                                                      

Chair:  Dr. Atul Verma

4:00 PM

Annual General Meeting 

SESSION 4: EP: THE NEXT GENERATION                                                                 

Chair: Dr. Atul Verma; TBA

Rapid Reviews – Introducing new EPs in the Country to the Canadian community

4:30 PM 

4:40 PM

4:50 PM

5:00 PM

5:10 PM

5:20 PM 

ADJOURNMENT

HALIFAX MARRIOTT HARBOURFRONT DINNER (ticketed event)

6:00 PM

Reception

6:30 PM 

Dinner 

7:00 AM

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST 

8:00 AM

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

Dr. Atul Verma; 

Dr. Blandine Mondésert

SESSION 1: ICDs (Joint HRS/CHRS) 

Chair: Dr. Ratika Parkash; Dr. Sana M. Al Khatib (HRS) 
Panelists: Dr. Laurence Sterns; TBA

8:05 AM 

Driving Guidelines in ICD: Case-based Presentation

Dr. Peter Guerra 

8:15 AM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

8:20 AM 

New ICD Indications for NICMP at the Time of Next SCD Prevention Guideline Development 

Dr. Sana M. Al Khatib (HRS) 

8:40 AM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

8:50 AM

Dr. Kenneth Rockwood 

9:10 AM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

SESSION 2: LBB

Co-chairs: Dr. Jaimie Manlucu; Dr. François Philippon 

Panelists: Dr. Jacqueline Joza; Dr. Simon Hansom

Dr. Jacqueline Joza

9:30 AM 

Q&A and Panel Discussion

9:35 AM

TBA

9:45 AM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

9:50 AM 

LBB Implant with Echo Guidance: Feasible? 

Dr. Habib Khan

10:00 AM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

10:05 AM

BREAK

ORAL ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS
Moderators: TBA

10:20 AM

10:25 AM

10:30 AM

10:35 AM

10:40 AM

Q&A

SESSION 3: PEDIATRIC–CONGENITAL SESSION

Chairs: Dr. Santokh Dhillon; Dr. Ciorsti McIntyre 
Panelists: Dr. Anica Bulic; Dr. Paul Khairy

10:50 AM

Management of Asymptomatic Pathway in Children and Young Adults

Dr. Cecilia Gonzalez Corcia

11:00 AM  

Q&A and Panel Discussion

11:05 AM

New Pacing and Defibrillation Technologies in Children

Dr. Saketh Saravu

11:15 AM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

11:20 AM

When Should I Begin to Screen Children of my Cardiogenetic Patients?

TBA

11:30 AM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

11:35 AM  

Anatomical Considerations to SCD Risk Assessment in CHD Patients

TBA

11:45 AM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

SESSION 4: INDUSTRY PRESENTATIONS:  WHAT IS IN THE PIPELINE?  (open to CHRS members only)

Moderator: Dr. Blandine Mondésert

11:50 AM 

Industry Presentation 1

12:05 PM

Industry Presentation 2

12:20 PM

Industry Presentation 3

12:35 PM

LUNCH

SESSION 5: VT-VF ABLATION (Joint EHRA/CHRS) 

Co-chairs: Dr. Marc Deyell; Dr. Mélèze Hocini (EHRA)
Panelists: Dr. Alexio Hadjis; TBA

1:20 PM

Debate: Early vs Delayed VT Ablation: PRO 

Dr. John Sapp

1:30 PM

Debate: Early vs Delayed VT Ablation: CON

Dr. Isabelle Nault

1:40 PM

Rebuttal (3 mins each)

1:45 PM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

1:55 PM

New Insights in Ventricular Fibrillation

Dr. Mélèze Hocini (EHRA)

2:15 PM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

2:25 PM 

New Technologies in VT Ablation 

Dr. Katia Dyrda

2:35 PM

Q&A and Panel Discussion

2:40 PM

CLOSING REMARKS

Dr. Atul Verma; Dr. Blandine Mondésert

2:45 PM

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES 

OFFSITE DINNER AND CHRS AWARDS CEREMONY (ticketed event)

6:30 PM

Reception

7:00 PM

Awards Ceremony

7:30 PM

Dinner