Friday 4 October / 13.45-15.15

Symposium

AF: Novel / Controversial aspects

Chairs:
R. Mantovan / Conegliano, Italy
A.M. Russo / Camden, USA

• Obesity as an independent risk factor for AF: is the evidence strong enough?
P. Sanders / Adelaide, Australia

• What is the most common cause of death in patients with AF: stroke, HF or non-CV cause?
I. Savelieva / London, UK

• Should TEE be performed in all patients undergoing AF ablation to rule out LA thrombus?
E. Bertaglia / Padua, Italy

• Does ablation indexes really increase efficacy and safety of AF ablation?
G. Cavalli / Venice-Mestre, Italy