Core Curricula: Arrazzi Room – Sunday 18 morning (08.30h-10.30h)

Core Curricula

? GO BACK TO SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2015

8.30-10.30

Core Curriculum

Stroke prevention / AF therapy trial

Program Chairmen: Stuart J. Connolly – Stefan H. Hohnloser

STROKE PREVENTION IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Chairmen: G. Di Pasquale / Bologna, Italy – J. Healey/ Hamilton, Canada

Is there a role for aspirin in stroke prevention in 2015?
J. Oldgren/ Uppsala, Sweden

Tailoring the oral anticoagulant to the individual patient – warfarin and the NOACs
A. Rossillo / Vicenza, Italy

The use of NOACs during cardioversion of AF
S.H. Hohnloser / Frankfurt, Germany

The percutaneous LAA occlusion has been proven to be effective and safe for
stroke prevention in AF
Pro: V.Y. Reddy/ New York, USA – Con: S.J. Connolly/ Hamilton, Canada