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