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Scientific programme
Third congress of Bulgarian Society of Arrhythmias
Sunny Day Resort, Marina Hotel ****
27 May 2016 – 29 May 2016
27 May 2016
12:00-13:00 Arrival
13:00-14:00 Lunch at Hotel Marina
Room 1
14:15 Welcome address – Dr. Sv. Iovev, PhD, UMHAT St. Ekatherina, Chairman of
Bulgarian Society of Arrhythmias
14:30–15:30 Satellite Symposium Sandoz
„Beta blockers from SANDOZ“
1. The place of sotalol in modern antiarrhythmic therapy. Dr. V. Traykov, MHAT
Tokuda
2. „Nebivolol и bisoprolol in the European guidelines for the management of acute
and chronic heart failure 2012”. Assoc. Prof. V. Velchev, PhD, UMHAT St. Anna
15:30-16:30 Electrophysiology for general cardiologists
Chairs:
Dr. V. Traykov, Dr. M. Protich
Indications for catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation. Dr. M. Protich, MHAT Trakia, St.
Zagora
Idiopathic ventricular tachyarrhythmias: mechanisms, types and ECG
characteristics. Dr. V. Traykov, MHAT Tokuda
Principles of catheter ablation in supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. Dr. D.
Marchov, MHAT Tokuda
16:30 - 16:45 Coffee break
16:45 – 17:45 Pacing for general cardiologists
Chairs:
Assoc. Prof. V. Velchev, PhD, Dr. I. Kozhouharov, PhD.
Cardiac resynchronizatin therapy: principles, indications and assessment of
response. Assoc. Prof. V. Velchev, PhD, UMHAT St. Anna
Principles of management of infections associated with implantable electronic
devices. Dr. V. Traykov, MHAT Tokuda
The latest guidelines for management of ventricular tachyarrhythmias 2015, Dr. M.
Predovski, UMHAT City Clinic
18:00 – 19:00 Focus lectures - Merck
“Electrophysiology in patients treated with beta blockers”
Electrophysiological effects of bisoprolol. Assoc Prof. T. Balabanski PhD, National
Heart Heart Hospital
Blood pressure control, heart rate control or both …? Dr. M. Protich, MHAT Trakia,
St. Zagora
CRT in children and following postpartum cardiomyopathy: the role of beta
blockers. Dr. Sv. Iovev, PhD, UMHAT St. Ekatherina
Room 2
14:00 – 18:00
Workshop: ECG diagnosis
Organized with an educational grant by Actavis
Rhythm and conduction abnormalities
Session 1
1. Conduction abnormalities – Dr. N. Pancheva, UMHAT St. Marina, Varna –
14:00 - 14:25
2. Catheter ablation in the management of arrhythmias - Assoc Prof. T.
Balabanski PhD, National Heart Heart Hospital - 14:25 - 14:50
Coffee break 14:50 - 15:00
3. Supraventricular tachycardias - Dr. Sv. Iovev, PhD, UMHAT St. Ekatherina
15:00 – 15:25
Differential diagnosis of wide QRS tachycardia/premature beats. Assoc Prof. T.
Balabanski PhD, National Heart Heart Hospital – 15:25 – 15:50
Coffee break 15:50 - 16:10
Session 2
1. Practical course: ECG in patients with conduction abnormalities. Dr. N.
Pancheva, UMHAT St. Marina, Varna – 16:10 – 16:35.
2. Practical course: ECG in patients with supraventricular tachycardias. Dr. Sv.
Iovev, PhD, UMHAT St. Ekatherina 16:35 – 16:55
Coffee break 16:55 – 17:10
3. Practical course: ECG in patients with ventricular tachyarrhythmias.
Практически курс - Assoc Prof. T. Balabanski PhD, National Heart Heart
Hospital 17:10 – 17:35
4. Practical course: ECG in pacemaker patients. Dr. Sv. Iovev, PhD, UMHAT St.
Ekatherina – 17:35 – 17:50
19:30 Dinner at Hotel Marina
28 May 2016
Room 1
08:30-09:30 Abstracts and case reports session
Chairs:
Dr. Sv. Iovev, PhD, Dr. N. Pancheva, Dr. R. Dobrev
08:30 - 08:40 Pacemaker implantation in persistent left superior vena cava. Dr. M.
Radkova, Dr. B. Slavchev, UMHAT Lozenetz
08:40 - 08:50 CRT implantation in a patient with an extremely dilated coronary
sinus body. Dr. D. Marchov, MHAT Tokuda
08:50 - 09:00 A case of a narrow complex tachycardia with a long RP interval, Dr.
A. Nosikov, UMHAT Lozenetz
09:00 - 09:10: Perioperative antithrombotic therapy in pacemaker patients, Dr. M.
Stoianov, National Heart Hospital
09:10 - 09:20 Extraction of a passive fixation defibrillator lead model Riata with a
telescopic sheath system. Dr. T. Zlatanov, UMHAT St Ekatherina
09:20 - 09:30 Discussion
09:30 – 10:30 – Satellite symposium Medtronic
Prof. Goran Milasinovic – “Micra – Leadless Transcatheter Pacing System” (20 min)
Dr. Lazar Angelkov – “Cryoballoon AF ablation - straightforward, safe and effective,
our experience” (20 min)
Ph.D. Bozidar Ferek-Petric – “Cardiac Electrotherapy in GUCH Patients” (15 min)
Discussion (5 min)
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-11:45 Cardiac pacing
Chairs:
Dr. I. Kozhouharov PhD, Dr. B. Borissov, Dr. N. Pancheva
Multipoint pacing: techniques and results. Dr. B. Borissov, MHAT Trakia St.
Zagora
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators box change: is indications
reassessment necessary? Dr. I. Kozhouharov, National Heart Hospital
Focus lecture: Extraction of pacemaker and ICD leads: single center
experience. Dr. F. Solimene, Dr. G. Shopova, Dr. F. Nappi,Dr. V. schillaci, Dr.
F.Esposito, Clinica Montevergine, Italia
11:45-12:45
Satellite symposium Bayer
„New research data and practical recommendations for the management of patients
treated with Xarelto“
Chair: Dr. Sv. Iovev, PhD, UMHAT St. Ekatherina
Xarelto – reliability in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation based on
evidence ; Dr. Sv. Iovev, PhD, UMHAT St. Ekatherina
Practical recommendations for anticoagulation monitoring in patients on NOAC:
when and how to measure their anticoagulant effect. Dr. A. Dimitrova –
Karamfilova, PhD.
Xarelto – an alternative to standard periprocedural treatment in patients
undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation – results from VENTURE AF. Dr. V.
Traykov, MHAT Tokuda
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 14:45
Focus lecture - LAA closure:An update for 2016
Ali OTO, MD,FESC,FACC,FHRS,FISHNE, Professor of Cardiology, Chairman, Department of Cardiology,
MHG, Memorial Ankara Hospital, Ankara-Turkey
15:00-16:00
Electrophysiology for electrophysiologists
Chairs:
Assoc. Prof. T. Balabanski, Dr. M. Stoianov
New technologies in the catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation, Dr. M. Protich, MHAT
Trakia, St. Zagora
Management of electrical storm. Dr. V. Traykov, MHAT Tokuda
The new guidelines for the treatment of ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Dr. M.
Stoianov, National Heart Hospital
16:00-16:30 Coffee break
16:30 – 17:15 Focus lecture - Biotronik
"Unique advantages of DX technology", Prof. Goran Milasinovic, Clinical Center Serbia.
17:15 Closing remarks, Dr. Sv. Iovev, PhD, Chairman of Bulgarian Society of
Arrhythmias
20:00 – Gala Dinner at Marina Hotel
29 May 2016
11:00 Departure