Agenda Faculty Past events
Agenda Faculty Past events

Past events

Navigating the Maze 2025

Why the Left Atrial Appendage Matters in Cardiac Surgery

15/11/2025

Why the Left Atrial Appendage Matters in Cardiac Surgery

LAA Exclusion
How to Build Up a Thoracoscopic LAA Closure Program

15/11/2025

How to Build Up a Thoracoscopic LAA Closure Program

LAA Exclusion
Hands-On Video Session: AtriClip via Ministernotomy and Thoracoscopy – Avoiding Incomplete Closure

15/11/2025

Hands-On Video Session: AtriClip via Ministernotomy and Thoracoscopy – Avoiding Incomplete Closure

LAA Exclusion
Filling the Gaps: How LAA Closure Complements Anticoagulation in AF Management

15/11/2025

Filling the Gaps: How LAA Closure Complements Anticoagulation in AF Management

LAA Exclusion
The Power of Minimally Invasive AF Surgery

14/11/2025

The Power of Minimally Invasive AF Surgery

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
EACTS in Action: Empowering AF Treatment

14/11/2025

EACTS in Action: Empowering AF Treatment

Surgical Concomitant AF
Innovations Redefining AF Treatment Today

14/11/2025

Innovations Redefining AF Treatment Today

Surgical Concomitant AF
AF–Mitral Valve: The Interdependent Challenge

14/11/2025

AF–Mitral Valve: The Interdependent Challenge

Surgical Concomitant AF
Learning From MAZE IV in Practice

14/11/2025

Learning From MAZE IV in Practice

Surgical Concomitant AF
Hybrid Ablation: Epi-Endo Synergy in AF Treatment

14/11/2025

Hybrid Ablation: Epi-Endo Synergy in AF Treatment

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
The Pathophysiology and Different Treatments of Post-Ablation Peri-Mitral Atrial Flutter

14/11/2025

The Pathophysiology and Different Treatments of Post-Ablation Peri-Mitral Atrial Flutter

Surgical Concomitant AF
Understanding the Boundaries of Catheter-Based AF Therapy

14/11/2025

Understanding the Boundaries of Catheter-Based AF Therapy

Surgical Concomitant AF
The Effects of Surgical Ablation or LAA Closure on Cardiac Function

14/11/2025

The Effects of Surgical Ablation or LAA Closure on Cardiac Function

Surgical Concomitant AF
The Naked Surgeon: the Power of Data in Surgery

14/11/2025

The Naked Surgeon: the Power of Data in Surgery

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
The Rise of Robotic Solutions in AF

14/11/2025

The Rise of Robotic Solutions in AF

Surgical Concomitant AF
Innovations in Hybrid Ablation

14/11/2025

Innovations in Hybrid Ablation

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
Expanding the Hybrid Ablation Frontier

14/11/2025

Expanding the Hybrid Ablation Frontier

Hybrid AF™ Therapies

Navigating the Maze 2024

AF, LAA and its Neurological Implications

16/11/2024

AF, LAA and its Neurological Implications

LAA Exclusion
Best Technical Tricks for AtriClip Implantation

16/11/2024

Best Technical Tricks for AtriClip Implantation

LAA Exclusion
ESC-EACTS 2024 Recommendations in LAA Management

16/11/2024

ESC-EACTS 2024 Recommendations in LAA Management

LAA Exclusion
Excluding the Appendage- Evidence in ALL Surgical Patients

16/11/2024

Excluding the Appendage- Evidence in ALL Surgical Patients

LAA Exclusion
Video Case- Robotic Surgery in LAA

16/11/2024

Video Case- Robotic Surgery in LAA

LAA Exclusion
Case-Based Roundtable 16/11 AM

16/11/2024

Case-Based Roundtable 16/11 AM

The Importance of the Left Atrial Appendage in AF

16/11/2024

The Importance of the Left Atrial Appendage in AF

LAA Exclusion
Video Case: How to Make a Box Lesion for Concomitant AF

15/11/2024

Video Case: How to Make a Box Lesion for Concomitant AF

Surgical Concomitant AF
Latest Developments in AF

15/11/2024

Latest Developments in AF

Surgical Concomitant AF
Video Case: Totally Thoracoscopic AF Ablation

15/11/2024

Video Case: Totally Thoracoscopic AF Ablation

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
Master Anatomy Class for EPs and Surgeons

15/11/2024

Master Anatomy Class for EPs and Surgeons

Surgical Concomitant AF
ESC-EACTS 2024 Recommendations for Surgeons

15/11/2024

ESC-EACTS 2024 Recommendations for Surgeons

Surgical Concomitant AF
Video Case: MAZE IV

15/11/2024

Video Case: MAZE IV

Surgical Concomitant AF
Video Case: Concomitant Endoscopic AF Ablation

15/11/2024

Video Case: Concomitant Endoscopic AF Ablation

Surgical Concomitant AF
How We Can Improve the Interventional Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

15/11/2024

How We Can Improve the Interventional Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Surgical Concomitant AF
Current Trends in Catheter AF Ablation

15/11/2024

Current Trends in Catheter AF Ablation

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
ESC-EACTS 2024 Recommendations in Standalone AF and Hybrid Treatment

15/11/2024

ESC-EACTS 2024 Recommendations in Standalone AF and Hybrid Treatment

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
Other Fields of Hybrid Ablation

15/11/2024

Other Fields of Hybrid Ablation

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
Video Case- Hybrid Convergent + LAAX From Left Side

15/11/2024

Video Case- Hybrid Convergent + LAAX From Left Side

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
Case-Based Roundtable 15/11 PM

15/11/2024

Case-Based Roundtable 15/11 PM

Long-Term Vision- The Future of Heart Surgery

15/11/2024

Long-Term Vision- The Future of Heart Surgery

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
Case-Based Roundtable 15/11 AM

15/11/2024

Case-Based Roundtable 15/11 AM

Navigating the Maze 2023

Case-Based Roundtable 28/10

28/10/2023

Case-Based Roundtable 28/10

LAA Exclusion
Video Cases: Exclusion of LAA in Minimal Surgery

28/10/2023

Video Cases: Exclusion of LAA in Minimal Surgery

LAA Exclusion
The Rationale of a Thoracoscopic LAA Closure Program

28/10/2023

The Rationale of a Thoracoscopic LAA Closure Program

LAA Exclusion
Excluding the Appendage: Evidence in ALL Surgical Patients

28/10/2023

Excluding the Appendage: Evidence in ALL Surgical Patients

LAA Exclusion
LAA and Hypertension: Where Are We?

28/10/2023

LAA and Hypertension: Where Are We?

LAA Exclusion
Insights From a Heart-Brain Team. Clinical Practice on Secondary Stroke Prevention

28/10/2023

Insights From a Heart-Brain Team. Clinical Practice on Secondary Stroke Prevention

LAA Exclusion
Clinical Management of Stroke and Bleeding Scoring Systems

28/10/2023

Clinical Management of Stroke and Bleeding Scoring Systems

LAA Exclusion
Anticipating Complications in Hybrid AF™ Therapies

27/10/2023

Anticipating Complications in Hybrid AF™ Therapies

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
Case-Based Roundtable 27/10 PM

27/10/2023

Case-Based Roundtable 27/10 PM

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
Video Case: Hybrid Convergent + LAA Exclusion From Left Side

27/10/2023

Video Case: Hybrid Convergent + LAA Exclusion From Left Side

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
How Much AF Begets HF

27/10/2023

How Much AF Begets HF

Surgical Concomitant AF
Update on AF and Neurological Events: Stroke, Dementia, Cognitive Impairment

27/10/2023

Update on AF and Neurological Events: Stroke, Dementia, Cognitive Impairment

Surgical Concomitant AF
Clinical Evidence: From PVI to MAZE IV. Review of Current Surgical Options

27/10/2023

Clinical Evidence: From PVI to MAZE IV. Review of Current Surgical Options

Surgical Concomitant AF
Video Case: MAZE IV

27/10/2023

Video Case: MAZE IV

Surgical Concomitant AF
Video Case: Minimal Invasive AF Concomitant Ablation

27/10/2023

Video Case: Minimal Invasive AF Concomitant Ablation

Surgical Concomitant AF
Incidence and Management of Post MAZE IV Recurrences

27/10/2023

Incidence and Management of Post MAZE IV Recurrences

Surgical Concomitant AF
Case-Based Roundtable 27/10 AM

27/10/2023

Case-Based Roundtable 27/10 AM

Surgical Concomitant AF
Epicardial-Endocardial Dissociation

27/10/2023

Epicardial-Endocardial Dissociation

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
Electrophysiology Evolution of the Maze-Cox Principles

27/10/2023

Electrophysiology Evolution of the Maze-Cox Principles

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
The Hybrid Options: Anatomical Versus Electrophysiological Approaches

27/10/2023

The Hybrid Options: Anatomical Versus Electrophysiological Approaches

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
New Evidence for Hybrid AF Ablation

27/10/2023

New Evidence for Hybrid AF Ablation

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
New Thoracoscopic Approach for a Box Lesion

27/10/2023

New Thoracoscopic Approach for a Box Lesion

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
Hybrid AF Ablation and Quality of Life Outcomes

27/10/2023

Hybrid AF Ablation and Quality of Life Outcomes

Hybrid AF™ Therapies

Navigating the Maze 2022

Procedural videos: excluding the LAA

19/11/2022

Procedural videos: excluding the LAA

LAA Exclusion
Case-based learning session: Managing the LAA and patient follow-up

19/11/2022

Case-based learning session: Managing the LAA and patient follow-up

LAA Exclusion
Procedural video: Box lesion through mini-sternotomy

19/11/2022

Procedural video: Box lesion through mini-sternotomy

Current options for standalone LAA Management

19/11/2022

Current options for standalone LAA Management

LAA Exclusion
Beyond the initial evidence of LAAOS 3

19/11/2022

Beyond the initial evidence of LAAOS 3

LAA Exclusion
Role of the LAA in Rhythm control

19/11/2022

Role of the LAA in Rhythm control

LAA Exclusion
Stroke and the importance of the LAA: Insights from a Cardio-Neuro Team

19/11/2022

Stroke and the importance of the LAA: Insights from a Cardio-Neuro Team

LAA Exclusion
Current options for AF ablation and best patient selection

18/11/2022

Current options for AF ablation and best patient selection

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
Evidence and outcomes of Totally Thoracoscopic ablation

18/11/2022

Evidence and outcomes of Totally Thoracoscopic ablation

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
Advanced techniques for TT ablation

18/11/2022

Advanced techniques for TT ablation

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
Thoracoscopic RF Clamps Box lesion

18/11/2022

Thoracoscopic RF Clamps Box lesion

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
Hybrid arrhythmia treatment for IST

18/11/2022

Hybrid arrhythmia treatment for IST

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
Evidence review: latest publications and clinical guidelines for AF

18/11/2022

Evidence review: latest publications and clinical guidelines for AF

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
Case-based learning session: Optimal indications for surgical ablation

18/11/2022

Case-based learning session: Optimal indications for surgical ablation

Surgical Concomitant AF
Procedural video: Minimal Invasive AF ablation options

18/11/2022

Procedural video: Minimal Invasive AF ablation options

Surgical Concomitant AF
Procedural video: best practices for MAZE IV ablations

18/11/2022

Procedural video: best practices for MAZE IV ablations

Surgical Concomitant AF
The Heart-Team approach for AF decision making rationale

18/11/2022

The Heart-Team approach for AF decision making rationale

Surgical Concomitant AF
Clinical evidence on surgical ablation

18/11/2022

Clinical evidence on surgical ablation

Surgical Concomitant AF
Anatomical considerations of AF Management

18/11/2022

Anatomical considerations of AF Management

Surgical Concomitant AF
Procedural video: best practices and risk mitigation for Hybrid AF Convergent

18/11/2022

Procedural video: best practices and risk mitigation for Hybrid AF Convergent

Hybrid AF™ Therapies

Navigating the Maze 2021

Atrial Fibrillation And Its Implication In Heart Failure And Stroke

18/11/2021

Atrial Fibrillation And Its Implication In Heart Failure And Stroke

Hybrid AF™ Therapies
Live Case Maze IV With Rf And Cryo And LAA Clip Exclusion Through Sternotomy

18/11/2021

Live Case Maze IV With Rf And Cryo And LAA Clip Exclusion Through Sternotomy

Surgical Concomitant AF
Live Case Af Ablation And Clip Exclusion In A Mitral Procedure Via Port-Access (3D)

18/11/2021

Live Case Af Ablation And Clip Exclusion In A Mitral Procedure Via Port-Access (3D)

Surgical Concomitant AF
LAA Management And Rhythm Control Strategies

18/11/2021

LAA Management And Rhythm Control Strategies

LAA Exclusion
Pitfalls And Near Misses In AF Surgery

18/11/2021

Pitfalls And Near Misses In AF Surgery

Surgical Concomitant AF
Surgical AF Indications Views From Inside A Heart Team

18/11/2021

Surgical AF Indications Views From Inside A Heart Team

Surgical Concomitant AF
Why Treat AF The Evidence Behind Ablation Strategies

18/11/2021

Why Treat AF The Evidence Behind Ablation Strategies

Surgical Concomitant AF
Worldwide Practice Update

18/11/2021

Worldwide Practice Update

Surgical Concomitant AF
James Cox Lecture Lessons From The LAAOS 3 Landmark Trial

18/11/2021

James Cox Lecture Lessons From The LAAOS 3 Landmark Trial

LAA Exclusion
Grand Round table: Do we have to personalize a Maze?

18/11/2021

Grand Round table: Do we have to personalize a Maze?

Surgical Concomitant AF
Grand Round table: The Who, When and How of LAA Management

18/11/2021

Grand Round table: The Who, When and How of LAA Management

LAA Exclusion
Video Sessions Ministernotomy In AVR

18/11/2021

Video Sessions Ministernotomy In AVR

LAA Exclusion
Video Sessions Standalone Thoracoscopy LAA Management

18/11/2021

Video Sessions Standalone Thoracoscopy LAA Management

LAA Exclusion
Evidence Of LAA Closure In Isolated AF

17/11/2021

Evidence Of LAA Closure In Isolated AF

LAA Exclusion