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Activity Description
The Annual EP Cases for the Real World is an educational mini-symposium featuring recorded cases that demonstrate AF and VT ablation and LAA Closure from leading centers worldwide. These cases highlight interesting clinical scenarios, techniques, and technologies. Each case includes expert commentary from top international specialists, providing ample opportunities for audience interaction.

Date
Friday, April 24, 2026

Times
6:30 – 7:00 PM CDT: Check-in with Cocktail Reception; Followed by Dinner Seating
7:00 – 9:30 PM CDT: Educational Dinner Program

Location
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Regency Ballroom AB
2233 S Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Chicago, IL

 

Agenda

Agenda • Times Listed are Eastern Daylight Time

6:30 - 7:00 PM

 

Check-in with Cocktail Reception, Followed by Dinner Seating

7:00 - 7:15 PM

 

Welcome and Introductions
Andrea Natale, MD

7:15 - 7:45 PM

 

Atrial Fibrillation Case

Case: Ablation of AF with PFA
Presenter:  Andrea Natale, MD
Commentary: Luigi DiBiase, MD, PhD

7:45 - 9:00 PM  

VT Ablation Cases

Case 1: Ablation of VT
Presenter: Roderick Tung, MD
Commentary:  Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD

Case 2: VT/VF Ablation
Presenter:  Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD
Commentary:  Wendy Tzou, MD

Case 3: PVC Ablation
Presenter: Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD
Commentary: Wendy Tzou, MD 

9:00 - 9:30 PM

 

LAA Closure Cases

Case 1: Difficult Anatomy LAA Closure
Presenter: Devi Nair, MD 
Commentary: Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MD

Case 2: LAAO Case
Presenter: Amin Al-Ahmad, MD
Commentary: Devi Nair, MD

9:30 PM

 

Closing Remarks and Adjourn
Andrea Natale, MD


Sponsor Institutions

TCAI Logo 2021 hca-hospital-logo

Industry Partners
The symposium is supported through educational grants from:
Abbott Boston Scientific J&J MedTech Medtronic

Conference Organizer
MediaSphere Medical, LLC

Joint Providership:
MediaSphere Medical, LLC and Ciné-Med

 

Faculty

Program Chairs

Andrea Natale MD

Andrea Natale, MD
Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
Austin, TX

Amin Al Ahmad MD

Amin Al-Ahmad, MD
Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute
Austin, TX

Faculty

Luigi Di Biase MD

Luigi Di Biase, MD, PhD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Montefiore Hospital
New York, NY

Pasquale Santangeli MD

Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH

Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy MD

Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MD
Kansas City Heart Institute
Overland Park, KS

Roderick Tung MD

Roderick Tung, MD
The University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ

Devi Nair MD

Devi Nair, MD
St. Bernard’s Heart & Vascular Center
Jonesboro, AR

Wendy Tzou MD

Wendy Tzou, MD
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Aurora, CO

       

CME Accreditation

Activity Goal
This activity is designed to address the following core and team competencies:
Patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interprofessional collaboration, and roles and responsibilities.

Target Audience
The symposium is intended to meet the educational needs of Electrophysiologists, Cardiologists, Fellows in Training, and Allied Healthcare Professionals with a clinical interest in the management of complex cardiac arrhythmias.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:

  • Assess various approaches to the ablation of complex arrhythmias.
  • Examine the potential advantages and disadvantages in the use of different ablation strategies.
  • Review the use and implementation of new technology in arrhythmia ablation.
  • Evaluate the role of LAA closure and practical considerations for its use in daily practice.

Accreditation Statement
Jointly Accredited Provider TMMediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med have planned and implemented this activity to improve patient care. Ciné-Med is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians. This educational activity is accredited for a maximum of 2.50 AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 Credits™Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals. All other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. Consult your professional licensing board for information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Ciné-Med designates this activity for 2.5 Contact Hours for Nurses.

Claiming Credits
CME Credits can be claimed immediately after the symposium. One electronically issued certificate will cover all CME Credits earned through participation. At the end of the activity, a notification will be sent to the registration email with instructions on how to claim credits. The Program Guide, distributed at the symposium, will also include directions for claiming credits.


Disclosure Policy
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med adheres to accreditation requirements concerning industry support of continuing medical education. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. Speakers will disclose any relationships at the beginning of their presentations.
All MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med employees in control of content have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

It is the policy of MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med to ensure balance, independent objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its supported educational programs. All faculty members participating in educational activities are required to disclose to the program audience any real of apparent conflicts of interest held within the past 12 months.

MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med implement a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to delivering the educational activity to learners.

Non-Endorsement Statement
MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med verify that sound education principles have been demonstrated in the development of this educational offering as evidenced by the review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process. MediaSphere Medical and Ciné-Med does not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization.


Joint Providership:
MediaSphere Medical, LLC and Ciné-Med

 

Industry Partners

 

 

 

Industry Partners

 

Partners In Educational Advancements   

EP Cases for the Real World is made possible through the generous educational grant support of our Industry partners.

 

Abbott Boston Scientific J&J MedTech Medtronic

 

 

 

 

 

“This program is not part of the Heart Rhythm 2026 Official Scientific Sessions as planned
by the
Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions Program Committee.
The event is neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society”