INFORMATION

Date: 27-29 November 2008

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Email: symposium@kardio.sote.hu
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CONFERENCE NEWS
Symposium lectures on-line
20 February, 2009
Most of the lectures of the Symposium were published on-line. You can find the video presentations at the top of each lecture abstract. We hope to complete the whole on-line program in the near feature.
Pictures of Semmelweis Symposium 2008
1 January, 2009
You can find the pictures of all the three days of Semmelweis Symposium 2008 here.
Lecture of Prof. Sándor Kovács
31 December, 2008
You can find the whole video-presentation of Prof. Sándor Kovács at "Lectures" on the following page.
Summary
30 November, 2008
More than 500 participants from 20 countries attended Semmelweis Symposium 2008. You can find a detailed summary of the event here. A summary of press echo in the Hungarian media you can find here.
Poster abstracts
27 November, 2008
You can find the poster abstracts of Semmelweis Symposium 2008 here.
Scientific Program - printable version
23 November, 2008
You can download the printable version of the Scientific Program here.
Cardiovascular pharmacogenomics course
22 November, 2008
According to the program of Semmelweis Symposium, Peter Pokreisz (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium) will give a lecture (in Hungarian) on cGMP regulatory mechanisms in cardiology at 18:00 Wednesday, 26 November.
Abstract submission period extended
14 November 2008
The deadline for abstract submission was extended until 18 November 2008. More detailes on the Abstract submission form.
On-line registration
4 November. 2008
Participation in the program of Semmelweis Symposium 2008 is free.
However, completion the on-line registration form is required to attend the Symposium.
Abstract submission for poster presentation
3 November, 2008
Abstracts for poster presentation are welcome to the Semmelweis Symposium. Deadline for abstract submission  is 15 November. More detailes on the Abstract Submission Form.
PhD course registration
2 November, 2008
Semmelweis Symposium 2008 was accredited by the School of Doctoral Studies of Semmelweis University. Students attending all the three days of the Symposium will get 2 PhD credits.
OFTEX registration
2 November, 2008
Semmelweis Symposium 2008 was registred to the OFTEX system. Colleagues attending all the three days of the Symposium will get 20 OFTEX credits. For detailed information look for SE-TK/2008-07/00383 at www.oftex.hu .
Final program
30 October, 2008
The final program of the Symposium has been completed. For detailes visit to the Scientific Program pages.
Current trends in Cardiology
18 August. 2008
This year cardiology is in the focus of Semmelweis Symposium. The members of the Heart Center take the opportunity to kindly invite you to this event.
Scientific Program | Pictures | Lectures | Posters | Location

Arrhythmogenic substrate of atrial fibrillation


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Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Kuck was born on April 20, 1952 in Aachen, Germany and was a student of medicine at the University of Cologne, took a degree of M.D. in 1976. He is currently professor and head of the 2nd Medical Department of Cardiology at the St. George Hospital in Hamburg, Germany. His early researches include studies about the quantitative evaluation of fibrinolytic activity in tissues, moreover he performed investigations on bovine fibrin plates. As a medical assistant Prof. Dr. Kuck worked under the leadership of Prof. Dr. W. Bleifeld at the University Hospital Eppendorf in Hamburg. After completing his education in internal medicine and cardiology he habilitated in internal medicine with a work about electrophysiologica lstudies in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Between1992 and 1994 he was elected head of Department of Cardiology at the University Hospital Eppendorf, before locating to the 2nd Medical Department of Cardiology atthe St. George Hospital.

Abstract

Radiofrequency current ablation has been developed over the last 20 years to be the standard approach for treating tachycardia by catheter ablation. By combining new 3-Dimaging technology (CT and MRI) with 3-D electrophysiologic mapping systems, a new tool has been created to display the cardiac activation sequence of the individual. These technologies are extremely important for the treatment of complex arrhythmias such as the catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Instead of the conventional “point by point” linear ablation procedure, balloon catheters have been applied to a circumferential linear lesionin a “single shot” procedure using, for example, cryothermia, ultrasound or laser energy. Finally, magnetic navigation is a new steering tool for performing ablation procedures, leading to reduced exposure to ionizing radiation.
Internist (Berl). 2006 Oct;47(10):1034, 1036-9.
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