Patients Day Invitation
Monday 22nd November 2010
London Hilton Metropole Hotel
In collaboration with the Atrial Fibrillation Association
Europe AF 2010 would like to welcome patients to their own Programme as part of Europe AF. This will take place in Hilton Meeting Rooms 1 - 6 in the East Wing of the London Hilton Metropole Hotel. Registration will take place on the Ground Floor of the East Wing. Following the Patients’ Programme, the Organisers and Faculty would like to invite patients to join them for the afternoon session in the main auditorium on the First Floor of the West Wing.
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Registration with coffee and biscuits |
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| 10:30 - 10:50 |
Tests you may experience |
Matthew Fay |
| 10:50 - 11:05 |
AF and my Life |
Maggie Ellis |
| 11:05 - 11:30 |
Discussion
What is truly the most effective therapy for AF - ablation or drugs |
Edward Rowland
and Mark O’Neil |
| 11:30 - 12:00 |
Currrent Innovations |
Mark Earley |
| 12:00 - 12:30 |
New and ongoing Research Trials |
Andrew Grace |
| 12:30 - 12:45 |
Questions and Answers |
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| 12:45 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
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| 14:00 |
Depart |
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| 14:00 - 16:00 |
Patients are invited to join Europe AF 2010 in the main auditorium on the first floor of the west wing for the following two sessions: |
| 14:00 |
TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND REIMBURSEMENT IN AF
Chairs: Juan Carlos Castrosin and Riccardo Cappato |
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Impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) In Managing Patients |
Nissim Darvish |
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EU reimbursement, industry and EU relationships |
Markus Siebert |
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ICT, R&D and Innovation Strategies in the EU |
Juan Carlos Castrosin |
| 15:00 |
CLINICAL TRIALS COMPARING AF ABLATION WITH ANTI-ARRHYTHMIC DRUGS
Chairs: Richard Schilling and Josep Brugada |
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Cryoablation vs Antiarrhythmic drugs: Results of “Stop AF” |
Douglas Packer |
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Irrigated RF ablation vs Antiarrhythmic drugs |
David Wilber |
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Pivotal Studies. Cabana and other ideas |
Douglas Packer |
VENUE
 Europe AF will take place in the Kings and Monarch Suites in the West Wing of the London Hilton Metropole Hotel.
London Hilton Metropole Hotel
Edgware Road,
London
W2 1JU
Tel: +44 (0) 207 402 4141
Fax: +44 (0) 207 724 8866
www.hilton.co.uk/londonmet
LOCATION DETAILS AND TRANSPORT
The nearest underground station to the Hilton Metropole is Edgware Road or alternatively, Paddington which is also the nearest main line station and has an express train link to Heathrow Airport.
Gatwick Airport has a direct rail link to Victoria Station.
Waterloo International Station has an underground link to Hyde Park Corner or is fifteen minutes from the hotel by taxi.
London City Airport is approximately 45 minutes away by taxi & Heathrow and Gatwick airports are also served by a regular shuttle bus service to hotels in Central London.
Parking is available at the hotel at NCP rates.
To pre-register online please fill in the form below:
If you wish to apply offline you can download the registration form here. The completed form should be returned together with a cheque made payable to the ‘Atrial Fibrillation Association’ to the following address:
Atrial Fibrillation Association
PO Box 1219
Chew Magna
Bristol
BS40 8WB
Tel: 01789 451837
Fax: 01789 450 682
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