VT2025 On-Demand
We are pleased to offer complimentary access to the On-Demand Archive of each Session from the 20th Annual International Symposium on Ventricular Arrhythmias, held in Philadelphia on October 10-11, 2025.
PFA 101: From Bench to Bedside
This on-demand archive features the proceedings of an evening symposium held on October 9th as a special pre-conference at VT Symposium 2025 in Philadelphia, offering a comprehensive review of various aspects of PFA through multiple sessions
Day 1
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Welcome and Introductions |
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SESSION I |
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CT vs MRI for Definition of Scar Substrates and Emerging Role of Photon Counting CT |
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Non-invasive Assessment of the Ventricular Arrhythmogenic Substrate: ECGi in Combination with CMR |
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Near Field Analysis and ADAS Software to Localize Potential Ablation Sites |
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Image Based Dissection of Ventricular Tachycardia Circuitry: Bridging the Gap Between Structure and Electrical Activity |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
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RCT – in EuroHeart – Study Results and Potential Implications |
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SESSION II |
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Device Prevention of SCD: Where Are We in 2025 |
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New ICD Systems for Treating VT Without Intravascular Leads |
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Clinical Value in Visualization of the Conduction System for CRT |
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Left Bundle Pacing and Optimized CRT with Novel ICD Leads |
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Can Quantitative Vector Screening for SubQ ICD Reduce Inappropriate Shocks? |
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EP Heavyweight Debate |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
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SESSION III |
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AI Assisted ECG as a Risk Prediction Tool for VF |
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Updates on the His-Purkinje System in VF |
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Multicenter Study of Idiopathic VF: Detection of Etiological Diagnosis (hidden diseases) by Long Term Monitoring |
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Distinguishing Pseudo Torsades de Pointes from True Torsades de Pointes |
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Prerecorded Case of VF Ablation – Bordeaux Strategy |
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BRAVE Study and Brugada Syndrome: Clinical Implications |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
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SESSION IV Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Operators/Onsite discussants:
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SESSION V |
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How Connexin and Ion Channel Alterations Combine to Build the Functional Part of the VT Substrate |
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Detailed Substrate Distribution and Outcome after Catheter Ablation in Gene Positive and Gene Elusive Patients with NICM |
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Overcoming the Arrhythmia Management Challenges Posed by Myocardial Inflammation |
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Desmosomal Ultrastructure to Identify Novel Molecular Targets for VT Ablation |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
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SESSION VI |
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Results from the LESS VT Study in NICM |
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Brazilian BiV versus CSP RCT |
| Late Breaking Clinical Trial Competition |
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A Dual-Energy Lattice-Tip Focal Catheter for Mapping and Ablation to Treat Ventricular Tachycardia: Acute Outcomes of the Sphere-9 VT Early Feasibility Study |
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Ultralow Temperature Cryoablation of Ventricular Tachycardia: Interim Analysis of Acute Outcomes of the FULCRUM-VT Trial |
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High-Voltage Focal Pulsed Field Ablation to Treat Scar-Related Ventricular Tachycardia: Final 6-Month Outcomes of the First-in-Human VCAS Trial |
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Panel Discussion |
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New/Ongoing Trials – Rapid Fire Presentations |
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Radiate VT Update |
| FACILE VT Roderick Tung, MD |
| EASY-R: Outcomes with a Novel Pericardial Access Tool Vivek Reddy, MD |
| Saline Enhanced Radiofrequency (SERF) Needle Ablation for Refractory VT Douglas Packer, MD |
| Words of Advice – Are we Heading in the Right Direction? David Callans, MD |
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SESSION VII |
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The Misleading QRS: Discrepancies Between VT Morphology and Site of Origin |
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ARVC VT Endo Only Ablation: Who Benefits/Targeting ICE Defined Aneurysms for Better Outcome |
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Progress in Mapping Fixed Versus Functional Block in VT Substrate Ablation |
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Cardiogenetic Disease: Role of the Immune System |
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Pacemapping for VT Ablation: New Insights |
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Presence of Mid-Myocardial Fibrosis in Ventricular Endocardial Electrograms is Related to Power of Patient-Specific Frequency Bands |
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PFA for Bailout VT Ablation in USA – Early Clinical Experience + Some Challenges to Overcome |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
Day 2
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SESSION VIII |
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SCD: The Latest Clinical Trials and PROFID Update |
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Ring-Like Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy: New insights into Genetics, Risk Stratification and Management |
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Enhancing Arrhythmia Risk Prediction in NICM through Multi-modal AI |
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Update on Risk Assessment for Malignant MVP Syndrome |
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NSVT: Reevaluating its Impact and Significance on Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Assessment |
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ECG/Mapping as Risk Prediction Tools for Ventricular Arrhythmias with AI - Moving from Theory to Implementation |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
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SESSION IX |
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Maximizing Ablation Lesion Size with Prolonged Duration PFA: Insights from Pre-clinical and Clinical Studies |
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Prerecorded Case of VT Ablation Using a Large Footprint Lattice Tip Catheter |
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Identifying VT Circuit Characteristics by High Density Mapping and Altering Wavefronts |
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Focal PFA for PVC Ablation |
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High Voltage PFA for VT: Insights from Porcine Model of Chronic Infarction |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
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SESSION X |
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Introduction of Dr. Della Bella by Dr. Marchlinski |
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VT Recurrence after Ablation: How Can We Fight, How Wise Should We Behave? |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
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SESSION XI |
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Automatic Nervous System and Ventricular Arrhythmias |
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Surgical Autonomic Denervation as Treatment for Multifocal PVCs: Multicenter Registry |
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Do AADs Decrease Recurrence After VT Ablation? |
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Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation for VT/VF – Updates for 2025 |
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Autonomic Modulation in the EP Lab: Stellate Ganglion Recording and Stimulation |
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VANISH2: Outcomes by Antiarrhythmic Drug Assignment |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
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SESSION XII |
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SESSION XIII |
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Introduction |
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Abstract Presentations from the 2 Finalists |
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Utilizing Stored Implanted Cardiac Electrograms to Target Fascicular Substrate in Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Fibrillation |
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High-intensity ultrasound catheter ablation for deep mid-myocardial substrates: optimization for transmural lesions through contact sensing |
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Judges Review and VT Innovation Award Presented for the Best Abstract |
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SESSION XIV |
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Relevance of Inflammation to VT/PVCs in Early and Late-Stage Cardiomyopathy |
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Early Versus Late VT Recurrence in NICM |
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Ultracool Cryoablation for VT: Initial Experience |
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Can Tissue Impedance Distinguish Sarcoid from Non-inflammatory CM? |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
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SESSION XV |
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Stepwise Approach to Intramural Outflow Tract PVCs |
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Ablation of PVCs from the GCV/AIV-Papillary Muscles with PFA |
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Vertebral Vein Stimulation for PVC Induction |
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Watchful Waiting for Frequent Asymptomatic PVCs |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
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SESSION XVI |
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The Promise of PFA for VT Ablation: Is it Really a Game Changer? |
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Prediction of Durable PFA Lesion Size in the Normal and Scarred Ventricular Myocardium |
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Updates: PFA and the Ventricular Substrate |
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Pulse Field Ultra-Low Temperature Cryoablation: Lesion Creation and Effect on Coronary Arteries in a Swine Model |
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Prerecorded Case - Combined RF and PF for VT Ablation |
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Real Time Feedback During PFA in the Ventricle |
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Panel Discussion with Q&A Session |
Faculty
20th Annual International Symposium on Ventricular Arrhythmias
Course Directors
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Faculty |
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Olujimi Ajijola, MD, PhD Jesus Almendral, MD, PhD Samuel Asirvatham, MD Frank Bogun, MD Jason Bradfield, MD Larry Chinitz, MD Mina Chung, MD Phillip Cuculich, MD Christian de Chillou, MD, PhD Paolo Della Bella, MD Thomas Deneke, MD Rajat Deo, MD Tarv Dhanjal, PhD, FRCP, FESC Luigi Di Biase, MD, PhD Timm Dickfeld, MD, PhD Sanjay Dixit, MD J. Kevin Donahue, MD Kenneth Ellenbogen, MD Andres Enriquez, MD David Frankel, MD Fermin Garcia, MD Edward Gerstenfeld, MD, MS Michael Gold, MD, PhD Michel Haïssaguerre, MD, PhD Koji Higuchi, MD Gerard Hindricks, MD, PhD Mélèze Hocini, MD Matthew Hyman, MD, PhD Pierre Jaïs, MD Josef Kautzner, MD, PhD Jacob Koruth, MD Karl-Heinz Kuck, MD Ramanan Kumareswaran, MD Jackson Liang, DO David Lin, MD Timothy Maher, MD Timothy Markman, MD Stavros Mountantonakis, MD, MBA John Miller, MD
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Marc Miller, MD Daniele Muser, MD, PhD Daniel Musikantow, MD Koonlawee Nadamanee, MD Devi Nair, MD Hiroshi Nakagawa, MD, PhD Saman Nazarian, MD, PhD Petr Neuzil, MD, PhD Douglas Packer, MD Carlo Pappone, MD, PhD Giovanni Peretto, MD, PhD Jeanne Poole, MD Krishna Pothineni, MD Ivo Roca-Luque, MD, PhD Magdi Saba, MD Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD John Sapp, MD William Sauer, MD Robert Schaller, DO Kalyanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD William Stevenson, MD Gregory Supple, MD Harikrishna Tandri, MBBS, MD Usha Tedrow, MD, MS Natalia Trayanova, PhD, MS Cory Tschabrunn, PhD Roderick Tung, MD Mohit Turagam, MD Wendy Tzou, MD Miguel Valderrábano, MD, PhD Atul Verma, MD Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, MD Samuel Viskin, MD Paul Wang, MD William Whang, MD Jeffrey Winterfield, MD Katja Zeppenfeld, MD, PhD Peter Zimetbaum, MD |
Industry Partners
Partners In Educational Advancements In Ventricular Arrhythmia Management
The University of Pennsylvania Health System and The Mount Sinai Hospital serve as the host and sponsoring institutions for the VT Symposium, which is partly funded through educational grants and sponsorships from our industry partners.
This conference is made possible in part by the support of our industry colleagues, who are dedicated to educating healthcare professionals and improving patient outcomes.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
We gratefully acknowledge the following companies for providing educational grants:
Gold
Abbott Laboratories • Biosense Webster, Inc. • Boston Scientific Corporation
Silver
Biotronik • Field Medical, Inc. • Impulse Dynamics • Medtronic, Inc. • Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
Bronze
Adagio Medical, Inc. • ADAS3D Medical SL • Haemonetics • inHeart Inc. • iRhythm Technologies
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. • Octagos • Philips ECG Solutions • Thermedical • Zoll
THANK YOU TO OUR EXHIBITORS
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Abbott CRM |
Abbott EP |
ADAS3 Medical SL |
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals |
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Baxter/Bardy Diagnostics |
Boston Scientific CRM |
Boston Scientific - AF Solutions |
Catheter Precision, Inc. |
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CIRCA Scientific, Inc. |
Haemonetics |
InHeart |
iRhythm Technologies |
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J&J MedTech Electrophysiology |
Medtronic |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. |
Murj |
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Nuubo, LLC |
AtriCure |
Octagos |
Philips ECG Solutions |
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Biotronik |
RhythMedix |
Rhythm Express |
Sanofi |
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Stereotaxis |
Synaptic Medical |
Thermedical Varian |
Zoll |
For information about support opportunities, please contact us:
Francis Marchlinski, MD
Andre d’Avila, MD, PhD
David Callans, MD
Srinivas Dukkipati, MD
Vivek Reddy, MD
