Heart Rhythm Congress 2009

Abstract Results

All Abstracts for HRC 2009 have now been marked. See below for selected Abstracts.
If you did not received a confirmation email on Thursday 13th August your Abstract has not been selected on this occasion. 

Young Research Worker's Prize

Judging will be on Tuesday 20th October 13:30-17:15
Winner to be announced at the HRC 2009 Gala Dinner on Tuesday 20th October. 

Chair: Dr G Andre Ng, Leicester.
Panel: Dr Michael Gammage, Birmingham, Professor John Morgan, Southampton, Dr G Andre Ng, Leicester, Professor Nicholas Peters, London, Professor Andrew Rankin, Glasgow.
Additional Abstract Markers: Dr Tim Betts, Oxford, Dr Sabine Ernst, London, Dr Andrew Grace, Cambridge, Dr Pierre Lambiase, London.

1. CA Martin
Dispersion of Refractoriness in Arrhythmogenesis in a Murine Model of Brugada Syndrome

2. FS Ng
Modulating Gap Junctional Coupling with AAP10 and Carbenoxolone Reduces the Incidence and Delays the Onset of Reperfusion Arrhythmias Following Regional Ischaemia

3. P Foley
Growth differentiation factor-15 predicts mortality and morbidity after cardiac resynchronization therapy

4. JW McCready
Ablation of Complex Fractionated Electrograms in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Guided by an Automated Algorithm

5. JH Tuan
Regional fractionation and dominant frequency in persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Effects of left atrial ablation and evidence of spatial relationship

6. D Caulfield
Visualization of acute tissue necrosis following radiofrequency ablation using delayed enhancement MRI

Oral Abstracts 1
Monday 19th October 13:30-17.15

7. KCK Wong
Can High Posterior Wall Activation Times During Left Atrial Appendage Pacing Reliably Confirm Roof Line Block?

8. ER Duncan
Results of the first randomised controlled trial comparing Hansen robotic navigation and manual catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

9. LC Malcolme-Lawes
Robotically assisted atrial fibrillation ablation; update on outcomes from initial 55 procedures

10. D Caulfield
Single Centre UK Experience of Cryoablation Ballon for Paroxysmal AF

11. AJ Sandilands
Single Centre UK Experience of Cryoablation Ballon for Paroxysmal AF

12. P Kojodjojo
Pulmonary Venous Isolation by Antral Ablation with a Large Cryo-balloon for Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

13. IN Sabir
Restitution Curves, Alternans and Arrhythmia in Murine Genetic Models of the Brugada Syndrome and Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia

14. V Marshall
Cohort Description and Preliminary Results of the Drug-Induced Arrhythmia Risk Evaluation (DARE) Study

15. E Behr
Common variants in the NOS1AP (CAPON) gene are associated with amiodarone-induced ventricular arrhythmias: early results from the DARE study

16. JC Gomes
Role of desmoplakin mutations in the development of arrhythmogenesis in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: Evidence for multiple pro-arrhythmic effects

17. F Morriello
Interatrial Block in Patients with Sleep Apnia

18. V Baker
Are nurse-facilitated arrhythmia clinics efficient?

Oral Abstracts 2
Wednesday 21st October 08:30-12.15

19. V Wadehra
Initial 100 Patient Experience of Transseptal Puncture Using a Novel Transseptal Guidewire for Left Sided Ablation

20. L C Malcolme-Lawes
Right sided wide area circumferential ablation affects heart rate variability indices more than left sided ablation

21. JH Tuan
Catheter ablation for persistent AF: Changes in Autonomic Tone and Frequency Spectrum mirror that of vagal blockade

22. P P Sadarmin
A Survey of UK Cardiologists Understanding and Attitudes to Guidelines, Risk and the Role of the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

23. WB Nicolson
Impact of the January 2006 NICE Update on Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator use: A Tertiary Centre Experience

24. A B Gopalamurugan
Retrospective analysis of the incidence of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients implanted with a cardiac resynchronisation therapy device

25. H E Thomas
Indications for permanent pacing: the 3 second pause is an arbitrary and inappropriate discriminator

26. A Patwala
QTpeak duration is a superior predictor of response to CRT than QRS duration

27. RP Beynon
A comparison of echocardiography, thoracic impedance and beat to beat blood pressure for biventricular pacemaker optimisation

28. K Albouaini
Effects of Selective Site Pacing On the Haemodynamics and Functional Recovery in Patients Requiring Permanent Right Ventricular Pacing

29. FZ Khan
Impact of left ventricular pacing at sites of low amplitude 2D radial strain on acute haemodynamic changes during cardiac resynchronization therapy

30. DP Rogers
Triventricular Pacing In Heart Failure Significantly Improves Clinical Outcomes Compared To BiVentricular Pacing

Moderated Posters 1
Monday 19th October 12:45-13:15
Monarch Suite Foyer

31. M Govindan
Automatic Assessment of Right Ventricular Repolarisation Dispersion During Diagnostic Ajmaline Test for Suspected Brugada Syndrome

32. M Govindan
Value of the Ventricular High Leads in the Diagnosis of Brugada Syndrome

33. SP Page
Prevalence of Brugada Syndrome in Patients with ST Elevation Presenting to a Regional Heart Attack Centre

34. AP Redhead
Psychopathology in post-infarction patients implanted with cardioverter-defibrillators for secondary prevention. A European cross-sectional, case-controlled study

35. PA Scott
Pacemaker and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Lead Extraction with Electrosurgical Dissection and Laser Sheaths? An Observational Study

36. S Petkar
Does length of sinus pause in patients with Reflex Syncope predict recurrence of symptoms after permanent pacemaker implantation (PPM)?

37. VM Watson
Nurse led rapid access arrhythmia clinics facilitates early assessment, risk stratification, investigations, diagnosis and treatment of patients with suspected arrhythmia.

38. S Petkar
The Rapid Access Blackouts Triage Clinic is highly effective in identifying those at ?High Risk? and decreasing re-hospitalisation in patients presenting with transient loss of consciousness (T-LOC)

Moderated Posters 2
Tuesday 20th October 12:45-13:15
Monarch Suite Foyer

 39. PJ Sheridan
Management of anticoagulation for device implantation in high thromboembolic risk (TER) patients: Re-evaluating best practice

40. S Petkar
Point of Care Testing (POCT) of International Normalised Ratio (INR) is Accurate and Significantly Saves Cardiac Catheter Laboratory (Lab) Time ? A Pilot Study

41. C Murphy
A novel linear ablation catheter for left and right atrial compartmentalisation in paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation

42. P Foley
Development and validation of a clinical index to predict survival after cardiac resynchronisation therapy

43, FZ Khan
Acute haemodynamic changes in cardiac output according to LV lead position and the impact of VV optimization in patients undergoing biventricular pacing

44. MR Ginks
Assessment of Acute Haemodynamic Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy using Systolic Blood Pressure versus Mean Peak dP/dt

45. FZ Khan
Novel bio-reactance based non invasive cardiac output measurements acutely following biventricular pacing predict left ventricular reverse remodeling at 3 months: a new approach to guide CRT?

46. FZ Khan
Selecting the optimal site for left ventricular lead placement using speckle tracking echocardiography: amplitude of segmental strain is as important as timing

Posters 1
Monday 19th October
Displayed for 1 day in the HRC Exhibition - Monarch Suite
Authors will be available for questions 10:15-10:45

47. R Romero-Ortuno
Lonely days invade the nights': less nocturnal heart rate variability in lonely elders

48. LM Nunn
High Incidence of J Point Elevation in Sudden Arrhythmic Death (SADS) Families: Evidence for Novel Pro-Arrhythmic Genes?

49. PA Scott
A meta-analysis of Brain Natriuretic Peptide for the prediction of sudden cardiac death and ventricular arrhythmias

50. RA Chowdhury
Gap Junction Uncoupling By Carbenoxolone Administration Leads To Reversible Conduction Slowing In Hl-1 Cardiomyocytes

51. RJ Hunter
Computer modelling of left atrial wall stress in patients with AF reveals peak stress at sites known to harbour fractionated potentials

52. M Govindan
Utility of Ajmaline Challenge in Patients with Suspected Brugada Syndrome - British Experience of 225 Patients

53. T Smedley
Predictors of Recurrence Following Radiofrequency Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

54. GE Marshall
Characteristics of unsuccessful radiofrequency ablation for supraventricular tachyarrhythmias

55. EJ Shepherd
Patient-centred outcomes following atrial fibrillation ablation - Is satisfaction guaranteed?

56. A Opel
Cryoablation VS Radiofrequency Ablation for Treatment of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia: Has an Increase in Tip Size and Lesion Number Improved Results?

Posters 2
Tuesday 20th October
Displayed for 1 day in the HRC Exhibition - Monarch Suite
Authors will be available for questions 10:15-10:45

57. MR Ginks
A Novel Approach to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Simultaneous Endocardial and Epicardial Pacing : Mechanistic Insights Using Non-Contact Mapping in Humans

58. PP Sadarmin
ICD Alarms: Are Patients Alert and Aware?

59. M Baig
Investment in heart failure services and collaboration with a devices specialist identifies patients suitable for devices therapy and increases recruitment

60. SY Ahsan
Electro-anatomical Mapping to Guide Optimal Lead Placement in Complex Congenital Heart Disease

61. HE Thomas
Outcomes after pacing for symptomatic pauses identified on implantable loop recorders; a 10 year series

62. PSG Hong
A Remote Monitoring Strategy is Useful in Assessing Elderly Syncopal Patients

63. SY Ahsan
Significant Reduction in Serious Device Infections Using Simple Strategies

64. G Thomas
Extraction of Infected Rhythm Devices. A single centre experience over 5 years

65. S Modi
Lead Extraction in the Modern Era - A Merseywide and North Wales Experience of Laser Extraction Technology

66. A Arujuna
Lead Extraction - Single Centre 30 Day MACE

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