FAFA
FRANKFURT ACADEMY FOR ARRHYTHMIAS
13.09.2025 | Beginn: 8:15 Uhr
Hotel The Westin Grand Frankfurt
Wissenschaftliche Leitung
Prof. Dr. B. Schmidt & Prof. Dr. K.R.J. Chun
Dear colleagues and friends,
it is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 15th edition of FAFA 2025, the annual Frankfurt Academy for Arrhythmias. This year’s symposium once again unites an exceptional international faculty of thought leaders and innovators in the field of cardiac electrophysiology.
We are truly honored to host global experts whose diverse clinical perspectives, groundbreaking research, and handson experience will enrich every aspect of the program. Their participation reflects FAFA’s continued evolution into a globally recognized platform for high-level exchange in rhythm management.
The 2025 agenda is designed to deliver:
- State-of-the-art lectures on cutting-edge therapies
- A comprehensive series of live ablation and LAA closure cases
- Engaging debates on controversial topics in modern EP
- A visionary keynote on Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology
- Highly interactive sessions, including our signature “Grill the Experts” format
With its strong focus on clinical application, technological innovation, and multidisciplinary dialogue, FAFA 2025 once again aims to set a benchmark in arrhythmia education. In addition to scientific excellence, FAFA 2025 offers a unique opportunity for meaningful exchange and personal networking within the international EP community — fostering new ideas, collaborations, and friendships.
We are thrilled to have you with us and look forward to a day of lively discussions, new insights, and shared expertise – all in the heart of Frankfurt.
Warm regards,
Prof. Dr. B. Schmidt & Prof. Dr. K.R.J. Chun
| Prof. Dr. med. B. Schmidt Facharzt für Innere Medizin und Schwerpunkt Kardiologie | Prof. Dr. med. K.R.J. Chun Facharzt für Innere Medizin und Schwerpunkt Kardiologie |
Hinweis: Die Veranstaltung richtet sich ausschließlich an Ärztinnen und Ärzte. Die Inhalte der Fortbildungsmaßnahme sind produkt- und/oder dienstleistungsneutral gestaltet. Potenzielle Interessenkonflikte des Veranstalters, der wissenschaftlichen Leitung und der Referenten werden in einer Selbstauskunft den Teilnehmern bei Vortragsbeginn offengelegt.
FAFA 2025
Referenten
Prof. Dr. Rupert Bauersachs
MVZ CCB, Frankfurt, Germany
Prof. Dr. Carina Blomstorm-Lundqvist
Örebro University, Sweden
Prof. Dr. Serge Boveda
Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France
PD Dr. Philipp Breitbart
MVZ CCB, Frankfurt, Germany
Dr. Manuel Marina Breysse
CEO IDOVEN, Madrid, Spain
Prof. Dr. Isabel Deisenhofer
Deutsches Herzzentrum, München, Germany
Prof. Dr. h.c. Dobromir Dobrev
Universitätsklinikum Essen, Germany
Prof. Dr. Oliver Dörr
MVZ CCB, Frankfurt, Germany
Prof. Dr. Holger Eggebrecht
MVZ CCB, Frankfurt, Germany
Dr. Melanie Gunawardene
MVZ CCB, Frankfurt, Germany
Prof. Dr. Christian Heeger
Asklepios Klinik Altona, Hamburg, Germany
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Hindricks
Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charite, Berlin, Germany
Dr. Christian Jacobi
St. Katharinen-Krankenhaus, Frankfurt, Germany
Dr. Joseph Kheir
MVZ CCB, Frankfurt, Germany
Prof. Dr. Jacob Koruth
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, USA
Prof. Dr. Christoph Liebetrau
MVZ CCB, Frankfurt, Germany
Dr. Julia Lurz
MVZ CCB, Frankfurt, Germany
Prof. Dr. Eloi Marijon
European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Paris, France
Dr. Julia Alexandra Marx
MVZ CCB, Frankfurt, Germany
Prof. Dr. Andreas Metzner
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
Dr. Mark Mills
Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Dr. Devi Nair
St. Bernards Heart & Vascular Clinic, Jonesboro, USA
Prof. Dr. Jens-Erik
Nielsen-Kudsk Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark
Prof. Dr. Petr Neuzil
Homolka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
Prof. MUDr. Pavel
Osmancik, Ph.D. University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic
Dr. Michael Piorkowski
MVZ CCB, Frankfurt, Germany
Dr. Oliver Przibille
MVZ CCB, Frankfurt, Germany
David Schaack
MVZ CCB, Frankfurt, Germany
Prof. Dr. Axel Schmermund
MVZ CCB, Frankfurt, Germany
Dr. Alexandra Steyer
AGAPLESION Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt, Germany
Prof. Dr. Arian Sultan
Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg, Germany
Prof. Dr. Roland Tilz
Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany
Dr. Lukas Urbanek
MVZ CCB, Frankfurt, Germany
Dr. Andrea Urbani
MVZ CCB, Frankfurt, Germany
Prof. Dr. Thomas Voigtländer
MVZ CCB, Frankfurt, Germany
Dr. Maximilian Winter
AGAPLESION Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt, Germany
Programm 2025
08:15 Uhr
WELCOME
Opening and highlights 2024
Chun / Schmidt
08:30 – 10:00 Uhr
1. BLOCK
MANAGEMENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
Panel:
Blomstrom-Lundqvist / Dobrev / Marijon /
Metzner / Schmidt
- 8:30 Uhr
Best practices in Atrial Fibrillation ablation in 2025
(Metzner) - 8:40 Uhr
Left atrial appendage closure in 2025
(Marijon) - 8:50 Uhr
Antiarrhythmic drugs in 2025
(Dobrev) - 9:00 Uhr
Rethinking Success in 2025: What truly defines effective AF ablation?
(Blomstorm-Lundqvist) - 9:10 Uhr
DISCUSSION
LIVE CASES
- 9:30 UHR
AFFERA – Left Atrial Tachycardia
(Urbanek / Urbani) - 9:45 UHR
FARAVIEW PVI PLUS Watchman FLX Pro LAAC
(Kheir / Schaack)
10:00 – 10:15 Uhr
COFFEE BREAK
10:15 – 12:40 Uhr
2. BLOCK
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ABLATION
Panel:
Boveda / Chun / Deisenhofer / Koruth /
Heeger / Sultan
- 10:15 Uhr
Merits and demerits of PFA – all you need to know!
(Koruth) - 10:25 Uhr
How to ablate paroxysmal AF in 2025 – PFA or thermal
(Boveda) - 10:35 Uhr
How to ablate persistent AF in 2025 – Artificial vs. human intelligence
(Deisenhofer) - 10:45 Uhr
How to ablate AF despite of PVI in 2025
(Sultan) - 10:55 Uhr
Safety of AF ablation in 2025 – Ready for same day discharge?
(Heeger) - 11:05 Uhr
DISCUSSION
LIVE / BOX CASES
- 11:20
Optishot PFA
(Neuzil) - 11:40
VOLT Balloon + Amulet NG
(Gunawardene / Marx / Schmidt) - 12:00
LAA Isolation with Vein of Marshall Ethanol Injection
(Chun) - 12:20
PVC Ablation using Columbus Novel Mapping System
(Gunawardene / Lurz /Marx)
12:40 – 13:30 Uhr
3. BLOCK
GRAND JURY DEBATE #1:
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND LIFE STYLE MODIFICATION
Panel:
Chun / Dörr / Eggebrecht / Liebetrau / Voigtländer
- 12:40 Uhr
Lifestyle modification – FIRST
(Mills) - 12:50 Uhr
Catheter ablation – FIRST Rebuttal
(Osmancik)
GRAND JURY DEBATE #2:
LAAC FOR STROKE PROPHYLAXIS
Panel:
Liebetrau / Piorkowski / Schmidt / Tilz
- 13:05 Uhr
PRO
(Nielsen-Kudsk) - 13:15 Uhr
CONTRA
(Jacobi)
13:25 – 14:10 Uhr
LUNCH
14:10 – 14:30 Uhr
4. BLOCK
KEYNOTE SESSION
Panel:
Chun / Schmermund / Schmidt
- 14:10
Artificial intelligence in Cardiology
(Breysse)
14:30 – 15:50 Uhr
5. BLOCK
NEW PATHWAYS IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
Panel:
Chun / Bauersachs / Hindricks / Przibille /
Schmidt / Tilz
- 14:30
Update Anticoagulation– Factor XI
(Bauersachs) - 14:40
Stroke prevention after successful catheter ablation
(Hindricks) - 14:50
Management of patients with HFpEF and AF
(Tilz) - 15:00
A novel concept to treat hypertension – AVIM
(Przibille)
BOX CASE
- 15:10
Laminar LAAC
(Nair)
- 15:25
DISCUSSION
15:35 – 16:05 Uhr
6. BLOCK
GRILL THE EXPERT –
INTERACTIVE SESSION
Panel:
Breitbart / Chun / Lurz / Marx / Schmidt
- 15:35
CASE Presentation
(Winter) - 15:40
Facts Check
(Steyer) - 15:50
DISCUSSION
16:05 Uhr
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
Mit freundlicher Unterstützung von:
Main Sponsors
Sponsors
Für die Veranstaltung wurden CME-Punkte bei der LÄKH beantragt. Gemäß des FSA Kodex erfolgt die Offenlegung nach Transparenzvorgabe der Fachkreise (§ 20 Abs. 5) über die Sponsoringpartner:
Main Sponsors
Abbott Medical: 30.000 €, Boston Scientific: 15.000 €, Everpace: 15.000 €, Medtronic: 15.000 €
Sponsors
Biotronik: 2.500 €, Boehringer Ingelheim: 2.500 €, Astra Zeneca: 2.000 €, Johnson&Johnson Medical NV: 2.000 €, Kardium: 2.000 €, Vanguard: 2.000 €, Bristol Myers Squibb: 1.000 €, Schwarzer Cardiotek: 1.000 €
Gesamtaufwendungen: 90.000 €
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