Limited-Attendance Hands-On Course

Maximum 20 participants per course

SYNC-HEART 2026

Limited-Attendance Advanced Hands-On Courses

(Duration: 3 hours
Participants: Maximum 20)

1️ Translational Cardiac Anatomy for Electrophyssiologists From Specimens to Strategy
        (CT-ICE-3D Mapping)

Course Directors:

Jose Angel Cabrera
Alejandro Jimenez Restrepo
Duration: 3 hours
Participants: Maximum 20

2️ Leadless Pacemaker Simulation & Hands-On Implantation Course From Patient Selection to Safe Deployment

Course Directors:

Fethi Kılıçaslan
Fatih Mehmet Uçar

Format: High-fidelity simulator training + step-by-step implantation + complication manage- ment workshops

Course Objectives

  • Identify appropriate candidates for leadless pacing
  • Master femoral venous access and delivery system navigation
  • Optimize right ventricular septal positioning
  • Recognize electrical parameters for ideal device performance
  • Prevent and manage procedural complications

Program Structure

Part 1
Clinical Indications & Patient Selection (30 min)
  • Who benefits most from leadless pacing?
  • Infection risk reduction and vascular access limitations
  • Current guideline recommendations and real-world outcomes
Part 2
Anatomy & Device Technology (40 min)
  • Right ventricular anatomy for optimal implantation
  • Delivery sheath handling and positioning strategies
  • Fixation mechanisms and stability testing
Part 3
Simulator-Based Implantation Training (70 min)
  • Femoral venous access techniques
  • Device advancement and positioning
  • Deployment and tug testing
  • Electrical parameter assessment
Part 4
Complications & Bail-Out Strategies (40 min)
  • Cardiac perforation and tamponade management
  • High pacing thresholds and sensing issues
  • Device retrieval techniques
  • Vascular access complications

3️ Physiological Pacing Masterclass

Course Directors:

Enes Elvin Gül
Serkan Çay

Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP) in Daily Practice

Format: Interactive lectures + hands-on lead implantation + ECG analysis

Course Objectives

  • Understand the principles of physiological pacing
  • Identify appropriate candidates for LBB area pacing
  • Master septal lead implantation techniques
  • Recognize ECG and electrogram criteria of true LBB capture – Alexsandro Fagundes (Brazil)
  • Manage complications and optimize long-term outcomes

Program

Part 1
Why Physiological Pacing? (30 min)
  • Electrical dyssynchrony with conventional RV pacing
  • Impact of pacing-induced cardiomyopathy
  • Why LBB area pacing has become the preferred physiological strategy
  • Current guideline and real-world perspectives
Part 2
Anatomy & Targeting the LBB Area (40 min)
  • Septal anatomy and conduction system orientation
  • Fluoroscopic landmarks and depth control
  • Understanding the LBB capture zone
  • Tools and delivery systems
Part 3
Implantation Technique: Step-by-Step (50 min)
  • Mapping and site selection
  • Lead advancement and fixation technique
  • ECG markers of LBB area capture
  • Distinguishing LBB capture vs septal myocardial pacing
  • Managing thresholds and sensing
Part 4
Hands-On Session (60 min)
  • Simulator-based LBBAP lead implantation
  • Fluoroscopy-guided septal targeting
  • Real ECG and intracardiac electrogram interpretation
  • Troubleshooting difficult implants
Part 5
Complications, Optimization & Follow-Up (20 min)
  • Septal perforation and lead instability
  • Threshold rise and loss of capture
  • Programming strategies
  • Follow-up and long-term performance

4️ Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) Course

Course Directors:

Mansour Razminia

Format: Live image review + hands-on catheter manipulation + case discussion

Course Objectives

  • Learn systematic ICE examination
  • Master catheter manipulation and orientation
  • Use ICE to guide complex EP and structural procedures
  • Improve safety and procedural efficiency

Program

Part 1
ICE Fundamentals (30 min)
  • ICE catheter types and controls
  • Image planes and orientation
  • Standard views for EP procedures
Part 2
ICE-Guided EP Procedures (45 min)
  • Transseptal puncture guidance
  • Pulmonary vein anatomy
  • Left atrial and appendage imaging
  • Pericardial effusion detection
Part 3
Hands-On ICE Navigation (75 min)
  • Catheter manipulation in cardiac chambers
  • Achieving and maintaining optimal views
  • Live interpretation of real cases
Part 4
Advanced Applications (30 min)
  • ICE in physiological pacing
  • ICE in complex ablation and structural interventions
  • Future perspectives

Course Features (Common to All Courses)

  • Limited to 20 participants
  • High faculty-to-participant ratio
  • Hands-on simulators & real case materials
  • Certificate of attendance
  • Designed for experienced EP physicians and fellows