Under the Patronage of Dr. Bader AlOtaibi
Director of Ahmadi Health Area

Conference Schedule

Saturday October 21, 2023

Waldorf Astoria, Kuwait

08:00AM - 09:00AM
Breakfast & Registration
09:00AM - 09:10AM
Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Samah AlKharji
09:10AM - 09:30AM
Atrial fibrillation Pathophysiology and classification
Dr. Samah AlKharji

Moderator: Dr. Ahmed F. AlShatti

Interventional and structural heart disease consultant, Dabbous Cardiac Center, Adan hospital

09:30AM - 09:50AM
Indication for anticoagulation
Dr. Mohamed ElKholy
09:50AM - 10:10AM
Anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation
Dr. Mona Al Rasheed
10:10AM - 10:30AM
AF and ACS Management of antithrombotic therapy is acute vs stable ACS
Dr. Ahmed AlKharraza
10:30AM - 10:45AM
Coffee Break

Moderator: Dr. Mishal Abu Al-Melh

Neurology Department, Adan Hospital

10:45AM - 11:05AM
Stroke in AF Initiation of anticoagulation and AF screening
Dr. Petar Nikic
11:05AM - 11:25AM
Bleeding risk and Role of LAA closure
Dr. Samah AlKharji
11:25AM - 12:00PM
Sleep disorders and atrial fibrillation
Dr. Sulaiman Khadadah
12:00PM - 01:00PM
Prayer & Lunch

Moderator: Dr. Fawziya Al-Kandari

Cardiac Electrophysiology, Chest diseases hospital

01:00PM - 01:20PM
Management of AF in the emergency room
Dr. Samah AlKharji
01:20PM - 01:40PM
Rhythm vs Rate control
Dr. Mohamed AlRawahi
01:40PM - 02:00PM
AF ablation local experience
Dr. Mohamed AlRawahi
02:00PM - 02:35PM
Ablation
  • Overview and outcomes.
  • Local experience
  • Different ablation modalities Radiofrequency, cryoablation and pulse field, Hybrid-convergent
Dr. Ramesh Hariharan
02:35PM - 02:45PM
Coffee Break

Moderator: Dr. Mohamed AlRawahi

Consultant Cardiac Electrophysiologist at national heart center- the Royal hospital – Muscat- Oman

02:45PM - 03:05PM
AF Detection in 2023 – Wearables
Dr. Mohamed ElKholy
03:05PM - 03:25PM
Lifestyle changes and AF Role of obesity management in AF
Dr. Mohamed N. AlAjmi
03:25PM - 03:50PM
AF and Aortic stenosis Pathophysiology and impact on management
Dr. Ahmed AlShatti
03:50PM - 04:15PM
AF in heart failure Egg or chicken ?
Dr. Samah AlKharji
04:15PM - 04:40PM
Wrap-up and take home messages
Dr. Samah AlKharji

Closing Ceremony

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