Waldorf Astoria, Kuwait
10th October 2026

Speakers

Dr. Samah AlKharji
Dr. Yasmeen Salmeen
Dr. Abdullah AlShaheen
Dr. Hani Alhamoud
Dr. Khalil AlShowaiker
Dr. Nashwa Ahmad
Dr. Muna AlRasheed
Dr. Bader AlAyyad
Dr. Nael AlSarraf

Scientific Program

Saturday, October 10, 2026

09:30AM - 09:40AM
Welcome & Opening — AF in 2026: What Has Changed?
Dr. Samah AlKharji
Session 1: THE AF ABLATION LANDSCAPE 2026
Moderators: Dr. Fawziya AlKandari / Dr. Mohamed ElKholy
09:40AM - 09:55AM
PFA in 2026: Has It Become the New Standard for AF Ablation?
Dr. Yasmeen Salmeen
09:55AM - 10:10AM
Earlier Ablation, Better Outcomes? Who Should We Refer—and When?
Dr. Abdullah AlShaheen
10:10AM - 10:25AM
Persistent AF in the PFA Era: Is PVI Enough?
Dr. Hani Alhamoud
10:25AM - 10:50AM
Panel — The AF Ablation Landscape: What Has Actually Changed?
10:50AM - 11:05AM
Coffee Break
Session 2: AF BEFORE & BEYOND THE FIRST EPISODE
Moderators: Dr. Fawziya AlKandari - Dr. Hani Alhamoud
11:05AM- 11:20AM
Can We Prevent AF Before It Starts? The “Pre-AF” Patient & Emerging Risks
Dr. Samah AlKharji
11:20AM - 11:35AM
The Metabolic Treatment of AF: GLP-1/GIP & SGLT2 Inhibitors
Dr. Khalil AlShowaiker
11:35AM - 11:50PM
Imaging the AF Substrate: Beyond LA Size
Dr. Nashwa Ahmad
11:50PM - 12:15PM
Panel — Can We Change the Natural History of AF?
Session 3: RETHINKING STROKE PREVENTION
Moderators: Dr. Ali AlSayegh, Dr. Mohamed ElKholy
12:15PM - 12:30PM
Anticoagulation in 2026: From Factor Xa to Factor XI
Dr. Muna AlRasheed
12:30PM - 12:45PM
Concomitant PVI & LAA Closure: Applying OPTION to Clinical Practice
Dr. Hani Alhamoud
12:45PM - 01:00PM
Can We Stop Anticoagulation After Successful AF Ablation? — ALONE-AF
Dr. Yasmeen Salmeen
01:00PM - 01:15PM
Panel — Beyond Lifelong Anticoagulation: Individualizing Stroke Prevention
01:15PM - 02:00PM
Lunch
Session 4: AF IN SPECIAL CLINICAL SETTINGS
Moderators: Dr. Mohamed ElKholy, Dr. Yasmeen Salmeen
02:00PM - 02:15PM
AF & HFpEF: Is Earlier Rhythm Control the Next Frontier?
Dr. Bader AlAyyad
02:15PM - 02:30PM
Atrial Fibrillation in Women: Pregnancy and Beyond
Dr. Samah AlKharji
02:30PM - 02:45PM
AF post-cardiac surgery: Management and controversies
Dr. Nael AlSarraf
02:45PM - 03:15PM
Panel — AF in Special Clinical Settings: What Would You Do?
03:15PM - 03:30PM
Closing — AF 2026: What Will We Do Differently Tomorrow?

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