Title: Rate Control Versus Rhythm Control in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Atrial Fibrillation

Credits: Jasen L Gilge, Asim Ahmed, Bradley A Clark, Kathleen Morris, Zubin Yavar, Nicholas Beaudrie, Cameron Whitler, Mahera Husain, Mathew S. Padanilam, Parin J Patel, Eric N Prystowsky, Ashwin Ravichandran

Title: Implantation of BIV ICD with Near Zero Contrast Use in Patients with Advanced Renal Insufficiency Using Three Dimensional Electro-anatomical Mapping.

Credits: Adel Mina, Bradley Knight, Nicholas Warnecke

Title: Achieving Bidirectional long delays in pulmonary vein antral lines prior to Bidirectional Block in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (The Bi-Bi technique for atrial fibrillation ablation)

Credits: Adel Mina, Nicholas Warneck PA-c

Title: Late Outcome Of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Program At Unity Point Health Methodist In Peoria Illinois

Credits: Adel Mina, MD, FACC, Nicholas Warnecke PA-C

Title: Initial Experience with the A Novel Flexible-Tip Irrigated Ablaton Catheter in a Case of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Credits: Nicholas Derval, Darren Hooks, Steven Kim, Melissa Sjoquist, Srijoy Mahapatra, Fred Sacher, Pierre Jais

Title: Esophageal Dilatation Post – Gastric Banding and Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report

Credits: Simon Townsend, Andrew James, Nicholas Daunt MBBS, Karen P. Phillips MBBS

Title: Biatrial, 3-Dimensional Mapping of Human Atrial Fibrillation: Methodology and Clinical Observations

Credits: Nicholas D. Skadsberg, PhD, Rangadham Nagarakanti, MDb, Sanjeev Saksena, MD, FHRS, FACC, FESC

Dr. Hugh Calkins, MD, FHRS.

Affiliation: Dr Hugh Calkins is the Nicholas J. Fortuin M.D. Professor of Cardiology and Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He also is the Director of the Clinical Electrophysiology Laboratory, the Atrial Fibrillation Center, the Arrhythmia Service, and the Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia Program at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. He received his cardiology fellowship training at Johns Hopkins. Dr Calkins trained in electrophysiology at Johns Hopkins and at the University of Michigan. Dr Calkins has published more than 400 manuscripts and more than 50 book chapters. The focus of his research efforts have been on atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation, syncope, and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. Dr Calkins is on the editorial board of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Circulation, Heart Rhythm, the Journal of Interventional Electrophysiology, and Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. He currently serves as the President elect of the Heart Rhythm Society.