8’th – 9’th September 2026

CARDIONEUROABLATION
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Dear collegues and cardioneuroablation friends,

We are pleased to announce that the 8th Warsaw Cardioneuroablation Workshop will take place on the 8-9th of September, 2026. The meeting will be held onsite (live) starting Tuesday the 8th of September lunchtime and ending next day (Wednesday) also at lunchtime. We will have top experts in cardioneuroablation who will give lectures and the discussion will follow. This will be a great opportunity to exchange opinions and views on cardioneuroablation.

Looking forward to meeting you in person in September 2026 in Warsaw.

Piotr Kulakowski

Programme

8’th Warsaw Cardioneuroablation Workshop

Faculty: Michele Brignole (Italy), Jean-Claude Deharo (France), Jose Pachon (Brasil), Dainius Pauza (Lithuania), Dan Wichterle (Czechia) and Sebastian Stec, Jakub Baran, Piotr Kulakowski (Poland)

Tuesday 8’th of September 2026

13:00-14:00 – Lunch

Session 1. Cardioneuroablation – current status.
Chairs: Michele Brignole, Jean-Claude Deharo

14:00-14:05 Introduction. Piotr Kulakowski
14:05–14:30 Cardioneuroablation for cardioinhibitory reflex syncope and other functional bradyarrhythmias – state-of-art lecture. Dan Wichterle
14:30–14:55 Stop the Heart to Survive: The Evolutionary Logic Behind Cardioneuroablation. The cardioneuroablation creator and expert point-of-view. Jose Pachon
14:55-15:20 Mechanism-based treatment for reflex syncope. Is there any place for cardioneuroablation? A syncope expert point-of-view. Michele Brignole
15:20-15:30 The Roman studies – a tribute to Roman Piotrowski. Piotr Kulakowski
15:30–15:45 break

Session 2. How to identify the right place for ablation – from anatomy to clinical practice.
Chairs: Jose Pachon, Dainius Pauza

15:45–16:15 Anatomy, histology and interactions between “ganglionated plexuses”. Dainius Pauza
16:10–16:20 “Pure” anatomical approach. Jakub Baran
16:20–16:30 Intracardiac echocardiography-based approach. Jakub Baran
16:30–16:40 Computed tomography-based approach. Artur Nowiński
16:40–16:50 Atrial signal fractionation-based approach. Artur Nowiński
16:50-17:00 High-frequency stimulation-based approach. Michał Niedźwiedź
17:00-17:10 Discussion
17:10–17:30Break

Session 3. Pacing versus cardioneuroablation – which is better?
Chairs: Jean-Claude Deharo, Sebastian Stec

17:30–17:55 Pacing for reflex syncope – state-of-art lecture. Jean-Claude Deharo
17:55–18:10 Cardioneuroablation to explant (unnecessary) permanent pacing system. Sebastian Stec
18:10–18:25 Leadless pacing – future option in reflex syncope? Jean-Claude Deharo
18:25–18:30 Discussion
18:30–18:50 Cardioneuroablation procedure in Grochowski Hospital (pre-recorded)
18:50-19:30 – Difficult cases – 2-3 short presentations (optional)

Wednesday 9’th of September 2026

Session 4. How to identify the best candidate and how to perform the procedure?
Chairs: Michele Brignole, Jose Pachon

9:00–9:15 Clinical characteristics and ECG recordings. Dan Wichterle
9:15–9:30 Simple tilt testing and atropine test or complex and tailored cardiovascular autonomic tests? Sebastian Stec
9:30–09:45 Biatrial versus right-atrial approach. Jakub Baran
9:45-10:00 Proper nomenclature of GPs – anatomical and physiological background. Dainius Pauza
10:00–10:15 Energy source, settings, sequence of ablated GPs, tailored approach – Dan Wichterle
10:15–10-30 Extracardiac vagal stimulation as the intraprocedural endpoint – obligatory or optional? Piotr Kulakowski

10:30–10:40 Discussion

10:40–11:00 Break

Session 5. How to perform follow-up?
Chairs: Dan Wichterle, Sebastian Stec

11:00–11:15 Implantable cardiac monitor is mandatory. Michele Brignole
11:15–11:30 Repeated tilt testing after cardioneuroablation – does it make sense? Jean-Claude Deharo
11:30–11:45 Symptom-based and Holter-based follow-up – is it enough? Piotr Kulakowski

11:45–12:00 Break

Session 6. Safety and future of cardioneuroablation.
Chairs: Michele Brignole, Jose Pachon

12:00–12:15 Post-procedural IST – is it important side effect? Piotr Kulakowski
12:15–12:30 Proarrhythmia after cardioneuroablation – will it be a problem in the future? Agnieszka Sikorska
12:30–12:45 Beyond Pulmonary Vein Isolation: VAFIT as a Valuable Endpoint for AF Ablation and Re-Ablation. Jose Pachon
12:45–13:00 Future of cardioneuroablation – panel discussion: Michele Brignole, Jean-Claude Deharo, Jose Pachon, Dainius Pauza, Sebastian Stec, Jakub Baran, Piotr Kulakowski
13:00-13:05 Concluding remarks. Piotr Kulakowski

Venue

Hotel Golden Tulip
Warsaw Centre,

ul. Towarowa 2,
Warsaw

Registration

The registration fees permit attendance to all sessions, they include coffee breaks and lunch, conference materials.

Registration: € 200,
for Polish residents 800 PLN

Account number:

Medical Planners SWIFT number WBKPPLPP

PL 14 1090 2590 0000 0001 4330 8709

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