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Arrhythmia / EP: Device therapy in 2025

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Arrhythmia/EP
Friday, August 15, 2025
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Speaker

Assoc Prof Darren Hooks
Cardiologist
Wellington Regional Hospital

EV-ICDs and SC devices: The who, the why and the when

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Biography

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Assoc Prof Paul Gould
Electrophysiologist
Princess Alexandra Hospital

Leadless pacing - prime time in 2025?

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Biography

Paul Gould is an Electrophysiologist at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane and an Associate Professor of Medicine at The University of Queensland. He specialises in ablation of SVT and complex cardiac arrhythmias, in particular atrial fibrillation and implants all forms of cardiac implantable electronic devices. He is the founder and chair of the Australian and New Zealand Cardiac Device Advisory and Complication Committee.
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A/Prof Nigel Lever
Cardiologist/Electrophysiologist
University of Auckland / Auckland City Hospital

A quick generator replacement? Special things to consider for the elderly

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Biography

Nigel Lever is an Electrophysiologist with clinical duties as well as the University roles with teaching and research activities. Nigel continues to worry about device complications, jaundiced by being a lead extractor.
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Dr Vincent Deen
Cardiologist
Greenslopes Private Hospital

Tips and tricks in conduction system pacing

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Biography

Vince is a visiting Cardiologist at The Prince Charles and Greenslopes Private Hospital in Brisbane. He has a particular interest in conduction system pacing and was an early adopter of the technology to gain a large experience over the last 7 years. He has been a mentor in CSP for Cardiologists around Australia.
Dr Irene Stevenson
Cardiologist
Royal Melbourne Hospital

Debate: Conduction system pacing has replaced biventricular pacing

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Biography

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Assoc Prof Hitesh Patel
Cardiologist
Alfred Hospital

Debate: Conduction system pacing has replaced biventricular pacing

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Biography

Hitesh is the Head of Heart Failure and Transplant at the Alfred. He is one of the senior device implanters. He is part of the Cardio-Genetics clinic.
Dr Russell Denman
Staff Cardiologist
The Prince Charles Hospital

Chairperson

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Biography

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Assoc Prof Michael Wong
Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist
Royal Melbourne Hospital / Western Health

Chairperson

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Biography

A/Prof Michael Wong is a Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne and Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology at Western Health. He maintains an active interest in research currently supervising several PhD students in the areas of atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease and depression.
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