AF ablation outside the pulmonary veins & Working Group AGM
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Rongomātāne Room C
| Thursday, June 11, 2026 |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| Rongomātāne Room C |
Speaker
Dr Jamie Voss
Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Middlemore Hospital
PFA beyond PVI
11:00 AM - 11:20 AMBiography
Jamie is a Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist at Middlemore Hospital, Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau
Dr Allan Plant
Electrophysiology Cardiologist
Health New Zealand Bay of Plenty
VOM/non-PV triggers in treatment of AF
11:20 AM - 11:40 AMBiography
Allan is an early-career Electrophysiology Cardiologist working at Te Whatu Ora Bay of Plenty. His research interest is in the intersection of anatomical atrial fibrillation ablation and emerging technology
Dr James McGiven
Cardiac Surgeon
Wellington Hospital
Surgical ablation of AF
11:40 AM - 12:00 PMBiography
James completed his cardiothoracic surgical training at Green Lane Hospital in 2002, followed by advanced fellowship training in complex mitral valve repair, aortic surgery and thoracic surgery. Since 2005, he has practised cardiothoracic surgery in Wellington, New Zealand, in both the public and private sectors.
His clinical interests include complex mitral valve repair, aortic valve repair strategies, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and the integration of emerging technologies into contemporary cardiothoracic practice. He is actively involved in advancing surgical approaches that improve durability, patient outcomes, and recovery following cardiac surgery.
Discussion
Working Group AGM
12:00 PM - 12:30 PMBiography
Dr Niall Foley
Cardiologist
Health New Zealand Nelson Marlborough
Chair
Biography
Dr Matthew O'Connor
Electrophysiologist
Auckland City Hospital
Chair
Biography