Sustainability
Thursday, 12 June
12:00 - 13:30: Lunch
Introduction
| Time | 13:30-13:35 |
| Presentation | Welcome |
| Speakers TBC | Helmut Pürerfellner (EHRA President) |
| Time | 13:35-13:40 |
| Presentation | Welcome from the local host |
| Speakers TBC | Krasimir Dzhinsov (President of the Bulgarian Society of Cardiostimulation and Electrophysiology) |
| Time | 13:40-13:50 |
| Presentation | Introduction to the EHRA Summit 2025 |
| Speakers TBC | Daniel Scherr (EHRA NCS Committee Chair) |
| Time | 13:50-13:55 |
| Presentation | Feedback from EHRA Summit 2024 |
| Speakers TBC | Katarzyna Malaczynska-Rajpold (EHRA NCS Committee Co-Chair) |
| Time | 13:55-14:00 |
| Presentation | Feedback from the Young EP Summit |
| Speakers TBC | Martin Manninger-Wünscher (EHRA Young EP Committee Chair |
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Presentation |
Speakers TBC |
| 13:30-13:35 |
Welcome |
Helmut Pürerfellner (EHRA President) |
| 13:35-13:40 |
Welcome from the local host |
Krasimir Dzhinsov (President of the Bulgarian Society of Cardiostimulation and Electrophysiology) |
| 13:40-13:50 |
Introduction to the EHRA Summit 2025 |
Daniel Scherr (EHRA NCS Committee Chair) |
| 13:50-13:55 |
Feedback from EHRA Summit 2024 |
Katarzyna Malaczynska-Rajpold (EHRA NCS Committee Co-Chair) |
| 13:55-14:00 |
Feedback from the Young EP Summit |
Martin Manninger-Wünscher (EHRA Young EP Committee Chair |
Session 1: Sustainability I
Chaired by Helmut Pürerfellner and Rachel Ter Bekke
| Time | 14:00-14:15 |
| Presentation | Sustainability in EP – what does it mean? |
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| Time | 14:15-14:30 |
| Presentation | Sustainability in EP: EHRA physicians’ perspective |
| Speakers | Daniel Scherr |
| Time | 14:30-14:45 |
| Presentation | What is the evidence behind sustainability in EP? |
| Speakers | Frédéric Sacher |
| Time | 14:45-15:15 |
| Presentation | Debate: Reprocessing of catheters and CIEDs is a must - not a safety hazard - in the era of EP sustainability: |
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| Speakers | Julian Chun |
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| Speakers | Serge Boveda |
| Time | 15:15-16:00 |
| Presentation | Plenary discussion |
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Presentation |
Speakers |
| 14:00-14:15 |
Sustainability in EP – what does it mean? |
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| 14:15-14:30 |
Sustainability in EP: EHRA physicians’ perspective |
Daniel Scherr |
| 14:30-14:45 |
What is the evidence behind sustainability in EP? |
Frédéric Sacher |
| 14:45-15:15 |
Debate: Reprocessing of catheters and CIEDs is a must - not a safety hazard - in the era of EP sustainability: |
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Julian Chun |
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Serge Boveda |
| 15:15-16:00 |
Plenary discussion |
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16:00 - 16:30 Group Photo & Coffee Break
Session 2: Sustainability II
Chaired by José Luis Merino, Tatevik Hovakimyan and Vassil Traykov
| Time | 16:30-16:45 |
| Presentation | What is possible from the European Regulatory Perspective |
| | Piotr Szymański |
| Time | 16:45-17:30 |
| Presentation | Break-out sessions:
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| | Moderated by:
- Emin Evren Ozçan, Francisco Moscoso Costa
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- Moti Haim, Kostantinos Triantafyllou
- Mokhtar Ibrahim & Olena Marchenko
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| Time | 17:30-18:30 |
| Presentation | Presentation of results and plenary discussion |
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| Time | 18:30-18:45 |
| Presentation | Adjournment by Chairs |
| | Chairs of Part 1 and 2 |
| Time | 20:00-22:00 |
| Presentation | Group dinner |
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Presentation |
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| 16:30-16:45 |
What is possible from the European Regulatory Perspective |
Piotr Szymański |
| 16:45-17:30 |
Break-out sessions:
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Moderated by:
- Emin Evren Ozçan, Francisco Moscoso Costa
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- Moti Haim, Kostantinos Triantafyllou
- Mokhtar Ibrahim & Olena Marchenko
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| 17:30-18:30 |
Presentation of results and plenary discussion |
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| 18:30-18:45 |
Adjournment by Chairs |
Chairs of Part 1 and 2 |
| 20:00-22:00 |
Group dinner |
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Friday, 13 June
Session 3: EHRA Inside - an update on current EHRA projects
Chaired by Daniel Scherr and Katarzyna Malaczynska-Rajpold
| Time | 08:15-08:30 |
| Presentation | The President’s perspective for EHRA 2026 |
| | Helmut Pürerfellner |
| Time | 08:30-08:40 |
| Presentation | NCS activity report & membership update |
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- Daniel Scherr
- Katarzyna Malaczynska-Rajpold
- Martin Manninger-Wünscher
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| Time | 08:40-08:50 |
| Presentation | Pulse day 2025 & 2026 |
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- Julian Chun
- Francisco Moscoso Costa
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| Time | 08:50-09:00 |
| Presentation | The EHRA Atlas 2025-2027 |
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- Michal Farkowski
- Daniel Scherr
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| Time | 09:00-09:30 |
| Presentation | Plenary discussion and Q&A |
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Presentation |
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| 08:15-08:30 |
The President’s perspective for EHRA 2026 |
Helmut Pürerfellner |
| 08:30-08:40 |
NCS activity report & membership update |
- Daniel Scherr
- Katarzyna Malaczynska-Rajpold
- Martin Manninger-Wünscher
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| 08:40-08:50 |
Pulse day 2025 & 2026 |
- Julian Chun
- Francisco Moscoso Costa
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| 08:50-09:00 |
The EHRA Atlas 2025-2027 |
- Michal Farkowski
- Daniel Scherr
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| 09:00-09:30 |
Plenary discussion and Q&A |
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Session 4: Sustainability – the countries & industry’s perspective I
Part 2: Chaired by Haran Burri and TBC
| Time | 09:30-10:30 |
| Presentation | Industry’s perspective on sustainability: where do we go from here? |
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| Time | 10:30-10:55 |
| Presentation | Plenary discussion |
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Presentation |
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| 09:30-10:30 |
Industry’s perspective on sustainability: where do we go from here? |
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| 10:30-10:55 |
Plenary discussion |
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10:55 - 11:20 Coffee Break
Session 5: Sustainability – the countries’ & industry’s perspective I
Chaired by Emma Svennberg and Emin Evren Ozçan
| Time | 11:20-12:10 |
| Presentation | What is the legal framework and the actual clinical practice for catheter & device reprocessing in… |
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- Croatia
- UK
- Sweden
- Belgium
- North Macedonia
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- Sime Manola
- Mark Gallagher
- Anneli Svensson
- Johan Vijgen
- Jane Taleski
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| Time | 12:10-12:35 |
| Presentation | Plenary discussion |
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| Time | 12:35-12:50 |
| Presentation | Optimised use of cardiac implanted devices: a solution for developing countries? |
| | Carsten Israel |
| Time | 12:50-13:00 |
| Presentation | Closing remarks |
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- Daniel Scherr
- Katarzyna Malaczynska-Rajpold
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Presentation |
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| 11:20-12:10 |
What is the legal framework and the actual clinical practice for catheter & device reprocessing in… |
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- Croatia
- UK
- Sweden
- Belgium
- North Macedonia
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- Sime Manola
- Mark Gallagher
- Anneli Svensson
- Johan Vijgen
- Jane Taleski
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| 12:10-12:35 |
Plenary discussion |
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| 12:35-12:50 |
Optimised use of cardiac implanted devices: a solution for developing countries? |
Carsten Israel |
| 12:50-13:00 |
Closing remarks |
- Daniel Scherr
- Katarzyna Malaczynska-Rajpold
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Previous EHRA Summits
EHRA Young EP Summit
This event is an opportunity to strengthen relationships between Young EP National Ambassadors as well as to share experiences.
This year the Young EP Summit will take place on 11-12 June in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Our mission: To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.