Innovations in Arrhythmia Detection and Continuous Cardiac Monitoring

Alphons Vincent, MD is currently Medical Director for the Cardiac Rhythm Management division of Medtronic in Western Europe.

He has been with Medtronic for 33 years and held several positions in marketing, business, clinicals, education and medical affairs. His experience includes positions in Vitatron, a pacemaker company within the Medtronic corporation, Cardiac Surgery (heart valves), Subcutaneous Diagnostics and Monitoring (Reveal) and Cardiac Rhythm Management. He is a graduate (MD) of the Medical School at the University of Nijmegen (The Netherlands) and holds bachelor’s degrees in management information systems and economics at the University of Tilburg (The Netherlands). In his current role he is responsible for physician advisory boards, scientific and educational symposia, clinical evidence strategy, the Office of Medical Affairs and professional relations with the medical societies and associations. He plays a coordinating role in managing the relationships with key opinion leaders in Europe.

Employee of Medtronic.

Consultant Cardiologist at Hospital G.B Grassi di Roma, Dr Santini graduated at the Catholic University of Sacred Heart Medical School of Rome in 1999.

Specialisation in Cardiology in 2003, at University of Tor Vergata, Rome. Training in cardiac pacing at San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome 2001-2003. PhD at Tor Vergata University, Rome, 2009. Consultant cardiologist at University Hospital Tor Vergata,in Rome from 2009 to 2015. From 2015 to present EP Lab Coordinator at G.B. Grassi Hospital, Rome. Adjunct Professor of Cardiology, University of Tor Vergata from 2009 to 2015. Author of several books and scientific treatises, he published over 100 peer review papers. Active member of EHRA, ECAS and WSA. Served in volunteer roles for AIAC (Italian Association of Arrhythmology/Cardiac pacing) and FIC (Italian Federation of Cardiology). Co-Chairman of International Symposium on Progress in Clinical Pacing, Rome. Clinical and research interests focus on CRT and remote heart failure diagnostics for device patients.

Consultant for Abbott, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and Biotronik. Speaker for Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Abbott, MicroPort, Zoll and Biotronik

Dr Stefan Winter is a specialist in internal medicine, cardiology, at St. Vinzenz-Hospital, Cologne, Germany.

Dr Stefan Winter has no interests/relationships or affiliations to disclose in relation to this activity.

Prof. Indira Natarajan is currently the Clinical director of Neurosciences at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust and a Honorary Senior Lecturer at Keele University in the UK. He is also the Clinical Director for Stroke for the West Midlands Strategic Health Network.

Following his qualification in 1992, he did his postgraduate training in Medicine in South Manchester, North Wales and Exeter. His Specialist Training was in the West Midlands during which time he developed a special interest in Stroke Medicine. He completed Fellowship in Stroke Medicine at St. Mary’s Hospital London. He worked as a Specialist Registrar for 3 years at the University Hospital North Midlands and having enjoyed every bit of his time there, he returned back to the Potteries as a Consultant Stroke Physician.

Since his appointment at UHNM, Dr Natarajan has led the implementation of Regional Thrombolysis rota across Shropshire and Staffordshire. He has also led the implementation of Neuro-interventional pathway for Hyper-acute strokes in the West Midlands region.

His clinical work includes TIA/stroke clinics, a specialist service for people with cardioembolic strokes or conditions that may cause it, out-of-hours thrombolysis on call work, and emergency stroke outreach services to the hospital’s emergency department and also to support the local hospitals needing expert stroke advice across the region.

Prof. Natarajan has been Championing Stroke Prevention secondary to atrial fibrillation to the wider community with key aim of preventing disabling strokes. This unique nurse-led service received the Innovation in Patient Care Award from the Royal College of Physicians.

Prof. Natarajan currently serves as a member of the Executive Committee and the Clinical Standards Committee of the British Association of Stroke Physicians.

Speaker for and/or honoraria from Medtronic, Firstkind Ltd and AstraZeneca.

Dr Ashish Patwala is a highly respected and accomplished consultant cardiologist known for his extensive expertise in cardiovascular medicine. With a career spanning several years, Dr Patwala has made significant contributions to the field through both his clinical practice and research endeavors. His work primarily focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of various cardiovascular conditions, including cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure, inherited cardiac conditions, and hypertension.

Speaker for and/or honoraria from Medtronic, Abbott, BMS