The 8^th edition of the International Symposium on Catheter Ablation Techniques will take place in Paris from October 13^th to 15^th, 2010 at the Meridien Montparnasse hotel.

The considerable development of ablation techniques and the rapid evolution of our knowledge in this field have inspired us to further modify 2008’s program. Two and half days will be dedicated to the ablation of atrial fibrillation and ventriculars tachycardias. Moreover, this year’s meeting will start earlier on Wednesday in order to devote the morning to an update of ablation of the other arrhythmias, particularly the complex forms. As requested by numerous participants during former editions, we intend to summarize the basics, as well as current developments of these techniques.

Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday will be entirely dedicated to the International Symposium on the “Fibrillating Heart,” with the participation of international recognized key opinion leaders. All technical and clinical aspects of recent updates concerning ablation methods of atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardias will be developed, with a special focus on video presentations and interactive sessions.

The sessions reserved for laboratory technicians will be continued. We will also be associating with the Rhythmology and Stimulation group of the French Society of Cardiology and the RETAC, who will both join us during the meeting. They will be supported by the EHRA and the HRS.

After the success of previous editions, we are looking forward to welcoming you once more to Paris in autumn 2010.