• Epidemiology and pathophysiology of Heart Failure

• Clinical value of co-morbidity in Heart Failure

• Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure: incidence and mechanisms

• Echocardiographic evaluation of ventricular dyssynchrony

• Which issues to overcome in reaching optimal pharmacological therapy in Heart Failure

• Role of ultrafiltration in the management of acute Heart Failure

• Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure patients: from the scientific evidence to recent guidelines

• Non-responders to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: why and how to increase the number of true responders

• In the light of trials data on Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy should the defibrillator be always associated with a Biventricular Pacing?
Clinical cases

• Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure: incidence and mechanisms

• Atrial Fibrillation in patients with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: incidence and clinical consequences

• Role of echocardiography to predict atrial fibrillation recurrences after a successful cardioversion

• Atrial remodeling in atrial fibrillation

• ACE-Inhibitors and Angiotensin receptors blockers: are they effective for the prevention of atrial fibrillation

• What is the best pharmacological treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure?

• Rhythm control or Rate control: what is the best option in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure

• Which is the role of dual defibrillator with atrial therapies for the treatment of atrial tachyarrhythmias in patients with heart failure?

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: FROM DIAGNOSIS TO THERAPY

• New pacing modalities to prevent atrial fibrillation recurrences and to avoid unnecessary ventricular pacing in patients with heart failure

• Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation underwent to AV node ablation

• Transcatheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure

• Strategies for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: pharmacological, surgical and device-based approaches