10’th AEPC Teaching course on paediatric arrhythmias
June 19-20, 2026
Copernicus Science Centre
Warsaw
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Dear colleagues
Welcome to the 10th AEPC Teaching Course on Paediatric Arrhythmias, organized by the AEPC Working Group on Dysrhythmia and Electrophysiology.
The course will take place on June 19–20, 2026, in Warsaw, Poland.
Understanding the mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias in children and in patients with congenital heart disease is essential for the practice of paediatric cardiology. Both paediatric cardiologists providing in-hospital care and those working in primary care frequently encounter rhythm disturbances in their patients.
This two-day course is designed to enhance participants’ knowledge and practical skills in the recognition and management of paediatric arrhythmias. The program will feature focused sessions on ECG interpretation, management of common arrhythmias, inherited arrhythmia syndromes, basics of electrophysiological (EP) studies, and paediatric pacing and device management. Emphasis will be placed on practical, case-based learning and real-world clinical application to support effective understanding and decision-making.
We are delighted to welcome you to Warsaw and wish you a stimulating and enjoyable educational experience.
Maria Miszczak-Knecht
Tomasz Książczyk
Copernicus Science Centre
Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20
00-39 Warsaw
Programme
Friday
Session 1
9:00-10:45 State of the art lectures
9:00-9:15 – Basic electrophysiologic concepts – J. Hebe
9:15- 9:40 – Supraventricular arrhythmias – pathophysiology and general management rules – R. Gebauer
9:40-10:00 – Preexcitation syndrome facts and myths – T. Książczyk
10.00-10.25 – Common ventricular arrythmias – pathophysiology and general management rules – L. Kornyei
10:45-11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 13:00 (120min) Workshops
Workshops 1 -session I (45 min)
- Management of common supraventricular arrhythmias – clinical scenarios – U. Krause
- Management of common ventricular arrhythmias – clinical scenarios – T. Kriebel
- EP study in children for beginners – A. Bueno-Gomez
- Early post-op arrythmias – clinical scenarios – F. Roses
Break 20min
Workshops 1- session II (45 min)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
Session 2
14:00-15:30 State of the art lectures.
14:00-14:20 Ablation of the arrythmia substrate, why, when and how – J. Hebe
14:20 – 14:40 Common brady arrhythmias-pathophysiology and general management rules – K. Bieganowska
14:40 – 15:00 Pediatric pacing, general rules and available devices – E. Rosenthal
15:00 – 15:20 ICD implantation in children, indications, types of devices and general management – M. Silvetti
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 – 18:00 Workshops 2
Workshops 2 -session I (45 minutes)
- Basic device programming and troubleshooting in paediatrics – J. Till
- Troubleshooting and advanced device management in children, clinical scenarios – F. Roses-Noguer
- ICD/S-ICD programming in different clinical scenarios – I. Jaakkola
- ECG in conduction system pacing – reaching synchrony – J. Janousek
Workshops 2 – session II (45 minutes)
Saturday
Session 3
9:00 – 10:40 State of the art lectures
9:00 – 9:20 Understand genetic test results – A. Wilde
9:20 – 9:45 Long QT syndrome in children, diagnosis and management – N. Blom
9:45 – 10:10 Brugada syndrome in children, diagnosis and management – M. Miszczak-Knecht
10:10 – 10:35 Calcium dependent channelopathies in children, diagnosis and management – A. Maltret
10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break
Session 4
11:00 – 12:30 State of the art lectures
11:00 – 11:20 Arrhythmias in the cardiomyopathies – N. Blom
11:20 – 11:40 Patient presenting with sudden cardiac arrest or family history of SCD – diagnostic work up – L. Wong
11:40 – 12:00 Arrythmias in patients with congenital heart defects post-surgical treatment – M. Gonzales y Gonzales
12:00 – 12:20 Novel imaging techniques useful in managing patients with arrhythmia – A. Koleśnik
12:20 – 13:20 Lunch
Session 5
13:20 – 14:50 State of the art lectures
13:20 – 13:40 Arrythmia and sport qualification – R. Pietrzak
13:40 – 14:00 Treating arrhythmias in the cardiac ICU – T. Kriebel
14:00 – 14:20 Growing problem- dysautonomia, diagnosis and management – M. Miszczak-Knecht
14.20 – 14.40 New techniques in ablation – F. Drago
14:40 – 15:00 Break
Session 6
15:00 – 15:45 ECG Quiz (45 minutes)
16:00 Farwell
Faculty
Nico Blom
Andrea Bueno-Gomez
Katarzyna Bieganowska
Fabrizio Drago
Roman Gebauer
Maria Gonzalez y Gonzalez
Joachim Hebe
Ilkka Jaakkola
Jan Janousek
László Környei
Thomas Kriebel
Ulrich Krause
Tomasz Książczyk
Adam Koleśnik
Alice Maltret
Maria Miszczak-Knecht
Radosław Pietrzak
Eric Rosenthal
Ferran Roses-Noguer
Massimo Stefano Silvetti
Jan Till
Leonie Wong
Arthur Wilde
Registration & Fees
The registration fees permit attendance to all sessions, they include coffee breaks and lunch, conference materials.
for Polish residents 1 500 PLN
for Polish residents 1 700 PLN
Fees
Account number:
Medical Planners SWIFT number WBKPPLPP
PL 14 1090 2590 0000 0001 4330 8709
The registration fee will be invoiced through an e-invoice sent to participant´s email as a PDF attachment, or to the employer.
Payment by credit card is not possible.
Cancellations must always be notified in writing by email
30 days before the event – free cancellation
29-14 days before the event – 30 % of the participation fee
13-7 days before the event – 50 % of the participation fee
less than 7 days before the event – 100 % participation fee
Patron
Call for abstracts
The AEPC Working Group on Dysrhythmia and Electrophysiology warmly invites young scientists to share their latest research in paediatric and congenital electrophysiology during the upcoming teaching course. Present your work to an audience of paediatric cardiologists and leading European experts in the field.
Submission Guidelines:
- The work must be original and not previously published in full (journal or conference).
- Abstracts should include: title, authors and affiliations, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions (max 300 words).
- Submit your abstract as a Word document (maximum 300 words) to urszula.kochanowska@medicalevents.pl by April 30, 2026.
Presentation Format:
All accepted abstracts will be displayed as posters. The three best abstracts, selected by the organizing committee, will be invited for oral presentation during the course.
We look forward to your submissions—don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your work!