Dr. Mervat Abulmaaty

Prof. Dr. Sherif Mokhtar

Dr Mamdouh Elashry 1992 Dr Wagdy Galal Dr John Onufer

John Onufer’s Visits to Cairo since feb – 26 Feb cases 4 CARTO cases ( A Flutter, VTs ) 2 AVNRT 8 Aps (3 anterosptal. 2 Mahiams, 1 suepicardial,2 PS) 1 PVI (AF conventional ablation) 3 PVCs ( VF repeated shocks) 2 devices (CRTD –ICD) 15 consultations

CARTO Club Our start The idea started in 2008 when we wanted to talk and discuss high level electrophysiology Our vision was to share our experience with other electrophisiologists from different centers all over Egypt

of Population

No of EP labs and EP specialists in Egypt Cardiac CenterNumber of RP labs / EP doctors Cairo University3 labs 15 EP Doctors Ain Shams University2 Labs 17 EP Doctors Alexandria University2 labs 5 EP Doctors El-Azhar University2 Labs 5 EP Doctors Mansoura University1 Lab 5 EP Doctors Banha University1 Lab 4 EP Doctors Assuit University1 lab 3 EP Doctors Elmenya University1 Lab 1 EP Doctor Suez Canal University1 Lab 3 EP Doctors National Heart Institute1 Lab 6 EP Doctors Naser Institute1 Lab 5 EP Doctors Military Hospitals4 Labs 3 EP Doctors Private Hospitals4 Labs Total NO24 Labs 72 EP Doctors

Our strategy We decided to have one topic in every club meeting where we deal with the basics of the disease till we present difficult CARTO 3D cases Then we started to integrate the club meetings in the international congress of Egyptian society of cardiology

CARTO club meetings DateOrganizerMain topic 16/10/2008Ainshams UniversityAtrial tachycardia 20/1/2009Cairo university Critical Care Medicine Unit Atrial Flutter (typical) 28/3/2009Ainshams UniversityAtypical Flutter (Atypical) 9/6/2009Cairo university Critical Care Medicine Unit Idiopathic Ventricular Tachycardia 29/9/2009Ainshams universityIschemic Ventricular tachycardia 17/11/2009Ainshams UniversityAtrial Fibrillation 20/4/ /6/2010 Alex pace meeting CardioAlex congress CARTO case presentations 9/12/ th international congress of ECRA CARTO case competion 4/6/ /10/2011 Cardio Alex congress CardioEgypt CARTO case presentations

3D Electroanatomical Mapping CARTO xp Cairo Univ. (critical care) Ain Shams Univ. Cairo Univ (cardiology Dep.) 2010 CARTO 3 Ain Shams /Alexandria Univ. / Cairo univ Insite 3 D mapping system Air Force Military Hospital Kobry Elkoba Military Hospital 2011 CARTO xp National Heart Institute

Cases and labs More than 300 CARTO cases were performed covering all types of complex arrhythmias like : Atrial tachycardia Typical Atrial flutter Atypical atrial flutter Atrial fibrillation Ventricular tachycardia PVCs and idiopathic VF

First CARTO club

CRTO Men and Women International publications CARTO Men : Dr Hesham Elassar (Cairo) Dr Ahmed Abd El Aziz (Cairo) Dr Tamer Fahmy (Cairo) Dr Ahmed Abd Elaal (Cairo) Dr Salah (Assuit) Dr Mohamed Magdy (Cairo) Dr Amir Abd el Wahaab (Cairo) Dr Amr Kamal (Alexandria) Dr Ahmad Eldamaty (Cairo) Dr Said Fawzy (Banha) Dr Mohamad Hassan (Zagazig) Dr Sherief Osama (Cairo) Dr Ahmad Nabil (Ain Shams) Dr Mokhtar Mostafa (Ain Shams) Dr Ahmed Taher (Cairo) Dr Michel (Cairo) CARTO Women : Dr Mervat Aboulmaaty (Ainshams) Dr Hayam El Damanhoury (Ainshams) Dr Rania Samir (Ain Shams) Dr Lamyaa Allam (Ain Shams) Dr Ghada Mohamad (Elazhar ) Dr Batool (Cairo)

Awards and competitions CARTO case competition : 2008 Dr Tamer Fahmy 2009 Dr Ahmad Abdelaal 2010 Dr Rania Samir Dr Mohamed Magdy 2011 Dr Lamyaa Allam Dr Sherief Osama

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New CARTO era CARTO club has changed our mind set about education and has become a part of our EP diploma of the Egyptian society of cardiology We made a window of CARTO club on our web site to provide the lectures and the CARTO cases to electrophisiologists world wide

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New Leader : Dr. Rania Samir

NEW CARTO - CRM CLUB Dr Rania Samir & Dr John Kamel Meeting every 2 months Choose your date and subject and it is your place Topics: April 2012 Lead Extraction June 2012 Closure of LAA August 2012 Mahiam tachycardia October 2012 Pacing in pediatric age group December 2012 Idiopathic VF February 2013 Trouble shooting in ICD April 2013 Epicardial VT ablation June 2013 ICD implantaion and follow up in children August 2013 Hybrid EPS and cardiac surgery October 2013 CRT in children December 2013 PVC ablation

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