Department of Cardiology in 2009 Josef Kautzner, MD, PhD Head of the Department

DAC: Division of acute cardiology Total 3970 in 2008 Total 4150 in 2009 Number of Hospitalizations

Total in 2008 Total in 2009 Outpatient Visits EME: emergency, HTx: transplant pts, CHF: heart failure, ARR: arrhythmology, GCC: general cardiology clinic

Interventional Cardiology SCG: coronary angiography, PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention, dPCI: direct PCI, RHC: right heart cath, EMB: endomyocardial biopsy

Interventional Cardiology PCAA: percutaneous carotid artery angioplasty, PTRA: percutaneous renal angioplasty, ASDC: atrial septal defect closure, PFOC: patent foramen ovale closure

Ergo: bicycle ergometry, S-ergo: spiroergometry, spiro: spirometry,Holter: ambulatory ECG monitoring Non-invasive Cardiology

Echocardiography

Total 397 in 2008 Total 380 in 2009 Pacemaker Implants

Total 349 in 2008 Total 391 in 2009 ICD Implants

EPS and Catheter Ablations EAM: electroanatomic mapping (mostly to support ablation), EPS: EP study

Catheter Ablations

Spectrum of RF Ablations 2009

Novel therapeutic methods Percutaneous mitral annuloplasty (Kautzner/Janek) Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using laser balloon (Kautzner/Čihák)

Laser Balloon Technology

12th international workshop on catheter ablations with live demonstrations (160 participants)12th international workshop on catheter ablations with live demonstrations (160 participants) 1 live transmission of robotically navigated ablation for AF (congress in Alexandria)1 live transmission of robotically navigated ablation for AF (congress in Alexandria) 1 workshop with live demonstrations on CRT implants1 workshop with live demonstrations on CRT implants International symposium „Past, present and future of ICD therapy: 25 years of ICD therapy in the Czech Republic“ ( )International symposium „Past, present and future of ICD therapy: 25 years of ICD therapy in the Czech Republic“ ( ) Lecture series „Selected chapters in arrhythmology“ for satellite centres (Medtronic) - total 9 blocksLecture series „Selected chapters in arrhythmology“ for satellite centres (Medtronic) - total 9 blocks Educational course on echocardiographyEducational course on echocardiography 2 symposia on diagnostics and therapy of pulmonary hypertension2 symposia on diagnostics and therapy of pulmonary hypertension 2 intl symposia on diagnostics and therapy of pulmonary hypertension2 intl symposia on diagnostics and therapy of pulmonary hypertension 4 symposia of Department of Cardiology at the Annual Congress of the Czech Society of Cardiology in Brno4 symposia of Department of Cardiology at the Annual Congress of the Czech Society of Cardiology in Brno Weber´s evening (symposium on aortic valve disease)Weber´s evening (symposium on aortic valve disease) Wide Range of Education Activities

Media Presentations 3 press conferences (workshop on catheter ablations, new technologies of telemonitoring, anniversary of the first ICD implant in the Czech Republic)3 press conferences (workshop on catheter ablations, new technologies of telemonitoring, anniversary of the first ICD implant in the Czech Republic) TV broadcasts – Robotic technology (CT1), Heart Failure (Millenium), Percutaneous aortic valve implant (Diagnosis)TV broadcasts – Robotic technology (CT1), Heart Failure (Millenium), Percutaneous aortic valve implant (Diagnosis) Radio broadcasts – series Family Physician (ČR2) on CardiologyRadio broadcasts – series Family Physician (ČR2) on Cardiology

WebSite Construction of new website of the Department in 2009 (Czech) Construction of English version of website Preparatory work for Russian version Preparatory work on novel website of Endowment Fund „Modern Treatment of Arrhythmias“