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Philip S. Cuculich, MD
"Cardiologist's view on ECG imaging: perspectives and limitations"

Fellow, Cardiovascular Diseases and Electrophysiology, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA

Dr. Phillip Cuculich, MD (Electrophysiology) at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Dr. Phillip Cuculich is a Senior Electrophysiology Fellow at Washington University School of Medicine. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Boston College, where he was named Scholar of the College for his research work in biochemistry. He earned his Doctorate of Medicine from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and he completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago. After a year as Chief Medical Resident, Dr. Cuculich began his Cardiology fellowship at Washington University in Saint Louis, where he was fortunate enough to meet his mentor, Dr. Yoram Rudy.

Throughout his fellowship, Dr. Cuculich has authored several peer-reviewed papers and numerous book chapters, including a chapter in Zipes’ Cardiac Electrophysiology: From Cell to Bedside, 5th Edition. He has served as the editor for the recently released Washington Manual Cardiovascular Medicine Subspecialty Consult, 2nd Edition. Dr. Cuculich’s primary research interests focus on advanced electrophysiologic imaging. Through his collaborations with Dr. Rudy and Dr. Bruce Lindsay, he has investigated the clinical application of Electrocardiographic Imaging (ECGI) in understanding mechanisms of arrhythmia in human subjects. Dr. Cuculich’s current projects include using ECGI to study: 1) the electrophysiologic phenotyping of atrial fibrillation; 2) electroanatomic effects of pulmonary vein isolation; 3) electrophysiologic phenotyping of ventricular tachycardias; and; 4) enhanced diagnosis of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC).

Other speakers

Below you can find an alphabetical overview of the other speakers participating in the Frontiers in Computational Electrocardiology workshop. Click on a name for more information.

Inge R. Boulet, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Martin Bürger, PhD, Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster, Germany
Tammo Delhaas, MD, PhD, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
Jordi Heijman, MSc, Maastricht University, The Netherlands and Washington University, St. Louis
Nico H. L. Kuijpers, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Peter van Leeuwen, PhD, University of Witten/Herdecke, Germany
Alexander V. Panfilov, PhD, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Ralf L. M. Peeters, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Jo M. M. Ritzen, PhD President of Maastricht University
Yoram Rudy, PhD, Washington University, St. Louis, USA
Wouter A. Serdijn, PhD, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Sander Verheule, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Paul G. A. Volders, MD, PhD, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
Hein J. J. Wellens, MD, PhD, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, The Netherlands
Ronald L. Westra, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Ronald Wilders, PhD, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Program

All presentations will take place at Maastricht University (see location for more information). For the detailed program please refer to the program page

09:00	Registration

09:45	Word of welcome
	Jo M. M. Ritzen, PhD President of Maastricht University

09:55	Introductory remarks
	Paul G.A. Volders, MD, PhD Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands

10:00	Which are the frontiers in electrocardiology in 2008?
	Hein J. J. Wellens, MD, PhD Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, The Netherlands

10:20	Session 1: Microscopic Models of Cardiac Bioelectricity Chairs: Paul G. A. Volders, MD, PhD, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands and Inge R. Boulet, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
	1. Yoram Rudy, PhD, Washington University, St. Louis, USA
	2. Jordi Heijman, MSc, Maastricht University, The Netherlands and Washington University, St. Louis
	3. Ronald Wilders, PhD, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

11:25	Coffee break

11:45	Session 2: Modeling of Activation and Repolarization in Cardiac Tissue Chair: Tammo Delhaas, MD, PhD, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
	1. Alexander V. Panfilov, PhD, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
	2. Sander Verheule, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
	3. Nico H. L. Kuijpers, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands

12:55	Lunch

14:30	Session 3: Signal Analysis, Processing and Reverse Engineering Chairs: Ronald L. Westra, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands and Peter van Leeuwen, PhD, University of Witten/Herdecke, Germany
	1. Ralf L. M. Peeters, PhD, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
	2. Wouter A. Serdijn, PhD, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
	3. Martin Bürger, PhD, Westfälische Wilhelms Universität Münster, Germany

15:30	Coffee break

15:50	Session 4: ECG Imaging Chair: Hein J. J. Wellens, MD, PhD, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, The Netherlands
	1. Yoram Rudy, PhD, Washington University, St. Louis, USA
	2. Phillip S. Cuculich, MD, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, USA

16:35	The final word
	Hein J. J. Wellens, MD, PhD, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, The Netherlands

16:45	Drinks and diner