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Organized by the German Cardiac Society Working Group on Cellular Electrophysiology (AG 18)

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Organisiert von der Arbeitsgruppe „Zelluläre Elektrophysiologie“ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie (AG 18)

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Abstract

To support scientific exchange and activity in the field of cardiac cellular electrophysiology, the German Cardiac Society Working Group on Cellular Electrophysiology (AG 18) established a two-day symposium to be held every 2 years. The second Ion Channel Symposium entitled “Göttingen Channels 2017—Of Benches and Beds” took place in Göttingen from September 22nd to 23rd under the auspices of the German Cardiac Society. A group of national and international experts presented scientific advances in cardiac electrophysiology and rhythmology. The symposium’s primary focus was the significance of cellular electrophysiology findings for the optimization of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies against cardiac arrhythmias. To this end, speakers, chairpersons and attendees discussed the contribution of specific molecular alterations to the initiation and perpetuation of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Furthermore, the meeting highlighted how discoveries in electrophysiological research may lead to novel therapeutic targets. The interdisciplinary assessment of mechanisms and therapeutic strategies of cardiac arrhythmias represented a key feature of the meeting. A unique combination of topics and speakers representing both basic science and clinical electrophysiology ensured the scientific success of the “Göttingen Channels 2017” symposium. The next Ion Channel Symposium is planned to be hosted by the incoming co-chair of the German Cardiac Society Working Group on Cellular Electrophysiology in fall 2019.

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Zur Förderung des wissenschaftlichen Austauschs und der Aktivität auf dem Gebiet der zellulären kardialen Elektrophysiologie hat die Arbeitsgruppe „Zelluläre Elektrophysiologie“ (AG 18) der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kardiologie (DGK) ein zweitägiges Symposium eingerichtet, das in zweijährigem Turnus stattfinden soll. Das zweite Symposium dieser Reihe wurde vom 22. bis 23. September 2017 in Göttingen mit dem Titel „Göttingen Channels 2017 – Of Benches and Beds“ unter der Schirmherrschaft der DGK ausgerichtet. Eine Gruppe von nationalen und internationalen Experten präsentierte in diesem Rahmen wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse auf dem Gebiet der Herzrhythmusstörungen. Das Schwerpunktthema des Symposiums war die Bedeutung zellulärer elektrophysiologischer Erkenntnisse für die Verbesserung der diagnostischen und therapeutischen Strategien zum Management von Arrhythmien. Dazu wurde erläutert, welche spezifischen Veränderungen auf molekularer Ebene zur Entstehung und Aufrechterhaltung von atrialen und ventrikulären Arrhythmien führen und wie diese therapeutisch beeinflusst werden können. Das spezielle Charakteristikum dieses Treffens war eine interdisziplinäre Betrachtung von Ursachen und Behandlungsansätzen von Rhythmusstörungen, ermöglicht durch eine einzigartige Kombination von grundlagenwissenschaftlichen und klinischen Themen und Referenten. Die nächste Durchführung dieses Symposiums ist im Herbst 2019 unter der wissenschaftlichen Leitung des stellvertretenden Sprechers der Arbeitsgruppe „Zelluläre Elektrophysiologie“ und unter Mitwirkung der AG 18 vorgesehen.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the German Cardiac Society (DGK) for supporting our working group (AG 18), in particular for granting its auspices for the AG 18 ion channel symposium. We would also like to express our gratitude to Maren Wehner for her excellent assistance with the organization of the “Göttingen Channels 2017” symposium. The authors’ work is supported by the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (VO 1568/3-1, IRTG1816 RP12, SFB1002 TPA13) and the Else-Kröner-Fresenius Stiftung (EKFS 2016_A20).

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  1. Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Georg-August University Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, 37075, Göttingen, Germany

    Niels Voigt MD & Fleur Mason

  2. German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

    Niels Voigt MD & Fleur Mason

  3. Department of Cardiology, Medical University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany

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  4. Heidelberg Center for Heart Rhythm Disorders (HCR), Heidelberg, Germany

    Dierk Thomas

  5. German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Heidelberg/Mannheim, Heidelberg, Germany

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Voigt, N., Mason, F. & Thomas, D. Report on the Ion Channel Symposium. Herzschr Elektrophys 29, 4–13 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00399-017-0549-4

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