We invite submissions of challenging, unexpected, and educational clinical cases for the “My Nightmare Case” session, held as part of the 2nd Warsaw Arrhythmia Course.
We welcome clinical cases involving:
Complications occurring during surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF).
Unexpected events or findings during procedures.
Failed therapeutic strategies.
Challenging clinical situations related to left atrial appendage (LAA) management.
Electrophysiological (EP) procedures performed following cardiac surgery.
Cases from both the operating room (OR) and the electrophysiology laboratory (EP lab) are eligible.
Submissions must be presented as structured clinical case reports, with a maximum length of 300 words.
Each submission should include the following sections:
Background – clinical context and relevant patient or case characteristics.
What Happened – description of the event, complication, or unexpected situation.
How It Was Managed – explanation of the management strategy and steps taken to resolve the problem.
Lesson Learned – key clinical insights and practical lessons derived from the case.
Up to 2 images or videos may be included with each submission.
All submissions must be prepared in English.
Abstracts must be submitted by 31 December 2026, using the dedicated online submission form or as a document, preferably in .docx format.
Once submitted, abstracts cannot be edited or modified.
Authors are strongly encouraged to carefully review their abstracts, author names, affiliations, clinical data, and all other information before final submission.
Resubmission of the same abstract will not result in a second evaluation.
All eligible submissions will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee of the 2nd Warsaw Arrhythmia Course.
The 10 best clinical cases will be selected for presentation during the “My Nightmare Case” session.
Submissions will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Educational value of the presented case.
Clarity and practical relevance of the lessons learned.
Quality of the bail-out strategy and management of the complication or unexpected situation.
Authors will be notified of the selection results by 31 January 2027.
The 10 selected cases will be presented on Monday, 1 March 2027, during Session IV of the 2nd Warsaw Arrhythmia Course.
Each presentation will consist of:
4 minutes for the case presentation.
2 minutes for discussion.
Further details regarding presentation format and technical requirements will be provided to selected authors upon notification of acceptance.
The 3 highest-rated cases will receive special recognition and awards during the award ceremony on Tuesday, 2 March 2027, at 13:00.
Further details regarding the awards will be announced by the organizers.
Submission of an abstract constitutes acceptance of the above submission, evaluation, and presentation guidelines.
Authors are encouraged to ensure that all submitted information is complete and accurate before final submission.