| Coming Soon: Late Breaking Clinical Trials Submission Site!
The Heart Rhythm 2009 Late Breaking Clinical Trials (LBCT) Submission Site will open Friday, January 30, 2009. The submission deadline is Friday, February 27, 2009, 11:59 p.m. EST. Submissions received February 28, 2009, 12:00 a.m. EST and after will not be accepted. Questions? E-mail abstracts@HRSonline.org. |
Young Investigator Awards This awards competition, now in its 28th year, recognizes and encourages the work of young investigators and their parent institutions. All submissions to the YIA Competition will be reviewed by the YIA Sub-Committee (part of the Scientific Sessions Committee and comprised of senior researchers, clinicians and scientists), who will then select six finalists to present their work during Heart Rhythm 2009.
The YIA Competition is open to any physician or scientist who is presently in a residency, fellowship, or doctoral training program, or who has been in such a program within the past three years (at time of submission). The competition is also open to students in graduate or medical schools who are working on a problem concerned with cardiac pacing and/or electrophysiology. The applicant must be the first author of the manuscript submitted for consideration. Multiple submissions from the same sponsor are discouraged.
To be considered for the YIA Competition, the young investigator will need to submit an abstract during the Heart Rhythm 2009 Abstract Submission period (October 20 – December 12, 2008) and indicate that s/he is interested in applying for the YIA Competition. On December 16, 2008, all investigators who indicated their interest will be sent a link to a site to which they can submit the additional necessary materials. Applicants will have until Wednesday, January 7, 2009 to submit their materials. Click here to view the Heart Rhythm 2009 Young Investigator Award Submission Guidelines.
New Abstract Author Designation Information
An enhancement to the sign-on process has been implemented for Heart Rhythm 2009 to improve the abstract submission process. The Submitting Author is the Presenting Author and listed as the First Author. The submittal of an abstract by the Submitting Author will automatically populate the submission information for the Presenting Author and First Author fields. All correspondence for the abstract will be directed to the Submitting Author. The information should be reviewed to ensure that current and correct e-mail address information is listed. The designation of Submitting/Presenting/First Author should be carefully considered before initiating the abstract submission process.
Each Submitting Author will be asked to provide a username and password to sign-on to the Abstract Submission Site. If you do not have a username/password or have forgotten the information, instructions are provided on the submission site to assist you. The Submitting Author’s information will pre-populate the Presenting Author and First Author information fields upon signing into the submission site.
New Poster Abstract Session A new poster session type, Moderated Poster, will be introduced at Heart Rhythm 2009 to enhance the poster session experience. Each moderated poster presentation will be 15 minutes in length lead by the Presenting Author and include comments from an Expert Moderator. The moderated poster sessions will be presented in the "poster theater" section of the poster area. Moderated Posters will be selected as part of the abstract review process.
Abstract Withdrawal
The Presenting Author must submit a request in writing to withdraw an abstract from Heart Rhythm 2009 (abstracts@HRSonline.org). Please note that the Presenting Author will receive an e-mail confirmation upon completion of the withdrawal. The request must fulfill the following requirements:
- Subject line of the e-mail must include "Abstract Withdrawal"
- Abstract title and number
- Reason for the withdrawal
The abstract withdrawal deadline is Monday, March 2, 2009 11:59 p.m. EST.
Embargo Policy
Abstracts and presentations are embargoed for release at date and time of presentation. Information may not be released before then. Failure to honor embargo policies will result in the abstract being withdrawn and barred from presentation.
Industry Abstract Submission
Abstract submissions from industry representatives are allowed. Submissions are required to focus on science and research and not products or services. Abstract presentation may not be sales presentations and/or endorsement for products or services.
Contact Us
For questions or comments about abstract submissions, please contact Chloé Muhammad, Coordinator, Scientific Sessions at abstracts@HRSonline.org. Click here for information on abstracts presented at past scientific sessions meetings.
