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Bonus Sessions

Release Date	Session Topic & Presentation Type/Title	Presenters	HRS365
August	Clinical and Translational Research in Cardiac Arrhythmias and Defibrillation Special Session: Ablation and Sympathectomy in the Treatment of Arrhythmias of RV Predominance	Harikrishna Tandri, MD	View
August	Clinical and Translational Research in Cardiac Arrhythmias and Defibrillation Core Curriculum: Dysfunctional Immune Regulation during Chronic Heart Failure	Shyam Bansal, MS, PhD	View
August	Clinical and Translational Research in Cardiac Arrhythmias and Defibrillation Master Class: Underlying Mechanisms of VF	Peng-Sheng Chen, MD, FHRS	View
August	Clinical and Translational Research in Cardiac Arrhythmias and Defibrillation Core Curriculum: Risk Stratification in Brugada Syndrome - The Role of Cardiac MRI	Elijah Behr, MA, MBBS, MD	View
August	Cardiac Synchrony Joint Session: Cardiac Synchrony Evaluation of Left Bundle Branch Pacing	Jiangang Zou, MD, FHRS	View
August	Cardiac Synchrony Joint Session: Impact of HSCSP in Cardiac Synchrony	Jiangang Zou, MD, FHRS	View
August	Cardiac Synchrony Joint Session: ECG Characteristics for Patient Selection - QRS Morphology, Prolongation and P Wave, and PR Duration	Iwona Cygankiewicz, MD, PhD	View
August	Cardiac Synchrony Core Curriculum: Evidence-Based Pacemaker Programming - Minimizing Atrial Arrhythmias	Amin Al-Ahmad, MD, FHRS, CCDS	View
August	Cardiac Synchrony Case Based Tutorial: Closed Loop Stimulation Pacing and Heart Failure	Venkatakrishna N. Tholakanahalli, MD, FHRS	View
August	Cardiac Synchrony Core Curriculum: ATP or No ATP in ICD Programming	James P. Daubert, MD, FHRS	View
August	Complications of Left Atrial Appendage Closure Core Curriculum: LAA Closure or NOAC: Does the PRAGUE 17 Trial Change Practice?	Pavel Osmancik, MD	View
August	Complications of Left Atrial Appendage Closure Case Based Tutorial: Peri-Device Leaks - When and How to Close	Rodney P. Horton, MD, FHRS	View
August	Management of Arrhythmias in Specific Situations Case Based Tutorial: Predictors for Failure of AV Node Ablation and Subsequent Strategy	Uma N. Srivatsa, MBBS, MS, FHRS	View
August	Management of Arrhythmias in Specific Situations Core Curriculum: Valvular AF - Ablate of Wait for the Surgeon	Yasuo Okumura, MD, PhD	View
August	Management of Arrhythmias in Specific Situations Core Curriculum: Arrhythmias During Pregnancy - Drugs, Ablation, Device?	Alan D. Enriquez, MD	View
August	Common Rhythm Problems, Uncommon Situations Rapid Fire Cases: Heart Block and Lyme Disease	Adrian Baranchuk, MD	View
August	Common Rhythm Problems, Uncommon Situations Featured Symposium: Anticoagulation in Patients with Renal Dysfunction - Evidence Base for Benefit and Dose Adjustment	Ali Oto, MD, FHRS	View
August	Common Rhythm Problems, Uncommon Situations Meet-the-Experts: Can We Predict Which Patients Will Have SCD?	Venkatakrishna N. Tholakanahalli, MD, FHRS	View
August	Managing Arrhythmias in Heart Failure Patients Joint Session: Role and Timing of Catheter Ablation for AF in HF Patients - What’s the Latest after CASTLE-AF and CABANA?	Nassir F. Marrouche, MD, FHRS	View
August	Managing Arrhythmias in Heart Failure Patients Case-Based Tutorial: Case of Atrial Arrhythmia Management in Cardiac Sarcoidosis	Philippe Akhrass, MD	View
August	Managing Arrhythmias in Heart Failure Patients How-To: Digoxin in Heart Failure - When and in Whom?	Johannes Brachmann, MD, PhD, FHRS	View
August	Managing Arrhythmias in Heart Failure Patients Case-Based Tutorial: Case Reflecting Conduction System Pacing in Patients with Heart Failure	Daniel L. Lustgarten, MD, PhD, FHRS	View
August	Managing Arrhythmias in Heart Failure Patients Case-Based Tutorial: Case Illustrating Importance of Anatomy and Physiology of the Conduction System	Santosh K. Padala, MBBS	View
August	Heart Rhythm Journal Presents Part II: Basic Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias Special Session: Calcium/calmodulin-dependent Protein Kinase II Causes Atrial Structural Remodeling Associated with Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure	Zhao Liu, PhD	View
August	Heart Rhythm Journal Presents Part II: Basic Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias Special Session: Electrophysiological Effects of Nicotinic and Electrical Stimulation of Intrinsic Cardiac Ganglia in the Absence of Extrinsic Autonomic Nerves in the Rabbit Heart	G. Andre Ng, MBChB, PhD	View
August	Heart Rhythm Journal Presents Part II: Basic Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias Special Session: Global Roundtable I - Challenging Cases in Clinical EP	Cristiano F. Pisani, MD, PhD	View
August	Heart Rhythm Journal Presents Part II: Basic Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias Heart Rhythm Society Meeting: Leveraging the Wisdom of the Crowd - How to Maintain Democracy in SoMe	Amin Al-Ahmad, MD, FHRS, CCDS	View
August	Heart Rhythm Journal Presents Part II: Basic Mechanisms of Cardiac Arrhythmias Special Session: Building a Flourishing EP Practice: Top 5 Success and Failure Stories	Amin Al-Ahmad, MD, FHRS, CCDS	View
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Release Three Sessions

HRS 2020 Science content is available on-demand to allow users to watch as their schedule permits. Simply select the content and the format/channel on which you wish to view it from the table below. Please note: only Heart Rhythm 365 offers MOC/CME for participation.

Release Date	Session Type & Title	Presenters	HRS365	HRStv
July	Allied Professional Forum: Beyond Remote Monitoring: The Digital and Virtual Revolution and Patient Care	Elizabeth E. Davenport, RN, BA, CNML Nancy A. Lee, RN, FHRS, CCDS Aileen M. Ferrick, PhD, ACNP, RN, FHRS	View
July	Best of Heart Rhythm Case Reports: An Algorithm for Managing QT Prolongation in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Patients Treated with Either Chloroquine or Hydroxychloroquine in Conjunction with Azithromycin: Possible Benefits of Intravenous Lidocaine	Presenter: Raman L. Mitra, MD, PhD, FHRS Commentator: Laurence M. Epstein, MD, FACC	View
July	Best of Heart Rhythm Case Reports: Epicardial Recordings of Bachmann Bundle Activation During Refractory Mitral Flutter with Endocardial Block	Presenter: Lu Yu, MD Commentator: Roderick Tung, MD, FHRS	View
July	Best of Heart Rhythm Case Reports: Successful Implementation of a Totally Leadless Biventricular Pacing Approach	Presenter: Moritoshi Funasako, MD, PhD Commentator: Vivek Y. Reddy, MD	View
July	Best of Heart Rhythm Case Reports: Targeting an Electrotonic Effect with Ablation: Management of a Symptomatic Long PR Interval	Presenter: David Laslett, MD Commentator: Joshua M. Cooper, MD, FHRS	View
July	Best of Heart Rhythm Case Reports: Unintentional Magnet Reversion of an Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator by an Electronic Cigarette	Presenter: Julie B. Shea, MS, MSN, FHRS, CCDS Commentator: Usha Tedrow, MD, MPH, FHRS	View
July	Best of Heart Rhythm Case Reports: Video Game Ventricular Tachycardia: The "Fortnite" Phenomenon	Presenter: Dustin Nash, MD Commentator: Maully J. Shah, MBBS, FHRS	View
July	Clinical EP Forum: How I do Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation and When do I Just Give Up?	Hugh Calkins, MD, FHRS, CCDS Isabel Deisenhofer, MD Atul Verma, MD, FHRS	View
July	COVID 19 Session: HRS-HIMSS Joint Session: How Digital Health Has Transformed the Delivery of Health Care to Patients with Heart Rhythm Disorders	Moderator: Sana M. Al-Khatib, MD, MHS, FHRS, CCDS Panelists: Alan Young, MD, MBA, PMP Michael J. Mirro, MD, FHRS, CCDS Martha G. Ferrara, DNP, FNP, FHRS, CCDS	View
July	Hot Topic (Catheter Ablation): Cardioneuroablation for Treating Functional Bradyarrhythmias and Neurocardiogenic Syncope: Is There Already an Adeal Endpoint?	Presenter: JC Pachón M, MD, PhD, FHRS, CCDS, FLAHRS	View
July	Hot Topic (Catheter Ablation): Catheter Ablation for Vasovagal Syncope: How Do I Do This?	Presenter: Piotr Kulakowski MD, PhD, FESC	View
July	Hot Topic (Catheter Ablation): Catheter Ablation Targeting the Autonomic Plexi of the Heart: Still Relevant and Do I Incorporate in My Current Ablation Strategy?	Presenter: Sunny S. Po, MD, PhD, FHRS	View
July	Hot Topic (Catheter Ablation): Renal Denervation: An Effective Adjunctive Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation and Ventricular Tachycardia?	Presenter: Jonathan S. Steinberg, MD, FHRS	View
July	Hot Topic (Multidisciplinary Care of Arrhythmia): Atrial Fibrillation Clinic: Who Needs to Be Involved?	Moderator: Anne Gillis, MD Presenter: Paul Dorian, MD, FHRS	View
July	Hot Topic (Multidisciplinary Care of Arrhythmia): Ideas to Action: How We Developed an AF Clinic	Moderator: Anne Gillis, MD Presenter: Prashanthan Sanders, MBBS, PhD, FHRS	View
July	Hot Topic (Multidisciplinary Care of Arrhythmia): Ideas to Action: Our Device Clinic Today and our Plans for the Future	Moderator: Anne Gillis, MD Presenter: Rohit Mehta, MD, FHRS	View
July	Hot Topic (Multidisciplinary Care of Arrhythmia): The Digital Revolution: What Does This Mean for the Arrhythmia Clinic of the Future?	Moderator: Anne Gillis, MD Presenter: David D McManus, MD, MSci, FHRS	View
July	Hot Topic (Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation): Anticoagulation in Special Circumstances: Acute Coronary Syndrome, Renal failure, Surgery, and After Intracranial Hemorrhage	Moderator: Andrea M. Russo, MD, FHRS Presenter: Gregory Lip, MD	View
July	Hot Topic (Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation): CHA2DS2-Vasc of 1: Who Should I Anticoagulate?	Moderator: Andrea M. Russo, MD, FHRS Presenter: Michael D. Ezekowitz, MD, PhD	View
July	Hot Topic (Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation): Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: Who in 2020 and Beyond	Moderator: Andrea M. Russo, MD, FHRS Presenter: Dhanunjaya R. Lakkireddy, MD, FHRS	View
July	Hot Topic (Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation): Minutes, Hours, Days? AF Burden and Risk for Stroke	Moderator: Andrea M. Russo, MD, FHRS Presenter: Mina K. Chung, MD, FHRS	View
July	HRS 2020 India Night Special Presentation: Interventional Electrophysiology 1980-2020 - My Personal Journey of Discovery and Reflection	Sanjeev Saksena, MBBS, MD, FHRS; 2020 Recipient of the HRS Pioneer in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology Award		View
July	HRS Lectureship Series: The Contribution of Pathology to the Understanding of Arrhythmic Cardiac Disorders: The Paradigm of Arrhythmic Mitral Valve Prolapse	Cristina Basso, MD, PhD; 2020 Douglas P. Zipes Lectureship Award Recipient	View	View
July	HRS Lectureship Series: Mechanisms of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Role of Risk Factors and Implications for Management	Jonathan M. Kalman, MBBS, PhD, FHRS; 2020 Ralph Lazzara Lectureship Award Recipient	View	View
July	HRS Recognition Award Presentation: HRS Global Humanitarian Award	Recipient: Sri Sundaram, MD, FHRS Presenter: Andrea M. Russo, MD, FHRS		View
July	HRS Recognition Award Presentation: James H. Youngblood Excellence in Leadership Award	Recipient: T. Jared Bunch, MD, FHRS Presenter: James H. Youngblood, FHRS		View
July	HRS Recognition Award Presentation: President's Award	Recipient: Anne B. Curtis, MD, FHRS Presenter: Andrea M. Russo, MD, FHRS		View
July	Recorded Video Case: Ablation: Pulsed Field Ablation for AF	Presenter: Pierre Jaïs, MD, PhD Moderator: Usha B. Tedrow, MD, MS, FHRS	View
July	Recorded Video Case: Central Venous Access: Techniques for Venoplasty	Presenter: Seth J. Worley, MD, FACC, FHRS Moderator: Yong-Mei Cha, MD, FHRS	View
July	Special Session: Arrhythmia Management, Allied Professionals, and Collaboration	Christina L. Magnelli-Reyes, BSN, RN Stephanie Toth, ACNP Chad E. Bonhomme, MBA, MD Leonard Ilkhanoff, MD, MS, FHRS	View
July	Special Session: Arrhythmias in Athletes: What to Do?	Zachary Laksman, MD, MS Martin Runciman, MBBS, FHRS, CEPS-P Frederic Schnell, MD, PhD	View
July	Special Session: Arrhythmias in Unusual Diseases	Jordana Kron, MD, FHRS Ryan G. Aleong, MD Ravi Ranjan, MD, PhD, FHRS	View
July	Special Session: Atrial Fibrillation: Detection to Treatment	Andrew W. The, MBBS, PhD Lena Rivard, MD, MSci Boyoung Joung, MD, PhD Atul Verma, MD, FHRS	View
July	Special Session: Cardiac Devices: Indication to Follow-Up	Nancy A. Lee, RN, FHRS, CCDS Jillian L. Hanifin, BSN, CCRN Patricia D. Garrett, BSN Hyun Joo Lee, BSN, MBA, CCDS	View
July	Special Session: Cardiac Devices: New Technologies and New Indications	Anish K. Amin, MD Sunny S. Po, MD, PhD, FHRS Komandoor S. Srivathsan, MD	View
July	Special Session: Catheter Ablation in Patients with Heart Failure	Roy M. John, MD, PhD, FHRS, CCDS John M. Miller, MD, FHRS Yaariv Khaykin, MD, FHRS	View
July	Special Session: Catheter Ablation of AF	Jodie L. Hurwitz, MD, FHRS Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, FHRS Oussama M. Wazni, MD, FHRS Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, FHRS Nassir Marrouche, MD, FHRS	View
July	Special Session: Catheter Ablation: A Case-Based Approach	Komandoor S. Srivathsan, MD Jorge Romero, MD, FHRS Warren M. Jackman, MD, FHRS Frank A. Fish, MD, CEPS-P	View
July	Special Session: Catheter Ablation: Complications and Problems	Jacob S. Koruth, MBBS, MD William M. Miles, MD, FHRS Mathew D. Hutchinson, MD, FHRS Adam Oesterle, MD	View
July	Special Session: Current Issues in Health Policy	Mark H. Schoenfeld, MD, FHRS, CCDS Thomas F. Deering, MBA, MD, FHRS, CCDS T. Jared Bunch, MD, FHRS Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, MD, FHRS Sanjiv M. Narayan, MD, PhD, FHRS Rohit Malhotra, MD Soraya Samii, MD, PhD, FHRS	View
July	Special Session: Device Follow-Up: Decisions and Problems	Jayasree Pillarisetti, MD, FHRS Khaldoun G. Tarakji, MD, MPH, FHRS Ayman A. Hussein, MD, FHRS	View
July	Special Session: Drug Therapy for Arrhythmia Management: Contemporary Issues	Jorge Romero, MD, FHRS Ryan Kipp, MD, FHRS N. A. Mark Estes, MD, FHRS, CCDS	View
July	Special Session: Energy Sources for Catheter Ablation	Jacob S. Koruth, MBBS, MD Pierre C. Qian, BS, MBBS Paul C. Zei, MD, PhD, FHRS Thomas M. Tadros, MD, MPH	View
July	Special Session: His-Purkinje Conduction System Pacing (HPCSP) in Cardiac Synchrony	Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, MD, FHRS	View
July	Special Session: ICD Controversies	Roopinder K. Sandhu, MD, MPH, FHRS Deepak Padmanabhan, MD Samir F. Saba, MD, FHRS	View
July	Special Session: Intersection Between the Electrophysiologist and Heart Failure Specialist	John Boehmer, MD Thomas D. Callahan, MD, FHRS Sandeep Gautam, MD, MPH, FHRS	View
July	Special Session: Introduction to Electrophysiology and Cardiac Devices	Heather Ross, DNP, PhD, ANP, FHRS, CEPS, CCDS Stephanie Yoakum, MSN, ACNP Tracy Finegan, MSN, ACNPC, CNS Ingrid Mitchell, DNP, FNP, NP Kristi C. Pangborn, MSN, FNP Christine Tacklind, MS, ACNP, CCRN, CNS Mary Huntsinger, MSN, ACNP, CNS	View
July	Special Session: Neuromodulation of the Heart: Syncope to Ablation	Michael R. Zile, MD Sanjeev Saksena, MBBS, MD, FHRS Svetlana Blitshteyn, MD Tolga Aksu, MD	View
July	Special Session: New Technologies in Basic and Translational Science	Rengasayee Veeraraghavan, PhD T. Alexander Quinn, PhD Nele Vandersickel, PhD	View
July	Special Session: New Topics in Atrial Arrhythmias	Mervat A. Nabih, MD Jose A. Cabrera, MD Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD Mohammad Shenasa, MD, PhD, FHRS Carlos Pachon, MD	View
July	Special Session: Pacing in Heart Failure	Shaan Khurshid, MD Ilan Goldenberg, MD Timothy Betts, MBChB, MD Marye J. Gleva, MD, FHRS	View
July	Special Session: Pediatrics and Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Current Topics in 2020	Robert M. Hamilton, MD Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, FHRS Dale Burkett, MD Jan Janousek, MD, PhD	View
July	Special Session: Practical Considerations in the EP Laboratory	Diana Anca, MD Bruce Leone, MD Ann C. Garlitski, MD, FHRS Paul C. Zei, MD, PhD, FHRS	View
July	Special Session: Topics in EP: From Old Ideas to New Concepts	Zachary D. Goldberger, MD, MS, FHRS, CCDS Sanjiv M. Narayan, MD, PhD, FHRS Samuel J. Asirvatham, MD, FHRS	View
July	Special Session: Tough Decisions in Clinical Electrophysiology	S. Michael Gharacholou, MD, MSci Komandoor S. Srivathsan, MD Supaluck Kanjanauthai, MD, CCDS, CEPS-Pci	View
July	Special Session: Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation	David J. Callans, MD, FHRS, CCDS Pierre Jais, MD Lluis Mont, MD	View
July	Special Session: Genetics and Beyond?	Alfred L. George, MD Peter J. Zimetbaum, MD, FHRS Jidong Fu, MD, PhD	View
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Release Two Sessions

Release Date	Session Type & Title	Presenters	HR365	HRStv
June	Allied Professional Forum: What New Ideas Should I Implement into My Practice Today?	Heather M. Ross, DNP, PhD, ANP, FHRS, CEPS, CCDS Erica S. Zado, PAC, FHRS Sarah Ann Worsnick, PAC, FHRS, CEPS, CCDS	View
June	Basic/Translational Science Forum	Sanjiv M. Narayan, MD, PhD, FHRS Isabelle Deschenes, PhD Mario Delmar, MD, PhD, FHRS	View
June	Best of Heart Rhythm Journal: Both Selective and Nonselective His Bundle, But Not Myocardial, Pacing Preserve Ventricular Electrical Synchrony Assessed by Ultra-High-Frequency ECG	Presenter: Karol Curila, MD, PhD, MSc Commentator: Bruce L. Wilkoff, MD, FHRS, CCDS	View
June	Best of Heart Rhythm Journal: High Resolution, Live, Directional Mapping	Presenter: Kumaraswamy Nanthakumar, MD Commentator: Alfred E. Buxton, MD	View
June	Best of Heart Rhythm Journal: High-Power, Short-Duration Atrial Fibrillation Ablations Using Contact Force-Sensing Catheters - Outcomes and Predictors of Success, Including Posterior Wall Isolation	Presenter: Roger A. Winkle, MD, FHRS Commentator: Fred Morady, MD	View
June	Best of Heart Rhythm Journal: Long-Term Transesophageal Echocardiography Follow-Up After Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure	Presenter: Jakob Ledwoch, MD Commentator: Michael R. Gold, MD, PhD, FHRS	View
June	Best of Heart Rhythm Journal: Low Complication Rates Using High Power (45-50 W) for Short Duration for Atrial Fibrillation Ablations	Presenter: Roger A. Winkle, MD, FHRS Commentator: Fred Morady, MD	View
June	COVID-19 Session: COVID-19 and Cardiac Arrhythmias - A Global Persective on Arrhythmia Characteristics and Management Strategies	Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, MA, FHRS Faisal M. Merchant, MD, FHRS Dhanunjaya R. Kakkireddy, MD, FHRS Andrea Russo, MD, FHRS, HRS Past President	View	View
June	Hot Topic (Device Therapy): Is Physiologic Ventricular Pacing for Everyone?	Moderator: Cecilia Marianne Linde, MD, PhD Presenter: David J. Slotwiner, MD, FHRS	View
June	Hot Topic (Device Therapy): New Technology in My Practice - Who Should Get a Subcutaneous ICD or Leadless Pacing?	Moderator: Cecilia Marianne Linde, MD, PhD Presenter: Michael R. Gold, MD, PhD, FHRS	View
June	Hot Topic (Device Therapy): Tips and Tricks for His Bundle and Left Bundle Pacing	Moderator: Cecilia Marianne Linde, MD, PhD Presenter: Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, MD, FHRS	View
June	Hot Topic (Device Therapy): Tips and Tricks for Safe Lead Extraction	Moderator: Cecilia Marianne Linde, MD, PhD Presenter: Ulrika Maria Birgersdotter-Green, MD, FHRS	View
June	Hot Topic (Ventricular Arrhythmia): Channelopathies: How I Manage Patients Today	Moderator: David Callans, MD, FHRS, CCDS Presenter: Silvia G. Priori, MD, PhD	View
June	Hot Topic (Ventricular Arrhythmia): Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - How Do I Assess Risk?	Moderator: David Callans, MD, FHRS, CCDS Presenter: Martin Maron, MD	View
June	Hot Topic (Ventricular Arrhythmia): It's Been Four Hours and That PVC Is Still There - Tips and Trick	Moderator: David Callans, MD, FHRS, CCDS Presenter: William G. Stevenson, MD, FHRS	View
June	Hot Topic (Ventricular Arrhythmia): VT Ablation - Now or Later? And How?	Moderator: David Callans, MD, FHRS, CCDS Presenter: Usha B. Tedrow, MD, MS, FHRS	View
June	HRS Lectureship Series: EP Rhythms That Weren't	Nora Goldschlager, MD, FHRS; 2020 HRS Founders Lectureship Award Recipient	View	View
June	HRS Lectureship Series: Innovation for the Electrophysiologist: An Extension of Patient Care	Samuel J. Asirvatham, MD, FHRS; 2020 Wilton Wells Webster Lectureship Award Recipient	View	View
June	HRS Lectureship Series: The CABANA Trial: Lessons Learned	Douglas L. Packer, MD, FHRS; 2020 Eric N. Prystowsky Lectureship Award Recipient	View	View
June	HRS Recognition Award Presentation: Distinguished Allied Professional Award	Recipient: Aileen M. Ferrick, PhD, ACNP, RN, FHRS Presenter: Kevin J. Ferrick, MD, FHRS, CCDS		View
June	HRS Recognition Award Presentation: Distinguished Scientist Award	Recipient: Mario Delmar, MD, PhD, FHRS Presenter: Jose Jalife, MD, FHRS		View
June	HRS Recognition Award Presentation: Distinguished Service Award	Recipient: Richard I. Fogel, MD, FHRS, CCDS Presenter: Eric N. Prystowsky, MD, FHRS		View
June	HRS Recognition Award Presentation: Distinguished Teacher Award	Recipient: N. A. Mark Estes, III, MD, FHRS, CCDS Presenter: Daniel P. Morin, MD, MPH, FHRS		View
June	HRS Recognition Award Presentation: Pioneer in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology Award	Recipient: Sanjeev Saksena, MBBS, MD, FHRS Presenter: Andrea Natale, MD, FHRS		View
June	Recorded Video Case: Detachable Coil Embolization of Large Peri-Device Leaks (PDL) Following Watchman LAA Device Implantation	Moderator: Cara N. Pellegrini, MD Presenter: Christopher R. Ellis, MD, FHRS	View
June	Special Session: Ablation of Non-Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation	Jacob S. Koruth, MBBS, MD Pasquale Santangeli, MD, PhD Jorge Romero, Jr., MD, FHRS	View
June	Special Session: AF Summit	T. Jared Bunch, MD, FHRS Roopinder K. Sandhu, MD, MPH, FHRS Uma Srivatsa, MBBS, MS, FHRS Jonathan P. Piccini, MD, MHS, FHRS Sunny S. Po, MD, PhD, FHRS H. Immo Lehmann, MD, PhD Atul Verma, MD, FHRS Atsushi Suzuki, MD, PhD	View
June	Special Session: Allied Professionals Forum Highlights	Gregory Supple, MD, FHRS Celine Gallagher, BSN, MS, PhD, RN Paul Egan, BSN, MA, RN, CCDS Kadhim Kadhim, MBChB Celine Gallagher, BSN, MS, PhD, RN Erica Zado, PAC, FHRS Kimberly A. Selzman, MD, MPH, FHRS Jonathan W. Waks, MD Jill Schaeffer, MSN, CRNP, FHRS, CEPS, CCDS Melissa Middeldorp, PhD	View
June	Special Session: Complex CIED Lead Insertion Issues	Chad Brodt, MD Paul C. Zei, MD, PhD, FHRS Charles J. Love, MD, FHRS	View
June	Special Session: Device Programming 2.0 - Improving Outcomes in CIEDs	Chu-Pak Lau, MD, FHRS, CCDS Dian Munawar, MD	View
June	Special Session: Emerging Therapeutics Summit	J. Kevin Donahue, MD Samir F. Saba, MD, FHRS Saman Nazarian, MD, PhD, FHRS Jacob S. Koruth, MBBS, MD Eugenio Cingolani, MD Raul Mitrani, MD, FHRS, CCDS Ross Hunter, PhD	View
June	Special Session: Entering the Gray Zone!	Jodi L. Zilinski, MD Faisal F. Syed, BS, MBChB	View
June	Special Session: JHRS/HRS Joint Session - Beyond Pulmonary Vein Isolation; Mechanism and Targets for Persistent AF Ablation	Masatoshi Yamazaki, MD, PhD Koichiro Kumagai, MD, PhD Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, FHRS Hiroshi Nakagawa, MD, PhD	View
June	Special Session: Mapping Atrial Fibrillation in 2020 - Key Updates, Emerging Techniques, Unresolved Issues	Sanjiv M. Narayan, MD, PhD, FHRS Andrew A. Grace, MD, PhD, FHRS Felipe Atienza, MD, FHRS Julien Seitz, MD Atul Verma, MD, FHRS	View
June	Special Session: Raising the Safety Bar During Cardiac Device Implantation	Peter H. Belott, MD, FHRS Yousef Darrat, MD Marye J. Gleva, MD, FHRS Mevan N. Wijetunga, MD, FHRS	View
June	Special Session: Role of Implantable Monitors Subcutaneous Cardiac Rhythm Monitors in EP Practice	Atul Verma, MD, FHRS Jayaprakash Shenthar, MBBS, MD Andrew D. Blaufox, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P	View
June	Special Session: SVT Maneuver Masterclass - Cases and Traces to Help You in Your Next Difficult Case	Reginald T. Ho, MD, FHRS Warren M. Jackman, MD, FHRS Michael Shehata MD, FHRS	View
June	Special Session: The Guts to Go Against the Grain	George F. Van Hare, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P Jeffrey M. Vinocur, MD, CEPS-P Susan Etheridge, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P Prince Kannankeril, MD, MS, FHRS, CEPS-P Allison Hill, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P Bryan C. Cannon, MD, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS-P	View
June	Special Session: When Should You Ablate ADF	Isabelle C. Van Gelder, MD, PhD Maurizio Gasparini, MD Dan Sorajja, MD	View
June	Young Investigator Awards Competition (Basic Science): Autonomic And Electrophysiological Effects Of Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia On Infarcted Porcine Hearts	Jonathan D. Hoang, BS	View	View
June	Young Investigator Awards Competition (Basic Science): Increased Neurotransmission In Sympathetic Neurons Derived From Long QT Syndrome Type 1 Patient Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells	Annika Winbo, MD, PhD	View	View
June	Young Investigator Awards Competition (Basic Science): Machine Learning Of Ventricular Monophasic Action Potentials Predicts 3 Year Arrhythmic And All-cause Mortality In Heart Failure	Albert Joseph Rogers, MD, MBA	View	View
June	Young Investigator Awards Competition (Clinical Electrophysiology): Gender Differences In Complications Following Catheter Ablation Of Atrial Fibrillation - Insights From A Nationwide Cohort Study	Linh Thi Hai Ngo, MD	View	View
June	Young Investigator Awards Competition (Clinical Electrophysiology): Optimization Of Current Paths In The Measurement Of Impedance Change During Radiofrequency Ablation Provides More Accurate Characterization Of Lesion Formation	Pierre C. Qian, BS, MBBS	View	View
June	Young Investigator Awards Competition (Clinical Electrophysiology): Sex-Specific Prediction Of CRT Response Using Machine Learning - Insights From The SMART-AV Study	Stacey Howell, MD	View	View
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Release One Sessions

These sessions are available for free.
Session	Heart Rhythm 365	HRStv	Download
Welcome from HRS Leadership		View
Late-Breaking Clinical Trials I: Randomized Trials	View		PDF
Late-Breaking Clinical Trials II: Innovation Boulevard	View		PDF
Late-Breaking Clinical Trials III: All About AFib	View		PDF
Late-Breaking Clinical Trials IV: This Could Change My Practice	View		PDF
Recorded Case: Ablation Cardiac Radioablation for VT	View
Recorded Case: Device Extraction of Leadless Pacemakers	View
Fireside Chat With the Experts Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in 2020: Who and How?	View
Fireside Chat With the Experts Digital Medicine in EP: Hope, Hype, or Just More Work?	View
COVID-19 Special Session Returning to Normal? Perspectives From Around the Globe	View
2019-2020 Research Fellowship Awards Presentations	View
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Program Overview

The series described in this program are organized by the Heart Rhythm Society's Scientific Sessions Program Committee and volunteer groups.

Program Description

HRS 2020 Science focuses on the intersections of technology, medicine, ideas, and people that will shape the future of heart rhythm care.

HRS 2020 Science brings together the world's most noted experts in heart rhythm disorders. Physicians, allied healthcare professionals, and scientists can network and explore the latest education and technology aimed at advancing this dynamic field and improving patient care.

CME Information - Bonus Sessions

Accreditation Statement
The Heart Rhythm Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians AMA Designation Statement
The Heart Rhythm Society designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 10. 5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

ABP MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn up to 10.5 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics' (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada MOC Recognition Statement
Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME's "CME in Support of MOC" program in Section 3 of the Royal College's MOC Program.

Other Credit Available
A Credit Certificate (for physicians) or Certificate of Participation (for non-physicians) will be provided to individuals seeking credit from the following organizations which accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Note that participants are advised to contact their certifying body for specific information regarding credit submissions:

American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP) for elective credit
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
American Osteopathic Association (AOA) for Category 2 credit
Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (Canada)
European Board of Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC)
European CME Credits (ECMEC)
German Chambers of Physicians
National Society of Genetic Counselors
Oman Medical Specialty Board
Qatar Council for Health Practitioners
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

Learning Objectives
After completion of HRS 2020 Science, participants will be able to:

Identify and analyze the latest scientific advances and innovations in the field of heart rhythm disorders.
Select appropriate, evidence-directed pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies to achieve optimal outcomes for patients with heart rhythm disorders.
Recognize alternative perspectives regarding areas of controversy for which scientific evidence is insufficient, controversial or confusing.

Target Audience
This activity is designed for all professionals who participate in the care and management of heart rhythm disorders.

Grant Acknowledgement
The HRS 2020 Science series is supported in part by unrestricted educational grants from Abbott, Atricure, Inc., Biosense Webster, Inc., and Boston Scientific, Inc., Medtronic, Inc., and Pfizer Foundation.

Disclosure Policy
The Heart Rhythm Society is committed to the provision of Continuing Medical Education (CME) that is balanced, objective, and evidence-based. The Heart Rhythm Society adheres to the Standards for Commercial Support (SCS) of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) which requires that those individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity (including planners, faculty, authors, committee members, content reviewers, editors, and staff) disclose all relevant financial relationships (for self and for spouse/partner) with an ACCME-defined commercial interest within the 12 months prior to the disclosure.

Content Validation
The Heart Rhythm Society takes steps to assure its learners and the public that the content of certified activities is accurate and reliable. The following principles are applied to the process of validating CME content. The content is peer-reviewed to ensure the following:

Fair Balance - that content is balanced among various options available for treatment and not biased toward a particular product or manufacturer.
Patient Treatment Recommendations - that patient treatment recommendations contained in the content are evidence-based, are appropriate for the target audience, and that the patient treatment recommendations contribute to overall improvement in patient care.
Scientific Validity - that scientific studies cited in the activity conform to standards accepted by the scientific community.
Learning Objectives - that the educational content supports the learning objectives of the activity, and that the objectives stated for performance-in-practice are actionable and measurable.
Omissions - that no seminal studies, data, or best evidence are missing.

CME Information - July Release

Accreditation Statement
The Heart Rhythm Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians AMA Designation Statement
The Heart Rhythm Society designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 37.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 37.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

ABP MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn up to 37.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics' (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP) for elective credit
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
American Osteopathic Association (AOA) for Category 2 credit
Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (Canada)
European Board of Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC)
European CME Credits (ECMEC)
German Chambers of Physicians
National Society of Genetic Counselors
Oman Medical Specialty Board
Qatar Council for Health Practitioners
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

Learning Objectives
After completion of HRS 2020 Science, participants will be able to:

Identify and analyze the latest scientific advances and innovations in the field of heart rhythm disorders.
Select appropriate, evidence-directed pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies to achieve optimal outcomes for patients with heart rhythm disorders.
Recognize alternative perspectives regarding areas of controversy for which scientific evidence is insufficient, controversial or confusing.

Target Audience
This activity is designed for all professionals who participate in the care and management of heart rhythm disorders.

Fair Balance - that content is balanced among various options available for treatment and not biased toward a particular product or manufacturer.
Patient Treatment Recommendations - that patient treatment recommendations contained in the content are evidence-based, are appropriate for the target audience, and that the patient treatment recommendations contribute to overall improvement in patient care.
Scientific Validity - that scientific studies cited in the activity conform to standards accepted by the scientific community.
Learning Objectives - that the educational content supports the learning objectives of the activity, and that the objectives stated for performance-in-practice are actionable and measurable.
Omissions - that no seminal studies, data, or best evidence are missing.

CME Information - June Release

Accreditation Statement
The Heart Rhythm Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians AMA Designation Statement
The Heart Rhythm Society designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 21.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 21.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

ABP MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn up to 21.5 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics' (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP) for elective credit
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
American Osteopathic Association (AOA) for Category 2 credit
Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (Canada)
European Board of Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC)
European CME Credits (ECMEC)
German Chambers of Physicians
National Society of Genetic Counselors
Oman Medical Specialty Board
Qatar Council for Health Practitioners
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

Learning Objectives
After completion of HRS 2020 Science, participants will be able to:

Identify and analyze the latest scientific advances and innovations in the field of heart rhythm disorders.
Select appropriate, evidence-directed pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies to achieve optimal outcomes for patients with heart rhythm disorders.
Recognize alternative perspectives regarding areas of controversy for which scientific evidence is insufficient, controversial or confusing.

Target Audience
This activity is designed for all professionals who participate in the care and management of heart rhythm disorders.

Fair Balance - that content is balanced among various options available for treatment and not biased toward a particular product or manufacturer.
Patient Treatment Recommendations - that patient treatment recommendations contained in the content are evidence-based, are appropriate for the target audience, and that the patient treatment recommendations contribute to overall improvement in patient care.
Scientific Validity - that scientific studies cited in the activity conform to standards accepted by the scientific community.
Learning Objectives - that the educational content supports the learning objectives of the activity, and that the objectives stated for performance-in-practice are actionable and measurable.
Omissions - that no seminal studies, data, or best evidence are missing

CME Information - May Release

Accreditation Statement
The Heart Rhythm Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians AMA Designation Statement
The Heart Rhythm Society designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of 9.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 9.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

ABP MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn up to 9.75 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics' (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP) for elective credit
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
American Osteopathic Association (AOA) for Category 2 credit
Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (Canada)
European Board of Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC)
European CME Credits (ECMEC)
German Chambers of Physicians
National Society of Genetic Counselors
Oman Medical Specialty Board
Qatar Council for Health Practitioners
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

Learning Objectives
After completion of HRS 2020 Science, participants will be able to:

Identify and analyze the latest scientific advances and innovations in the field of heart rhythm disorders.
Select appropriate, evidence-directed pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies to achieve optimal outcomes for patients with heart rhythm disorders.
Recognize alternative perspectives regarding areas of controversy for which scientific evidence is insufficient, controversial or confusing.

Target Audience
This activity is designed for all professionals who participate in the care and management of heart rhythm disorders.

Content Validation
Heart Rhythm Society takes steps to assure its learners and the public that the content of certified activities is accurate and reliable. The following principles are applied to the process of validating CME content. The content is peer-reviewed to ensure the following:

Fair Balance - that content is balanced among various options available for treatment and not biased toward a particular product or manufacturer.
Patient Treatment Recommendations - that patient treatment recommendations contained in the content are evidence-based, are appropriate for the target audience, and that the patient treatment recommendations contribute to overall improvement in patient care.
Scientific Validity - that scientific studies cited in the activity conform to standards accepted by the scientific community.
Learning Objectives - that the educational content supports the learning objectives of the activity, and that the objectives stated for performance-in-practice are actionable and measurable.
Omission - that no seminal studies, data, or best evidence are missing.

Claiming Credit

Upon completion of the activity on HRS365, learners will be required to complete an evaluation form before claiming CME credit or MOC points on HRS365.

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Program Committee

2020 Heart Rhythm Scientific Sessions Program Committee

Fred M. Kusumoto, MD, FHRS, Program Chair
Andrew D. Krahn, MD, FHRS, Abstract Chair
Sana M. Al-Khatib, MD, MHS, FHRS, CCDS
Christine M. Albert, MD, MPH, FHRS
Elena Arbelo, MD, MSci, PhD
Andreas S. Barth, MD, PhD
Connie R. Bezzina, PhD
Deepak Bhakta, MD, FHRS, CCDS
Patrick Boyle, BS, PhD, FHRS
Mitchell I. Cohen, MD, FHRS, CCDS, CEPS-P
Kathryn K. Collins, MD, FHRS, CEPS-P
Isabel Deisenhofer, MD
Isabelle Deschenes, PhD
Luigi Di Biase, MD, PhD, FHRS
Srinivas R. Dukkipati, MD, FHRS
Mikhael F. El-Chami, MD, FHRS
Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS
James Fang, MD
Gregory K. Feld, MD, FHRS
Marye J. Gleva, MD, FHRS
Jeroen M.L. Hendriks, MS, PhD, RN
Dhanunjaya R. Lakkireddy, MD, FHRS
Nancy A. Lee, RN, FHRS, CCDS
Kathy A. Loveless, ACNP, CEPS, CCDS
Joseph E. Marine, MD, MBA, FHRS
Gregory F. Michaud, MD, FHRS
Daniel P. Morin, MD, MPH, FHRS
Jeanne M. Nerbonne, PhD
Cara N. Pellegrini, MD
Lynda E. Rosenfeld, MD, FHRS
William H. Sauer, MD, FHRS, CCDS
Jagmeet P. Singh, MD, PhD, FHRS
Mintu P. Turakhia, MD, MS, FHRS
Gregory Webster, MD, MPH, CCDS
Sarah Ann Worsnick, PAC, FHRS, CEPS, CCDS
Junaid A.B. Zaman, MD, PhD, CC

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Sessions

Bonus Sessions | Release Three Sessions | Release Two Sessions | Release One Sessions Program Overview | Program Committee

Bonus Sessions

Release Three Sessions

Release Two Sessions

Release One Sessions

Program Overview

Program Committee

Bonus Sessions | Release Three Sessions | Release Two Sessions | Release One Sessions
Program Overview | Program Committee