Heart Rhythm Society (HRS)

The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) is the primary U.S. medical society for electrophysiology (EP). The organization promotes education and advocacy for cardiac arrhythmia professionals and patients, including setting policy guidelines and offering expert consensus.

Cardiology groups share key update: ABMS seeking feedback on proposed Board of Cardiovascular Medicine
Five of the largest U.S. medical societies focused on cardiovascular health are one step closer to seeing their paradigm-shifting proposal become a reality.
Cardiology groups want to ‘transform the future of cardiovascular medicine’ with new medical board
Leaders from the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, Heart Failure Society of America, Heart Rhythm Society and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions have shared their vision for a new, independent Board of Cardiovascular Medicine.
Why long-term EP lead management is as important as ever
Anne Kroman, DO, PhD, noted that early, aggressive treatment is critical when EP leads need to be removed.
American Heart Association ‘enthusiastically’ joins other cardiology groups in push for new, independent medical board
AHA members have voted to throw their full support behind the efforts to establish a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine.
Q&A: A closer look at the push in cardiology for a new, independent American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine
American College of Cardiology President B. Hadley Wilson, MD, discussed why the ACC and other leading cardiology groups are so eager to create a new, independent medical board. This has been a long-term goal for many years, he said, and now it may become a reality.

HRS: Watchman bumps out warfarin in PROTECT AF

The Watchman wait may be over. An analysis of long-term data found the Watchman left atrial appendage closure device to be superior to warfarin for primary efficacy and mortality.

May 9, 2013

HRS: Registry data point to shortfall in anticoagulant therapy

Patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) were less likely to receive guideline recommended anticoagulation therapy compared with persistent AF patients. The analysis presented May 8 at the Heart Rhythm Society scientific sessions in Denver included registry data on more than 62,000 patients.

May 9, 2013

HRS: Societies share goals in joint sessions

Anne M. Gillis, MD, president of the Heart Rhythm Society and a professor at the University of Calgary, will co-chair a joint session on clinical registries on May 9 at Heart Rhythm 2013 in Denver. In a Q&A with Cardiovascular Business, she discussed the evolution of joint sessions and other program details.

April 26, 2013

HRS: Lead management, ablation updates on tap at meeting

Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) will offer new sessions as well as topics that were well received at previous meetings for its 2013 scientific sessions scheduled May 8-11 in Denver.

April 25, 2013

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Heart Rhythm Society (HRS)

Cardiology groups share key update: ABMS seeking feedback on proposed Board of Cardiovascular Medicine

Cardiology groups want to ‘transform the future of cardiovascular medicine’ with new medical board

Why long-term EP lead management is as important as ever

American Heart Association ‘enthusiastically’ joins other cardiology groups in push for new, independent medical board

Q&A: A closer look at the push in cardiology for a new, independent American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine

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