Heart Rhythm TV Pod

In this new Global EP episode, #HRStv host JC Zerpa Acosta, MD, FHRS, sits down with Elad Anter, MD, to revisit the foundational physiology behind atrial fibrillation. While tools for pulmonary vein isolation continue to improve, outcomes have plateaued, so what's actually missing? Dr. Anter offers insights from human electrophysiology research to help explain what triggers AFib and where the fiel...

What happens when clinicians, innovators, researchers, investors, regulators, and industry leaders come together in one room? Go behind-the-scenes with HRX Live 2026 producers, Dr. Jonathan Piccini and Dr. Prashanthan Sanders, and HRX Live 2025 Executive Producer, Dr. Suneet Mittal, to find out what makes the conversations happening at HRX Live different. From Main Tent sessions and roundtables to...

#HRStv host Deepthy Varghese, DNP, ACNP, FNP, is joined by Michael A. Rosenberg, MD, FHRS, and Konstantinos C. Siontis, MD, FHRS to discuss the article "HRS scientific statement on artificial intelligence integration framework into clinical electrophysiology workflows". Additional Resources https://www.heartrhythmjournal.com/article/S1547-5271(26)02262-9/fulltext Want to explore more content? Catc...

#HRStv host Deepthy Varghese, DNP, ACNP, FNP, is joined by Nino Isakadze, MD, MHS, and Michael J. Cutler, DO, PhD, FHRS to discuss the article "Digital health tools for patient-centered lifestyle and risk factor modification in atrial fibrillation management". Additional Resources https://www.heartrhythmjournal.com/article/S1547-5271(26)02249-6/fulltext  Want to explore more content? Catch the ful...

In this episode of EPNomics, host Ambrose F. Panico, DO, sits down with David B. De Lurgio, MD, FHRS, and Bradley P. Knight, MD, FHRS to break down the latest advances shaping how EPs approach transseptal puncture today. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our channel – [ Heart Rhythm TV ].

In this episode of #HRStv, host Oliver J. Monfredi, MBChB, PhD, FHRS, welcomes back Enrico Ferro, MD, for a deep dive into one of the key procedural debates in left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO): Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) versus Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) for Watchman implantation. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our channel – [ Hea...

In this episode of #HRStv, host Oliver J. Monfredi, MBChB, PhD, FHRS, is joined by Enrico Ferro, MD, for an expert discussion on the comparative stroke risk associated with Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) versus traditional Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) in the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our channel – [ Heart Rhythm TV ].

Oliver J. Monfredi, MBChB, PhD, FHRS, talks with Emily P. Zeitler, MD, MHS, FHRS, and Graham Peigh, MD, MS, to explore the real-world consequences of the "2026 HRS/AHA/APHRS/EHRA/IDSA/LAHRS/PACES/STS expert consensus statement update on cardiovascular implantable electronic device lead management and extraction." While our previous episode featured a conversation with the authors on what changed i...

Recorded at #HRS2026 in Chicago, #HRStv host Oliver J. Monfredi, MBChB, PhD, FHRS, is joined by Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, MD, FHRS, to discuss Longer-term safety and LOT-CRT functional outcomes using a novel, small-diameter defibrillation lead: Final Results of the LEADR LBBAP clinical trial. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our channel – [ Heart Rhythm TV ].

Mikhael F. El-Chami, MD, FHRS, talks with Yong-Mei Cha, MD, FHRS, and Christopher F. Liu, MD, FHRS, authors of "2026 HRS/AHA/APHRS/EHRA/IDSA/LAHRS/PACES/STS expert consensus statement update on cardiovascular implantable electronic device lead management and extraction", which published in the April 2026 issue of Heart Rhythm. Additional Resources https://www.heartrhythmjournal.com/article/S1547-5...

Mehak Dhande, MD, MS, talks with Jose A. Joglar, MD, FHRS, author of "2026 ACC/AHA/HRS advanced training statement on clinical cardiac electrophysiology (Revision of the 2015 ACC/AHA/HRS advanced training statement on clinical cardiac electrophysiology)", which published in the April 2026 issue of Heart Rhythm. Additional Resources  https://www.heartrhythmjournal.com/article/S1547-5271(26)02116-8/...

Recorded at #HRS2026 in Chicago, #HRStv host Oliver J. Monfredi, MBChB, PhD, FHRS, is joined by Isabella He, to discuss Beyond electronic pacing: subthreshold broadband stimulation restores intrinsic sinoatrial pacemaker cell activity. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our channel – [ Heart Rhythm TV ].

Recorded at #HRS2026 in Chicago, #HRStv host Mehak Dhande, MD, MS, is joined by Mark TK Tam, MBChB, to discuss Long term effect on coronary artery after pulsed field ablation - a serial OCT study with extended follow-up. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our channel – [ Heart Rhythm TV ].

Recorded at #HRS2026 in Chicago, #HRStv host Oliver J. Monfredi, MBChB, PhD, FHRS, is joined by Paul A. Friedman, MD, FHRS, to discuss Six-Month Outcomes with a Novel Parasternal Extravascular ICD (EV-ICD) Lead: Results of the ASCEND EV Pilot Study. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our channel – [ Heart Rhythm TV ].

Recorded at #HRS2026 in Chicago, #HRStv host Nashwa Abdulsalam, MBBS, is joined by Roland R. Tilz, MD, FHRS, to discuss Total Fatal Adverse Events Following Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Reported in an FDA Mandatory Reporting System: A Matter of Concern? The TiFFANY Study Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our channel – [ Heart Rhythm TV ].

Recorded at #HRS2026 in Chicago, #HRStv host Jeanne du Fay de Lavallaz, MD, is joined by Vivek Y. Reddy, MD, to discuss ELEVATE PF: A First-In-Human Trial of a Novel Large Focal Map-And-Ablate PFA Catheter. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our channel – [ Heart Rhythm TV ].

Immediately following the #LBCT presentation at #HRS2026, Heart Rhythm TV host Nashwa Abdulsalam, MBBS, sat down with Neal K. Bhatia, MD, to discuss Ventricular Intramyocardial Navigation and Tachycardia Ablation Guided by Electrograms (VINTAGE): First-in-Human Experience with a Novel Therapy for Refractory Ventricular Arrhythmias. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and mo...

And just like that — #HRS2026 is officially a wrap! For our final day, we're looking back at an incredible HRS Gala, celebrating community at the President's Social, and highlighting the remaining late-breaking science that kept us on the edge of our seats through the very last session. Four days of connection, discovery, and moments we won't forget. We hope you walked away inspired, energized, an...

Another packed day and we're breaking it ALL down! More late-breaking science and high-impact science you need to know about, the annual passing of the torch to our new President-elect — plus so much more. Stay informed. Stay ahead. This is your Day 3 wrap-up. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our channel – [ Heart Rhythm TV ].

Day 2 of #HRS2026 delivered! Dr. Glaucomflecken kicked things off right at the Opening Plenary — and the buzz hasn't stopped since. Late-Breaking Clinical Trials are in full swing, and Chicago is not letting us down. Watch the full wrap-up above and stay tuned to #HRStv for more coverage all week. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our channel – [ Heart Rhythm...

Day 1 of #HRS2026 did not disappoint! 🔥 Our #HRStv crew was on the ground for every moment — from the PFA Live Case Summit and the Global Summit on Sports, Exercise, and Medicine, to the incredible History of EP museum and so much more. Missed the action? We've got you covered with the full Day 1 rundown. Don't forget to subscribe and hit the 🔔 so you never miss a moment from #HRS2026! Want to e...

#HRStv host Mehak Dhande is joined by Joseph E. Marine, MBA, MD, FHRS, and Roderick Tung, MD, FHRS, for an in-depth look at the growing landscape of Ambulatory Surgery Centers in Electrophysiology. From safety and quality benchmarks to the critical question of physician alignment — this conversation covers what's shaping the future of EP care outside the hospital setting. Want to explore more cont...

Immediately following the #LBCT presentation at #HRS2026, Heart Rhythm TV host Deepthy Varghese, DNP, ACNP, FNP, sat down with Vivek Y. Reddy, MD, to discuss Long-term outcomes after left atrial appendage closure in anticoagulation-ineligible atrial fibrillation Patients: The Randomized ASAP-TOO Clinical Trial. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our channel – [...

Immediately following the #LBCT presentation at #HRS2026, Heart Rhythm TV host JC Zerpa Acosta, MD, FHRS, sat down with Kenneth Ellebogen, MD, FHRS, to discuss Outcomes of Left Atrial Appendage Closure vs Oral Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Prior Ablation: A Sub-analysis of the CHAMPION-AF Clinical Trial. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and mor...

Immediately following the #LBCT presentation at #HRS2026, Heart Rhythm TV host Deepthy Varghese, DNP, ACNP, FNP, sat down with Konstantinos C. Siontis, MD, FHRS, to discuss Proton beam cardiac radioablation for refractory ventricular tachycardia: results from a first-in-human, prospective, non-randomized trial. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our channel – [...