Heart Rhythm TV Pod

Immediately following the #LBCT presentation at #HRS2026, Heart Rhythm TV host JC Zerpa Acosta, MD, FHRS, sat down with Osama Dasa, MD, MPH, PhD, to discuss Early U.S. Experience with Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias with a Dual-Energy Lattice-Tip 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 JC Zerpa Acosta, MD, FHRS, sat down with Saurabh Kumar, MD, PhD, FHRS, to discuss Catheter Ablation versus Anti-arrhythmic Drugs for Ventricular Tachycardia in Ischaemic and Non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy: results from the CAAD-VT multi-centre randomized controlled trial. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video...

Immediately following the #LBCT presentation at #HRS2026, Heart Rhythm TV host Oliver J. Monfredi, MBChB, PhD, FHRS, sat down with Vivek Y. Reddy, MD, to discuss One-year Outcomes of Nanosecond Pulse Field Ablation Using A Compliant Circular Catheter To Treat Atrial Fibrillation: A Multicenter Experience. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our channel – [ Heart...

Immediately following the #LBCT presentation at #HRS2026, Heart Rhythm TV host Daniel M. Alyesh, MD, FHRS, sat down with Jonathan P. Piccini, Sr., MD, MHS, FHRS, to discuss Safety and Effectiveness of a Dual-Energy Focal Ablation Catheter to Treat Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: 6-Month Results of the FlexPulse IDE Study. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our...

Immediately following the #LBCT presentation at #HRS2026, Heart Rhythm TV host Daniel M. Alyesh, MD, FHRS, sat down with Vivek Y. Reddy, MD, to discuss Six-Month Outcomes from the Sphere-9 Ventricular Tachycardia Early Feasibility Study: Dual-Energy Lattice-Tip Mapping and Ablation Catheter for Ventricular Tachycardia Treatment. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more...

Immediately following the #LBCT presentation at #HRS2026, Heart Rhythm TV host Nashwa Abdulsalam, MBBS, sat down with Oussama M. Wazni, MD, FHRS, to discuss A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Global Study Comparing Pulsed Field Ablation versus Anti-Arrhythmic Drug Therapy as a First Line Treatment for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation (AVANT GUARD). Want to explore more content? Catch the full vide...

Immediately following the #LBCT presentation at #HRS2026, Heart Rhythm TV host Deepthy Varghese, DNP, ACNP, FNP, sat down with Lucas V. A. Boersma, MD, PhD, to discuss Real-World Experience with the Extravascular ICD through One Year from the Enlighten Post-Approval Registry Study. 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 Robert D Schaller, DO, FHRS, to discuss Safety and Efficacy of a Novel ICD Lead for Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing: Results from the ASCEND CSP Trial. 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 JC Zerpa Acosta, MD, FHRS, sat down with Vivek Y. Reddy, MD, to discuss LEAP2: A First-In-Human Study of a Chronically-Implanted Novel Leadless Pacemaker for Conduction System Pacing. 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 Oliver J. Monfredi, MBChB, PhD, FHRS, sat down with Reinoud Knops, MD, PhD, FHRS, to discuss A randomized comparison of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation with or without defibrillation testing: the primary results of the PRAETORIAN-DFT Trial. Want to explore more content? Catch the full vi...

Immediately following the #LBCT presentation at #HRS2026, Heart Rhythm TV host Ambrose F. Panico, DO, sat down with Christopher P. Porterfield, MD, MPH, PhD, FHRS, to discuss Variable Loop Circular Catheter Pulsed Field Ablation in Real-World Practice: Low Complication Rates Across Patient and Procedural Characteristics. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our c...

Immediately following the #LBCT presentation at #HRS2026, Heart Rhythm TV host Daniel M. Alyesh, MD, FHRS, sat down with Boyoung Joung, MD, PhD, FHRS, to discuss Cognitive Function and Anticoagulation Discontinuation in Patients Without Long-Term Recurrence After Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Substudy of the ALONE-AF Trial. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions...

Immediately following the #LBCT presentation at #HRS2026, Heart Rhythm TV host Mehak Dhande, MD, MS, sat down with Sean D. Pokorney, MBA, MD, and Roopinder K. Sandhu, MD, MPH, FHRS, to discuss Centers of Excellence Optimal Management Pathways for Atrial Fibrillation Specialty Services Early Rhythm Control Treatment Care Pathway: Primary Results of the COMPASS Heart Rhythm Society Quality Improveme...

In this #EHRA2026 Update, Suneet Mittal, MD, FHRS, is joined by Pierre Jais, MD, to discuss the BEAT PERS AF trial — a randomised comparison of Pulsed Field Ablation versus Radiofrequency Ablation in persistent atrial fibrillation. Get the trial results, expert analysis, and what this means for the future of AF ablation. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our c...

In this #EHRA2026 Update, Suneet Mittal, MD, FHRS, is joined by Andre Rodrigues Pontes Briosa e Gala, MD, CCDS, discussing the validation of the OCEAN/ALONE-AF criteria using continuous rhythm monitoring — and what it means for your patients. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our channel – [ Heart Rhythm TV ].

In this #EHRA2026 Update, Suneet Mittal, MD, FHRS, is joined by Gian Battista Chierchia, MD, PhD, to break down the PERFECT-PAF trial — a head-to-head comparison of PFA versus Cryo for Paroxysmal AFib. Tune in for key findings, clinical implications, and expert insights. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our channel – [ Heart Rhythm TV ].

In this episode of Controversies in EP, #HRStv host Nashwa Abdulsalam, MBBS, sits down with Nicolette Bembenek, MD, to unpack the GLP-1 agonist boom. Together, they discuss the science behind how GLP-1s work, their expanding role beyond diabetes and obesity, and the critical misconceptions that even experienced clinicians get wrong. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and m...

In this Breaking News update, #HRStv host Daniel Alyesh, MD, FHRS, is joined by Shephal K. Doshi, MD, to discuss the late breaking clinical trial CHAMPION-AF at ACC 2026, a prospective, randomized, multi-center non inferiority trial seeking to understand LAAO as an alternative to DOACs. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video versions and more on our channel – [ Heart Rhythm TV ].

In this episode of ICE Image of the Month, #HRStv host Daniel M. Alyesh, MD, FHRS is joined by Konstantinos C. Siontis, MD, FHRS to review a case report of the first in human application of colocalized PF and RF using the dual energy STSF with ICE guidance. They discuss procedural, anatomic, and biophysical concepts. Additional Resources Patil, S., Siontis, K.C. First-in-human use of the dual-ener...

In this Controversies in EP episode, #HRStv host Nashwa Abdulsalam, MBBS, is joined by Nicolette Bembenek, MD, to discuss a key gap in managing AFib. While electrophysiologists are comfortable prescribing antiarrhythmic drugs and performing ablations, there's often no clear plan when it comes to addressing weight management. In this discussion, they explore the complex risk factors behind obesity,...

In this episode of Advancing Allieds, #HRStv host Deepthy Varghese is joined by Lauren Sell, MSN, APRN, CPNP, and Margo Walton, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, CHFN, to break down Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). They review diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology, and common symptoms, with a focused discussion on tilt table testing—its role and limitations. The episode also highlights POTS subtypes...

In this Breaking News update, #HRStv host Daniel M. Alyesh, MD, FHRS, and Devi G. Nair, MD, FHRS, discuss the early outcomes of the Amulet 360 left atrial appendage occlusion device as presented at the 2026 AF Symposium as part of the pre-clinical VERITAS study. Additional Resources Nair, D, Freixa, X, Ellis, C. et al. Early Outcomes With a Next-Generation Dual-Seal Left Atrial Appendage Occluder:...

In Episode 3 of Unlocking Antiarrhythmics From ABCs to Action, #HRStv host Deepthy Varghese, DNP, ACNP, FNP is joined by Megan Labreck, PharmD, Jose L. Merino, MD, PhD, and Rachel Schreier, MSN, ACNP, APRN, to explore the cutting-edge intersection of wearable technology and antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) in managing heart rhythm conditions from home. Discover how next-generation wearables are making...

In this episode of CardioNerds Journal Club, Naima Maqsood, MBBS, and Sukriti Banthiya, MD, are joined by Pugazhendhi Vijayaraman, MD, FHRS, and Theofanie Mela, MD, to break down results from the I-CLAS Study — a timely investigation exploring new insights into atrial fibrillation management and outcomes across diverse patient populations. Want to explore more content? Catch the full video version...

Heart Rhythm 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting programs we've ever assembled, bringing the global electrophysiology community together for four days of groundbreaking science, education, and connection. Join us in Chicago at McCormick Place, April 23–26, 2026, for more than 200 expert-led sessions, late-breaking clinical trials, hands-on learning, Hyde Park debates, abstract presen...