Tag: HRS

HRS and ACC release scientific statement on safety of same-day discharge...

The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) have released a joint scientific statement on new guiding principles for same-day...

US Heart Rhythm Society announces new framework to establish AF centres...

The US Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) has released a framework outlining criteria for establishing an atrial fibrillation (AF) centre of excellence (CoE) and key...

Lucia and Heart Rhythm Society collaborate to enhance UpBeat.org for AF...

Lucia and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) have announced a strategic collaboration to leverage Lucia's cutting-edge technology to enhance UpBeat.org—the HRS’ premier online resource...

HRS establishes new advocacy organisation to address needs of electrophysiologists and...

The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) board of trustees has unanimously approved the formation of Heart Rhythm Advocates—a new, shared-vision, cause-related non-profit 501(c)(4) advocacy organisation...

HRS releases new policy statement underscoring requirements for AF catheter ablation

The Health Policy and Regulatory Affairs Committee of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) has published a statement online in the Heart Rhythm Journal reaffirming the important role...
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Wireless pacemakers seen as potentially safe and effective in children with...

Wireless or leadless pacemakers, commonly implanted in adults, may be a safe and effective short-term option for children with slow heartbeats, according to new...

HRS 2021: President Fred Kusumoto on what to expect from the...

 Fred Kusumoto (Jacksonville, USA), current president of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), sits down with Cardiac Rhythm News to discuss the upcoming Heart Rhythm...
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Societies publish new guidance for the treatment of slow, irregular heartbeats

The American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the Heart Rhythm Society have released a guideline for the evaluation and treatment of...
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The top 10 takeaways from the 2017 AHA/ACC/HRS guidelines

In October 2017, the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/Heart Rhythm Society (AHA/ACC/HRS) released a guideline document on the management of patients with ventricular...

Heart Rhythm Society partners with WebMD on AF patient education tool

The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), in partnership with WebMD Education, has announced the launch of a free online educational tool for atrial fibrillation (AF). The new interactive AF information tool is...

New guidelines on ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death

The American College of Cardiology (ACC), along with the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) has published new guidelines for...

The Heart Rhythm Society announces grant recipients of the 2017 AFib...

The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) has announced eight US facilities to be awarded funding to support the development of the 2017 AFib Screening and...

First guideline for evaluating and managing syncope released in USA

The American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) have recently released the first US guideline...