Thank You to the Global EP Community for an Unforgettable #HRS2025

The Society extends its sincere thanks to the 10,000+ heart rhythm professionals from around the world whose participation, ideas, and expertise made Heart Rhythm 2025 an outstanding success.

In fact, #HRS2025 welcomed 7,100+ scientific attendees — the highest number since 2018 — marking a powerful moment of growth, collaboration, and innovation for the global EP community.

This year’s meeting offered a rare and invaluable opportunity for EP leaders, innovators, and learners to unite, fostering meaningful dialogue, driving innovation, and sharing knowledge to advance heart rhythm care and improve patient outcomes worldwide.

Together, we are shaping the future of EP.

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#HRS2025 By the Numbers

10,302 Global Attendees

• 7,176 Scientific Attendees
• 1,875 First-Time Attendees
• 921 In-Training & Student Attendees

84 Countries

1,382 Expert Faculty

1,245 Abstract Presenters & 1,660 Abstract Presentations

250+ Sessions, including 20 Late-Breaking Presentations

124 Exhibiting Companies

1 Surprise Appearance from local San Diego legend, Ron Burgundy

Countless ways to connect, collaborate, and advance EP
 

Cutting-Edge Science

#HRS2025 Online Abstract Catalog

Browse 1,600+ abstracts in Heart Rhythm, featuring the latest innovations and insights from top and rising experts in the field.

Newsworthy Science: #HRS2025 Press Releases

• Heart Rhythm 2025 Showcases New Advancements in Emerging Pulsed Field Ablation Technology
• New Study Finds GLP-1 Medications Help Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity Delay Hospitalization and Decrease Risk of Death
• Late-Breaking Clinical Trials at Heart Rhythm 2025 Showcase Promising Outcomes for Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing in Heart Failure Treatment
• AI Shown to Help Predict Hospitalization Risks Using Fitbit Data Analyzing Heart Rate and Step Count
• Arrhythmias in Athletes: New Findings Reveal Impact on Heart Health and Risk of Sudden Death
• Heart Rhythm 2025 Features Advances in AI that Enhance Safety of Atrial Fibrillation Treatment
• HRS and ACC Release Joint Scientific Statement on the Safety of Same-Day Discharge for Intracardiac Catheter Ablation Procedures
• The Heart Rhythm Society Announces Framework for Establishing Atrial Fibrillation Centers of Excellence and Key Operational Standards

Late-Breaking Clinical Trials & Science: Heart Rhythm Articles in Press

Late-Breaking Clinical Trials and Science: Clinical Trials Updates and Registries I

• A Multielectrode Spherical Array Pulsed Field Ablation System to Treat Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: 1-Year Outcomes of the PULSAR IDE Trial
• Safety, Efficacy and PVI Durability of a Contact Force-Sensing Large-Tip Focal Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter Integrated With 3D Mapping to Treat Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: First-in-Human Omny-IRE 3-Month Results
• Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing Compared To Biventricular Pacing in Candidates for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (LVEF)
• Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Lessons from The OPTION Trial

Late-Breaking Clinical Trials and Science: Clinical Trials Updates and Registries II

• More Major and Lead Related Complications in Transvenous Versus Subcutaneous Defibrillator Therapy During Long-Term Follow-Up: The PRAETORIAN XL Trial
• Evolution and Emergence of Diagnosis and Long-Term Outcome of Apparently Unexplained Cardiac Arrest
• Left bundle branch area placement of a novel small-diameter defibrillation lead: defibrillation results of the LEADR LBBAP clinical trial
• TRANSFORM-AF: Targeting Metabolic Therapy with GLP-1 Receptor Agonism for Secondary Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation

Late-Breaking Clinical Trials and Science: Clinical Trials Updates and Registries III

• Contemporary Outcomes of Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Patients with Implanted Devices (BIO-LIBRA)
• Hierarchical Physiologic Pacing to Enhance Clinical Outcomes in Conduction System Pacing
• Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Risk-stratified by CMR imaging and Optimized by LBBP: Results from long term follow-up of MADURAI LBBP study
• Efficacy of Catheter Ablation for Management of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Subjects with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy- Metaanalysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Updated with the VANISH-2 Trial

Late-Breaking Clinical Trials and Science: Randomized Clinical Trials

• Computed Tomography-Guided Catheter Ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia. The InEurHeart multicentric randomized control trial
• Brugada Syndrome Ablation for the Prevention of VF Episodes (BRAVE)
• Transcutaneous Electrical Vagus Nerve Stimulation to Suppress Ventricular Premature Complexes (TREAT-PVC): A Randomized Clinical Trial
• 4D Phenomics-Guided Left and Right Ventricular Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Lead Placement: The MAPIT-CRT Randomized Clinical Trial

Late-Breaking Clinical Trials and Science: Clinical Innovations

• A Novel High-Voltage Focal Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter to Treat Scar-Related Ventricular Tachycardia: The First-in-Human VCAS Trial
• Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy of Compassionate Cardioneuroablation for Functional Bradycardia and Reflex Syncope: Outcomes from the Multicenter US CNA Registry
• A Leadless Pacemaker System for Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing – First in Human Experience
• Novel Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Platform with Heart Failure Therapy: Cardiac Contractility Modulation with Defibrillation

Award Winners

Heart Rhythm 2025 celebrated excellence across the field with a series of award presentations honoring the remarkable contributions, leadership, and expertise of distinguished individuals. Congratulations to all of this year’s award recipients!

Abstract Awards  

Eli S. Gang Most Innovative Abstract: David Y. Chiang, MD, PhD 

Eric N. Prystowsky Early Career Researcher: Sorin Stefan Popescu, MD 

Eric N. Prystowsky Fellow Clinical Researcher: Yoshihiro Harano, MD 

Fellow with the Highest Scoring Abstract: Moneeb Khalaph 

Health Equity Abstract, First Place: Kayode Ogunniyi, MBBS 

Highest Scoring Abstract for Allied Professionals: Courtney Remezas, BSN, MSN, APN, FNP, RN 

Highest Scoring Abstract in Quality Improvement: T. Jared Bunch, MD, FHRS 

Highest Scoring Abstract for Women in EP: Shin-Huei Liu, MD, PhD & Helena Lopez-Martinez, MD 

William J. Mandel Most Innovative Abstract: Joshua Lampert, MD 

Lectureship Awards  

Douglas P. Zipes Lectureship: Edward G. Lakatta, MD 

Eric N. Prystowsky Lectureship: Anne B. Curtis, MD, FHRS 

Founders’ Lectureship: Pierre Jais, MD 

Ralph Lazzara Lectureship: Igor R. Efimov, PhD, FHRS 

Wilton Wells Webster Lectureship: Andrea Natale, MD, FHRS 

President’s Award 

Roderick Tung, MD, FHRS 

Publication Awards 

Heart Rhythm Journal Outstanding Publication for Young Electrophysiologists (Basic Research): Richard Carrick, MD, PhD 

Heart Rhythm Journal Outstanding Publication for Young Electrophysiologists (Clinical Research): Adam Trytell, MBBS 

Joan and Douglas P. Zipes Publication of the Year

•  First Authors: Beibei Ge, MD & Xiaoxian Wang, MD 
• Corresponding Authors: Cynthia C. Taub, MBA, MD & Jing Yao, MD, PhD 

Recognition Awards  

Distinguished Allied Professional: Heather M. Ross, DNP, PhD, ANP, FHRS, CCDS 

Distinguished Scientist (Basic): Xander H. T. Wehrens, MD, PhD, FHRS 

Distinguished Scientist (Clinical): Sumeet S. Chugh, MD, FHRS 

Distinguished Service: Ulrika Maria Birgersdotter-Green, MD, FHRS 

Distinguished Teacher: Jonathan M. Kalman, MBBS, PhD, FHRS 

Pioneer in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology: William G. Stevenson, MD, FHRS 

Research Fellowship Scholarships 

Basic Research: Ankur R. Shah, PhD & Minjing Yang, MD 

Clinical Research: Jean Jacques Noubiap, MD, PhD & Margarida Pujol Lopez, MD, PhD 

Young Investigator Awards 

Basic Research: Saranda Nimani, MD, PhD 

Clinical Research: Boroumand Zeidaabadi, BS 

#HRS2025 Doesn’t End in San Diego — Keep Learning Online

In-person and online attendees enjoy on-demand access to recorded sessions through December 31, 2025. Revisit your favorite presentations, catch up on sessions you missed, and explore all of the groundbreaking science — all on your own schedule. Simply log in with your HRS Profile username and password.

Claim Credit for Sessions Attended In-Person & Watched On Demand

All registered attendees and Heart Rhythm 2025 On Demand purchasers may claim up to 125 ACE (formerly CME) credits/MOC points by completing the required Overall Meeting Evaluation. Sessions eligible to claim ACE/MOC credit may be attended in person or viewed on demand.
 
The deadline to claim credit for Heart Rhythm 2025 participation is December 31, 2025.

Missed Heart Rhythm 2025?

Catch up with Heart Rhythm 2025 On Demand! Choose the Full Program with 158 hours of recorded sessions and 158.25 eligible credits. Or, delve deeper into a specific area, such as Ablation, Clinical EP, CIEDs, Pediatrics, and more, with curated topic bundles at a reduced cost. Your access lasts three years, allowing you to learn at your own pace and on your own schedule.