HRX Abstract Lunch Hour

September 19, 2026 | 12:30 PM (EDT) - 01:10 PM (EDT)

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Speakers
Leart Ajvazaj
Head of Artificial Intelligence
91Life
Andreu Climent
CEO & Co-Founder
Corify Care
Kristie Coleman
Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology Research
Lenox Hill Hospital
Derek Exner
Chief Medical Officer | Professor
HelpWear Inc. | Cumming School of Medicine at University of Calgary
Jason T. Jacobson, MD, FHRS
Cardiac Electrophysiologist
New York Medical College-Westchester Medical Center
Prapa Kanagaratnam
Consultant Cardiologist
Imperial College Healthcare, St Mary's Hospital, Cardiology
Josef Kautzner
Cardiac Electrophysiologist | Director of the Heart Centre and Head of Department of Cardiology
IKEM Prague
Rachita Navara
Co-founder & CEO of SafeBeat (YC S21) | EP Cardiologist | Engineer | NIH-funded Principal Investigator
SafeBeat Rx
Zain Shariff
Creator | Student
AICathDesigner | Curtis Senior High School
Jomole Varghese Vadakkan
Research Scholar
Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, Kerala, India
Moderators
Anand Ganesan
Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology | Professor of Medicine
Flinders Medical Centre | Flinders University
Rakesh Gopinathannair
Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratories
Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute
Robin Leahy
Vice President of Clinical Affairs
PaceMate
Deepthy Varghese
Electrophysiology Nurse Practitioner
Emory University Hospital
Nicholas Von Bergen
Professor of Pediatrics in Pediatric Cardiac Electrophysiologist | Co-Founder
University of Wisconsin-Madison | Atrility Medical, LLC

HRX Abstract Lunch Hour

Abstract Happy Hour - Main Stage 1, Main Stage 2, Roundtable 1, Roundtable 2, Roundtable 3, ConneXions Lounge
September 19, 2026 | 12:30 PM (EDT) - 01:10 PM (EDT)

The HRX Abstract Lunch Hour session provides an opportunity for abstract presenters to share their work in an informal, lively, and engaging setting designed to foster connection, discussion, and collaboration. Attendees can explore emerging research, exchange ideas with colleagues, and engage directly with presenters in a relaxed networking environment.

Artificial Intelligence & Digital Diagnostics – Main Stage 1:

Moderator: Nicholas Von Bergen

12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

First Reported Case Series of AF Ablation Using the STAR Apollo Mapping System Integrated with the CARTO 3 System- Matthew McKillop

12:40 PM – 12:50 PM

Prediction of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using VAE Representations From 12-Lead ECG – Christopher Harvey

12:50 PM – 1:00 PM

Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Patients Undergoing Electrophysiological Study- Kristie Coleman

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM

AI-ECG to Predict Mortality in Patients Presenting with Chest Pain- Kristie Coleman


Advancing Clinical EP Through Novel Technologies – Main Stage 2:

Moderator: Deep Chandh Raja

12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Non-Pulmonary Vein Driver Ablation Guided by the Tau20-RETROmapping System – Prapa Kanagaratnam

12:40 PM – 12:50 PM

Novel Endovascular Adjuncts for Complex Lead Extraction: Clinical Outcomes with Intravascular Lithotripsy – Salomon Giraldo

12:50 PM – 1:00 PM

AI-ECG Triage From a Single Emergency-Department ECG: A Deployable Digital Workflow for Smarter Atrial Fibrillation Detection After Ischemic Stroke – Yong-Soo Baek

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM

Exploratory Evaluation of a Composite Vascular Impairment Index for Detection of Subclinical Arterial Dysfunction in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies – Gabriela Garcia-Ordonez


Next-Generation Ablation & Structural Heart Innovation – Roundtable 1:

Moderator:  Anand Ganesan

12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Artificial Intelligence for Stroke Prevention in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Creating Personalized Catheters for Left Atrial Appendage Cannulation – Zain Shariff

12:40 PM – 12:50 PM

Catheter Ablation in Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Safety and Efficacy – Revanth Reddy Bandaru

12:50 PM – 1:00 PM

Comparative Long-Term Outcomes of Contemporary Pulsed Field Ablation Technologies: Real-World Data From the Multicenter ITHACA Registry – Stavros Mountantonakis

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM

Performance of Concomitant Left and Right Microaxial Ventricular Assist Catheters for Support of Ventricular Arrhythmias in a Porcine Chronic Infarct Model- Jason Jacobson


Connected Care & Personalized Rhythm Management – Roundtable 2:

Moderator: Deepthy Varghese

12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Ellipsoid-Guided Template Adaptation and Generation of the Patient-Specific Ventricular Mesh for Electrocardiographic Imaging (ECGi) – Josef Kautzner

12:40 PM – 12:50 PM

Late QTc Prolongation during Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy: Incidence and Detection Using a Novel ECG Software Platform – Rachita Navara

12:50 PM – 1:00 PM

Digital Engagement Factors Associated With Sustained 15% Weight Loss at Three Years: Implications for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction – Mohammed Rami Bailony

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM

Concordance of Smartwatch and 12-Lead QTc Measurements Across Critical Thresholds in Antiarrhythmic Drug Loading – Ricardo De Armas


AI, Imaging & Emerging Cardiac Technologies – Roundtable 3:

Moderator: Robin Leahy

12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Evaluating Zero-Shot Capabilities of Multimodal Large Language Models for Single-Lead ECG Interpretation from Implantable Loop Recorders- Leart Ajvazaj

12:40 PM – 12:50 PM

Heart Rate Variability Patterns Across AT/AF and PVC Strata from Longitudinal Implantable Cardiac Monitor Data – Ana Sopa

12:50 PM – 1:00 PM

Volumetric Source Imaging for the Non-Invasive Localization of Septal Ventricular Tachycardia Circuits – Andreu Climent

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM

Clinical Validation of Intelligent Finger-Video Photoplethysmography-based Vital Sensing System for Affordable Ubiquitous Health Monitoring – Sivaranjini Perikamana Narayanan


Future Directions in Electrophysiology Innovation – ConneXions Lounge:

Moderator: Rakesh Gopinathannair

12:30 PM – 12:40 PM

Clinical Validation of Wireless Single Lead Forearm Patch and Finger Cap Electrocardiogram Sensors and Quality-Aware Data Analytics for Personalized Cardiac Health Monitoring in Home Healthcare – Jomole Varghese Vadakkan

12:40 PM – 12:50 PM

A Multimodal World Model Integrating MRI for Dynamic Treatment Optimization During the Blanking Period After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation – Han Feng

12:50 PM – 1:00 PM

Utility and Clinical Interpretability of the HeartWatch Arm-based ECG System – Derek Exner

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM

Real-Time Activation Mapping of Uniform Wavefronts using the Tau20-RETROmapping System to Guide Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Ablation – Prapa Kanagaratnam