The Innovation Summit at HRX Live 2026 is a dynamic half-day program that spotlights transformative technologies, breakthrough treatments and groundbreaking advancements in cardiovascular medicine and electrophysiology. Co-chaired by Prashanthan Sanders and Devi Nair, the summit features rapid-fire presentations that delve into cutting-edge ideas.
The Innovation Summit continues across the expanding boundaries of EP: new PFA strategies, non-invasive mapping, ventricular ablation, LAA therapy, physiologic pacing, pericardial access, imaging, sleep-apnea workflows, and stroke prevention. Short, focused presentations will highlight technologies with credible paths to clinical impact.
Presentation Outline:
Break & Networking
9:10 – 9:17 AM
Seeing Anatomy, Guiding Therapy: The Next Frontier in EP Navigation with Intracardiac Imaging – Dr. Devi Nair
9:17 – 9:25 AM
PFA: Moving Toward Tolerability – Dr. Steven Mickelsen
9:25 – 9:33 AM
From ECG to Action: Integrating AI-Enabled Non-Invasive Mapping into EP Workflows – Dr. David Krummen
9:33 – 9:41 AM
From Energy to Insight: The Converging Intelligence of Modern Electrophysiology – Dr. Jeffrey Winterfield
9:41 – 9:49 AM
Ultra-Low Temperature Ablation: A Singular Endocardial Solution Across the VT Spectrum – Dr. Matthew Hakimi
9:49 – 9:57 AM
Unraveling Signals in Persistent AFib: Clinical Insights with a New Diagnostic Catheter – Dr. Andre d’Avila
9:57 – 10:05 AM
CCM® Therapy: An Evolving Option for Symptomatic Heart Failure – Dr. Ishu Rao
10:05 – 10:13 AM
Rethinking LAA Therapy – Rob Taft
10:13 – 10:17 AM
Rethinking LAA Therapy – Dr. Vivek Reddy
10:17 – 10:21 AM
Advanced intracardiac mapping: signal acquisition with the Affera™ mapping system – Dr. Nicholas Serafini
10:21 – 10:29 AM
Imaging & inHEART Digital 3D Models for Complex EP Cases – Dr. Usha Tedrow
10:29 – 10:37 AM
Transarterial Central Sympathetic Denervation: A Minimally Invasive Adjunct for Arrhythmia Care – Dr. Jonathan Piccini
10:37 – 10:45 AM
STAR-Guided Ablation of AF Beyond the Pulmonary Veins – Dr. Devi Nair
10:45 – 10:53 AM
Capture, Retract, Puncture: A Novel Pericardial Access Workflow with the PeriCrossTM Device – Dr. J. Peter Weiss
10:53 – 11:01 AM
The Future of Cardiac Resynchronization Is Wireless – James Ip
11:01 – 11:09 AM
Mapping the Drivers of AF with the Tau20-RETROmapping System – Dr. Tina Baykaner
11:09 – 11:13 AM
Mapping the Drivers of AF with the Tau20-RETROmapping System – Dr. Prapa Kanagaratnam
11:13 – 11:17 AM
Saline-Enhanced RF (SERF) Ablation for Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia – Dr. Michael Curley
11:17 – 11:25 AM
Closing the Sleep Apnea Gap in AF: A Cardiosleep Workflow for EP – Dr. Kenneth Civello
11:25 – 11:33 AM
Beyond PVI: Expanding AF Treatment with Advanced Diagnostics – Dr. Wilber Su
11:33 – 11:41 AM
AcuFORM & the CONFORM Trial: Clinical Update – Dr Vivek Reddy
11:41 – 11:49 AM
TEE for Ablation in the US: Clinical Experience & How Laza Addresses Unmet Needs – Dr. Ian Woollett
11:49 – 11:57 AM
Closing Remarks & Summary – Dr. Devi Nair & Dr. Prashanthan Sanders
11:57 AM – 12:00 PM