Event category: Concurrent Session

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September 05, 2025

2025-09-05

02:45 PM (EDT) - 03:30 PM (EDT)

This session will highlight the challenges, current best practices, and how innovation will impact regulatory science, with a focus on first-in-human device trials. The session will highlight shared and unique challenges in different regions of the world, including Asia, Europe, and North America. Attendees will be armed with a better understanding of the key barriers and facilitators for successful first-in-human trials.

2025-09-05

12:30 PM (EDT) - 01:15 PM (EDT)

Jeffrey Winterfield

Innovations in imaging—ranging from real-time 3D/4D echo, advanced CT mapping to cardiac MRI—are reshaping electrophysiology. This session explores how novel visualization tools and AI-powered image processing can guide complex procedures while improving patient safety and outcomes. 

Jeffrey Winterfield

Hank and Laurel Greer Chair in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Professor of Medicine

Medical University of South Carolina

September 06, 2025

2025-09-06

10:45 AM (EDT) - 11:30 AM (EDT)

James O'Hara | Janet K. Han | Lisa Roelle | Heather Ross | Lauren Rousseau

We will discuss key issues surrounding interoperability and integration, exploring innovative solutions for seamless data flow across multiple monitoring systems. Additionally, we will evaluate the role of AI to support clinical decision-making, enhancing both patient outcomes and operational efficiency. Join us to explore the future of remote monitoring and data management, and how innovations in this field are shaping the future of healthcare

Janet K. Han

Associate Professor of Medicine | Cardiac Electrophysiology

UCLA | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System / UCLA | Digital Health & Virtual Care

Lisa Roelle

Pediatric Electrophysiology Physician Assistant

Washington University in St. Louis & St. Louis Children's Hospital

Heather Ross

Assistant Professor | Nurse Practitioner

Arizona State University

Lauren Rousseau

Physician Assistant in the Section of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

James O’Hara

Physician Assistant in Electrophysiology

Virginia Heart’s Falls Church

September 05, 2025

2025-09-05

04:45 PM (EDT) - 05:30 PM (EDT)

Jill Schaeffer | Jamie Harris | Jeroen Hendriks | Samuel F. Sears | Julie Shea | Mellanie True Hills

This session will explore cutting-edge approaches to patient education, focusing on the integration of digital tools and interactive platforms. Participants will gain insights into the latest best practices for educating patients and healthcare professionals, enhancing engagement, understanding, and overall patient outcomes.

Jamie Harris

Nurse Practitioner

Boston Children's Hospital

Jeroen Hendriks, PhD, RN

Professor of Cardiovascular Nursing

Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide

Samuel F. Sears

Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Cardiovascular Sciences | Division Chief of Innovation and Research | Associate Director of the ECU Cardiology Fellowship

East Carolina Heart Institute

Julie Shea

Nurse Practitioner

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Mellanie True Hills

Founder & CEO

American Foundation for Women’s Health & StopAfib.org

Jill Schaeffer

EP Nurse Practitioner

Penn Medicine – Lancaster General Health

2025-09-05

03:45 PM (EDT) - 04:30 PM (EDT)

Marat Fudim

As healthcare shifts toward proactive interventions, AI holds the promise of detecting heart failure before overt symptoms appear. In this session, experts will discuss how machine learning and big-data analytics can arm clinicians with real-time insights to intervene at the earliest sign of HF decompensation. Attendees will gain an understanding of predictive models, novel monitoring tools, and the challenges involved in implementing such technologies on a broad scale.

Marat Fudim

Associate Professor & Heart Failure Cardiologist

Duke University Medical Center

2025-09-05

09:45 AM (EDT) - 10:30 AM (EDT)

With gene therapy advancing rapidly, how do digital innovations accelerate its impact on cardiovascular disease? This session explores the evolution of gene therapy trials, cutting-edge breakthroughs, and the role of AI, big data, and digital platforms in research, patient monitoring, and treatment optimization. Hear from experts and patient advocates as we examine whether technology is the key to making gene therapy more accessible, efficient, and transformative. Are we on the verge of a revolution, or just scratching the surface?

September 04, 2025

2025-09-04

04:30 PM (EDT) - 05:15 PM (EDT)

David Slotwiner

This session explores how AI integration, EMR advancements, and remote monitoring can enhance physician decision-making, streamline workflows, and improve patient care. Panelists will discuss the impact of AI on billing and physician hours, the role of device-driven insights in heart failure management, and how RNs and APPs contribute to effective communication and data management. Join us for an insightful discussion on leveraging technology to optimize clinical efficiency and patient outcomes.

David Slotwiner

Chief of the Division of Cardiology

New York Presbyterian Queens

2025-09-04

04:30 PM (EDT) - 05:15 PM (EDT)

Dhanunjaya R. Lakkireddy

From dictation software to full-blown natural language processing assistants, AI-based documentation tools promise to free clinicians from the tedium of charting. Physician burnout is on the rise—can AI-driven documentation help turn the tide? Strategies for successful change management, physician buy-in, and ongoing system optimization will be highlighted. How do we ensure data accuracy, privacy, and seamless integration into diverse electronic health records? Panelists will discuss the practical implementation of AI-assisted documentation and patient communication, while maintaining patient-centered care.

Dhanunjaya R. Lakkireddy

Executive Medical Director of the Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute

HCA Midwest in Overland Park, Kansas

2025-09-04

03:45 PM (EDT) - 04:30 PM (EDT)

Dominic Abrams | Vassilios Bezzerides | Gabriel Brooks | Cain McClary

Inherited arrhythmia syndromes and cardiomyopathies pose a significant clinic challenge, with suboptimal treatment and a large unmet need. Over the last decade several new therapies have been developed which target the underlying genetic and molecular causes of these conditions, and many are progressing from pre-clinical research to clinical trials. These discoveries offer a potential paradigm shift in treatment strategies and quality of life for patients. This panel focused on novel genetic and molecular therapies for inherited arrhythmia syndromes and arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathies will bring together experts with a broad range of experience including venture capital, clinicians, translational scientists, and biotech. The session will address a wide range of topics from lab discovery to commercialization.

Vassilios Bezzerides

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

Gabriel Brooks

Chief Medical Office

Solid Biosciences

Cain McClary

Founder & Managing Partner

KdT Ventures

Dominic Abrams

Co-Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Genetics

Boston Children’s Hospital

2025-09-04

02:45 PM (EDT) - 03:30 PM (EDT)

Brynn Dechert-Crooks | Benjamin Hale | Jamie Harris | Lisa Roelle | Nicholas Von Bergen

From life-changing interventions to emotional uncertainties, how does cardiac technology shape the journey of children and young adults with arrhythmias? This session explores the evolving role of electrophysiology (EP) in pediatrics, the impact of cutting-edge devices, and the patient experience—balancing fear, hope, and the promise of innovation. Are we maximizing technology’s potential, or is is there more to uncover in improving outcomes and quality of life for young patients?

Benjamin Hale

Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiologist

University of Iowa

Jamie Harris

Nurse Practitioner

Boston Children's Hospital

Lisa Roelle

Pediatric Electrophysiology Physician Assistant

Washington University in St. Louis & St. Louis Children's Hospital

Nicholas Von Bergen

Professor of Pediatrics in Pediatric Cardiac Electrophysiologist | Co-Founder

University of Wisconsin-Madison | Atrility Medical, LLC

Brynn Dechert-Crooks

Pediatric Electrophysiology Nurse Practitioner

University of Michigan Congenital Heart Center