• HRC2025
  • 5 - 7 Oct 2025

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Sessions

08:30 - 10:00 Arrhythmia Alliance & EHRA Symposia Hall 5
08:30 - 10:00 VT Ablation Networking Area 2, Hall 3
08:30 - 10:00 Nurses 1 Hall 8a
08:30 - 10:00 Masterclass Devices 1 Hall 8b
08:30 - 10:00 STARS Symposia - Curiosity Shoppe of Syncope Interactive Area, Hall 3
08:30 - 10:00 British ICC Society Symposia Networking Area 1, Hall 3
10:00 - 10:45 Posters 1 Poster Area, Hall 3
10:45 - 12:15 Healthcare Scientist Forum Hall 5
10:45 - 12:15 Arrhythmia Alliance and World Society of Arrhythmias Symposia - Arrhythmia Digital Technology: Friend, Foe or Fake News Networking Area 2, Hall 3
10:45 - 12:15 AF Association Symposia 2 - Contemporary AF ablation - new challenges and developments Hall 8a
10:45 - 11:45 Patient Advocacy Hall 8b
10:45 - 12:15 STARS Symposia - Practical Delivery Models Interactive Area, Hall 3
10:45 - 12:15 Year in Review 1: EP – Ongoing evolution and future perspectives Networking Area 1, Hall 3
12:30 - 13:15 Lunch and Learn - Nurses Networking Area 1, Hall 3
13:30 - 15:00 Conduction System Pacing Hall 5
13:30 - 15:00 Do we still need ICD's in Heart Failure? Networking Area 2, Hall 3
13:30 - 15:00 EP Masterclass 1 - Learning before Burning Hall 8a
13:30 - 15:00 Cases and Traces Hall 8b
13:30 - 15:00 STARS Symposia - Refreshing Ideas and Technology Interactive Area, Hall 3
13:30 - 15:00 Young Investigators Competition Networking Area 1, Hall 3
15:00 - 15:45 Moderated Posters 1 Poster Area, Hall 3
15:45 - 17:15 Plenary Hall 5
15:45 - 18:00 Heart Rhythm Trainees Networking Area 2, Hall 3
15:45 - 17:15 Nurses 2 Hall 8a
15:45 - 17:15 Cases and Traces Hall 8b
15:45 - 17:15 STARS Symposia - PoTS and PASCS Interactive Area, Hall 3
15:45 - 17:15 Year in Review 2 - Devices/Syncope Networking Area 1, Hall 3

Arrhythmia Alliance & EHRA Symposia Arrhythmia Alliance & EHRA Symposia - Hall 5 - 08:30 - 10:00

Chair: Prof John Camm London, UK
08:30 The classification and antiarrhythmic mechanisms of antiarrhythmic drugs Prof Dobromir Dobrev Essen, DE
08:45 Metabolism, excretion and drug-drug interactions of antiarrhythmic drugs
09:00 The clinical use of antiarrhythmic drugs in the ablation era
09:15 Proarrhythmic effects of antiarrhythmic drugs
09:30 Q&A
10:00 Close

VT Ablation - Networking Area 2, Hall 3 - 08:30 - 10:00

Chair: Prof Tarv Dhanjal Coventry, UK
08:30 Imaging and functional mapping: How to implement in clinical practice
08:45 Emerging concepts in EGM analysis and interpretation
09:00 Integrating pulsed field ablation (PFA) for VT ablation
09:15 Bail out strategies for complex VT cases: The IKEM approach Dr Petr Peichl Prague, CZ
09:30 Robotics in VT ablation
09:45 Q&A
10:00 Close

Nurses 1 - Hall 8a - 08:30 - 10:00

Chair: Dr Angela Griffiths, Dr Angela Hall Oxford, UK, Jersey, UK
08:30 The Nurse-led Ox-VT Clinic Mrs Rebecca Imms Oxford, UK
08:45 The role of the Arrhythmia ACP in the Emergency Department
09:00 Left atrial appendage closure in AF Mrs Beatrice Horea London, UK
09:15 Innovations in arrhythmia service provision - From primary to tertiary care Dr Charlie Gardiner Oxford, UK
09:30 Atrial Arrhythmia management in Congenital Heart disease Ms Harriet Fisher London, UK
09:45 The Structure of Nurse-Led AF clinics - a Systematic Review Miss Amy Burrell London, UK
10:00 Close

Masterclass Devices 1 - Hall 8b - 08:30 - 10:00

Chair: Dr Matthew Dewhurst Middlesbrough, UK
08:30 Leadless ICDS
09:00 Leadless PP Dr Chris Pepper Leeds, UK
09:30 Challenges in lead extraction
10:00 Close

STARS Symposia - Curiosity Shoppe of Syncope STARS Symposia - Curiosity Shoppe of Syncope - Interactive Area, Hall 3 - 08:30 - 10:00

Chair: Prof Richard Sutton, Prof Robert Sheldon Monte Carlo, MC, Calgary, CA
08:30 Visceral syncope's Dr Mehran Asgari Perthshire, UK
08:45 Cough syncope Dr Boon Lim London, UK
09:00 Sleep syncope Prof Bert Vandenberk Leuven, BE
09:15 Ictal asystole
09:30 Focal unawareness seizures (temporal lobe epilepsy) Dr Paul Cooper Manchester, UK
09:45 Who goes first: tilt tests vs ILRs in presbysyncope? Dr Alessandra Rabajoli Turin, IT
10:00 Close

British ICC Society Symposia - Networking Area 1, Hall 3 - 08:30 - 10:00

Chair: Dr Jan Till, Dr Stephen Page London, UK, Leeds, UK
08:30 Causes and natural history of conduction disease in children
08:45 Causes and natural history of conduction disease in young adults Dr Stephen Page Leeds, UK
09:00 What is the role for genetic testing in PCCD: What to test, when to test, who to test?
09:15 A practical approach to the management of conduction in young people
09:30 Panel discussion
10:00 Close

Posters 1 - Poster Area, Hall 3 - 10:00 - 10:45

Further details coming soon
10:45 Close

Healthcare Scientist Forum - Hall 5 - 10:45 - 12:15

Chair: Mr Andre Jacinto, Mr James Elliott Basingstoke, UK, London, UK
10:45 Dual training in CRM and echo: how, where and when Ms Eliska D'Souza Swindon, UK
11:00 Genomic counselling in inherited cardiac conditions
11:15 EHRA AHP syllabus: a call for standardisation
11:30 Cardiac MRI: is it time we start scanning all CIED patients? Miss Tsveta Rahneva London, UK
11:45 Q&A
12:15 Close

Arrhythmia Alliance and World Society of Arrhythmias Symposia - Arrhythmia Digital Technology: Friend, Foe or Fake News Arrhythmia Alliance and World Society of Arrhythmias Symposia - Arrhythmia Digital Technology: Friend, Foe or Fake News - Networking Area 2, Hall 3 - 10:45 - 12:15

Chair: Dr Thomas Deering Atlanta, US
10:45 The role of telemedicine and digital communication platforms
11:00 Wearable devices and how they fit into the management of arrhythmic symptoms
11:15 AI and its ability to analyse data more effectively while crafting better programs Dr Sana Al-Khatib Durham, US
11:30 Inter-Institutional and intra-institutional clinical data sharing and communication
11:45 Q&A
12:15 Close

AF Association Symposia 2 - Contemporary AF ablation - new challenges and developments AF Association Symposia 2 - Contemporary AF ablation - new challenges and developments - Hall 8a - 10:45 - 12:15

Chair: Dr Vias Markides London, UK
10:45 Is there still room for improvement in ablation for paroxysmal AF - PT selection/technique? Dr Donah Zachariah Cambridge, UK
11:00 Update on LAAO as part of AF ablation strategy
11:15 MRI atrial scar burden in AF - ready to become a pre-procedural tool for AF ablation? Dr Iain Sim Frimley, UK
11:30 Is there still a role for surgical/hybrid approach for AF ablation?
11:45 Should we ablate persistent AF in HOCM patients?
12:00 New anticoagulants: Can we hope for safer drugs? Dr Sana Al-Khatib Durham, US
12:15 Close

Patient Advocacy - Hall 8b - 10:45 - 11:45

Chair: Dr Shouvik Haldar, Mrs Trudie Lobban London, UK, Winchester, UK
10:45 Why involving patients and caregivers can improve outcomes for all Mrs Trudie Lobban Winchester, UK
10:55 Connecting academic clinicians to patients and caregivers - BHF CRC National Clinical Research Database Mrs Allyson Arnold London, UK
11:05 How to prepare a PPI section for your grant application Dr Karina Bunting Birmingham, UK
11:15 The Arrhythmia Alliance experience Ms Andrea Baer Pittsburgh, US
11:25 Q&A
11:45 Close

STARS Symposia - Practical Delivery Models STARS Symposia - Practical Delivery Models - Interactive Area, Hall 3 - 10:45 - 12:15

Chair: Prof Richard Sutton, Dr Viktor Hamrefors Monte Carlo, MC, Malmo, SE
10:45 NHS Nurse Practitioners: Patient Care
11:00 NHS Nurse Practitioners: Device Care
11:15 Netherlands Syncope Clinics Model Dr Frederik de Lange Amsterdam, NL
11:30 Eire Syncope Megaclinic Dr Susie O'Callaghan Dublin, IR
11:45 ED Arrhythmia Outcomes: how many and when?
12:00 Do syncope patients need to be admitted at all? Prof Robert Sheldon Calgary, CA
12:15 Close

Year in Review 1: EP – Ongoing evolution and future perspectives - Networking Area 1, Hall 3 - 10:45 - 12:15

Chair: Dr Manish Kalla Birmingham, UK
10:45 AF Ablation – focus on new technologies e.g. PFA Dr Richard Bala Bournemouth, UK
11:15 LAAO Prof Timothy Betts Oxford, UK
11:45 VT Prof Prapa Kanagaratnam London, UK
12:15 Close

Lunch and Learn - Nurses - Networking Area 1, Hall 3 - 12:30 - 13:15

Further details coming soon Dr Angela Griffiths, Dr Angela Hall Oxford, UK, Jersey, UK

Conduction System Pacing - Hall 5 - 13:30 - 15:00

Chair: Dr Jenny Chuen Nottingham, UK
13:30 CSP to treat Bradycardia: evidence from latest clinical trials
13:45 CSP for CRT: evidence from latest clinical trials Dr Oscar Cano Valencia, SP
14:00 Approach to delivering Conduction Pacing CRT: patient selection, HOT and LOT Dr Nadine Ali Buckinghamshire, UK
14:15 Bachman's bundle pacing: why and how to do it
14:30 Tips for delivering CSP in challenging cases Dr Francesco Zanon Rovigo, IT
14:45 EHRA consensus statement on CSP Dr Francesco Zanon Rovigo, IT
15:00 Close

Do we still need ICD's in Heart Failure? - Networking Area 2, Hall 3 - 13:30 - 15:00

Chair:
Further details coming soon
15:00 Close

EP Masterclass 1 - Learning before Burning - Hall 8a - 13:30 - 15:00

Chair: Dr Shui Hao Chin Leicester, UK
EP 101: ECG diagnosis of tachycardias
Differential diagnosis of tachycardias from device traces: EP in its purest form?
Pacing manoeuvres for SVT diagnosis - where did they come from?
Why use 3D mapping for SVT? Dr Arthur Yue Southampton, UK
Obesity, weight loss and AF ablation Dr Fu-Siong Ng London, UK
Role of the autonomic nervous system in arrhythmogenesis
Close

Cases and Traces - Hall 8b - 13:30 - 15:00

Chair:
Further details coming soon
15:00 Close

STARS Symposia - Refreshing Ideas and Technology STARS Symposia - Refreshing Ideas and Technology - Interactive Area, Hall 3 - 13:30 - 15:00

Chair: Prof Richard Sutton, Dr Susie O'Callaghan Monte Carlo, MC, Dublin, IR
13:30 Hypotensive phenotype: Diagnosis with ABPM
13:45 Hypotensive phenotype: Selecting therapy with ABPM Prof Artur Fedorowski Stockholm, SE
14:00 Hypotensive phenotype: The ISSUE 3 and CLS paradox Prof Carlos Morillo Calgary, CA
14:15 Rate Responsive Algorithms: New possibilities Prof Richard Sutton Monte Carlo, MC
14:30 Is serotonin important in vasovagal syncope after all? Prof Robert Sheldon Calgary, CA
14:45 Stretch Syncope Prof David Benditt Minneapolis, US
15:00 Close

Young Investigators Competition - Networking Area 1, Hall 3 - 13:30 - 15:00

Chair:
Further details coming soon
15:00 Close

Moderated Posters 1 - Poster Area, Hall 3 - 15:00 - 15:45

Chair:
Further details coming soon
15:00 Close

Plenary - Hall 5 - 15:45 - 17:15

Chair: Dr Sana Al-Khatib, Dr Shouvik Haldar Durham, US, London, UK
15:45 Autonomic nervous system manipulation for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias
16:15 Discovering the focus of ventricular tachycardia Dr Magdi Saba London, UK
16:45 Consumer wearables - are they useful for the management of cardiac arrhythmias
17:15 Close

Heart Rhythm Trainees - Networking Area 2, Hall 3 - 15:45 - 18:00

Chair:
Further details coming soon
18:00 Close

Nurses 2 - Hall 8a - 15:45 - 17:15

Chair: Dr Angela Griffiths, Dr Angela Hall Oxford, UK, Jersey, UK
15:45 Weight loss with GLP-1 agonists – cardiovascular benefits Dr Angela Hall Jersey, UK
16:00 Current challenges in anti-arrhythmic drug management. The Amiodarone clinic Ms Tara Meredith High Wycombe, UK
16:15 Novel pacing modalities - Conduction system pacing
16:30 Syncope: when to worry, when to refer, what to do Dr Boon Lim London, UK
16:45 Risk stratification in asymptomatic Type 1 BrS patients Ms Anya Murray Gateshead, UK
17:00 Subclinical AF Detection Mr Peng Zhang Uxbridge, UK
17:15 Close

Cases and Traces - Hall 8b - 15:45 - 17:15

Chair:
Further details coming soon
17:15 Close

STARS Symposia - PoTS and PASCS STARS Symposia - PoTS and PASCS - Interactive Area, Hall 3 - 15:45 - 17:15

Chair: Prof Artur Fedorowski, Prof Robert Sheldon Stockholm, SE, Calgary, CA
15:45 How much of Long COVID is PoTS? Prof Artur Fedorowski Stockholm, SE
16:00 Persistence of Long COVID Dr Boon Lim London, UK
16:15 New aspects of POTS aetiology Dr Viktor Hamrefors Malmo, SE
16:30 POTS Pure vs PoTS Plus Prof Satish Raj Calgary, CA
16:45 PoTS major problems: Brain fog, fatigue, chest pain Dr Nicholas Gall London, UK
17:00 UK PoTS clinics: distribution, funding, access Dr Lesley Kavi Stratford Upon Avon, UK
17:15 Close

Year in Review 2 - Devices/Syncope - Networking Area 1, Hall 3 - 15:45 - 17:15

Chair: Dr Andrew Turley, Dr Honey Thomas Middlesbrough, UK, Ashington, UK
15:45 Cardioneuroablation for Mx of reflex syncope and functional bradyarrhythmia’s Prof Carlos Morillo Calgary, CA
16:15 CSP Dr Ahran Arnold London, UK
16:45 What’s new in ICC? Dr Julian Ormerod Oxford, UK
17:15 Close

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