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Welcome to Heart Rhythm 2026

April 23-26, 2026

Advancing science for more breakthroughs in cardiac care. We advance science for life.

In 2026, cardiology means innovation, partnership, trust, and advancing science for more breakthroughs in cardiac care. Join us at Heart Rhythm 2026, in Chicago, IL, to explore our portfolio of products, connect with industry peers, and discover the latest with clinical data releases, special sessions, and more.

Find us at booth #100

More data, more clinical evidence, more perspectives.

See this year’s schedule of events to learn about the latest innovations developed by Boston Scientific.

PFA live case summit

Location: McCormick Place, Room S406AB

Time: 7:50 am – 6:30 pm CT

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Transforming the future of atrial fibrillation care

Join us for an evening as we highlight cutting edge advancements in AFib diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring through industry leading clinical evidence and emerging technologies.

Attendees will experience a hands-on, innovation showcase and engage in dynamic discussion with leading electrophysiologists on current clinical challenges and the future of AFib care and beyond.

Location: Theatre on the Lake, 2401 N Lake Shore Dr

Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm CT

In-booth presentation – Advances in BeatLogic AI: Evaluating performance and utility across monitoring modalities and patient demographics

Speakers will highlight recent data releases focused on the utility and performance of BeatLogic™ AI followed by a Q&A discussion.

Location: Boston Scientific booth #100

Time: 11:30 am – 11:50 am CT

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Enhancing AF patient care and workflow across the continuity of care

This CME-accredited lunch symposium explores the latest CHAMPION-AF trial data and its clinical impact on left atrial appendage closure. Attendees will gain insights into LAAC versus DOACs for stroke protection, contextualizing CHAMPION findings within the body of evidence. This session will also include discussions on the further evolution of the therapy, optimal post-implant drug regimens, and best practices for procedural imaging.

Location: McCormick Place Convention Center, Room S406A

Check-in and lunch: 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm CT

Educational programming: 12:45 pm - 2:30 pm CT

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This event is being held by MediaSphere Medical, LLC and supported by an educational grant from Boston Scientific.

In-booth presentation – Preliminary experience in the application of FARAWAVE™ and FARAPOINT™ in persistent atrial fibrillation

3D-Guided PFA: clinical experience from China.

Location: Boston Scientific booth #100

Time: 1:00 pm – 1:20 pm CT

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In-booth presentation – Optimizing the device pocket: My experience with the EluPro™ Antibiotic-Eluting BioEnvelope

Through a challenging case example, Sunil Kapur, M.D., will review pocket management strategy, patient selection, and the tissue integration and healing associated with extracellular matrix (ECM)–based envelopes.

Location: Boston Scientific booth #100

Time: 2:30 pm – 2:50 pm CT

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In-booth presentation – FARAWATCH™ experience sharing

FARAWATCH experience sharing from China.

Location: Boston Scientific booth #100

Time: 4:00 pm – 4:20 pm CT

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Breakfast symposium – A vicious cycle: Atrial fibrillation in HFpEF

This symposium will cover a clinical overview of atrial fibrillation and heart failure, the relationship between these conditions, current treatment approaches and the clinical benefits of catheter ablation for appropriate patients.

Location: Marriott Marquis Chicago, Great Lakes Ballroom E

Check-in: 6:15 am CT

Time: 6:30 am – 7:30 am CT

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Rhythm Theater – Personalized physiologic pacing from LBB capture to cardiac output

This Rhythm Theater will review practical strategies to achieve and sustain reliable left-bundle branch capture within a physiologic pacing framework. Faculty will discuss contemporary workflow practices, sheath selection, capture criteria, and programming considerations, alongside a review of emerging clinical data and real-world experience. A case-based discussion will highlight personalized pacing approaches to optimize cardiac output.

Location: Rhythm Theater 2

Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am CT

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Rhythm Theater – Redefining AF ablation with FARAPULSE™: Elevating precision and performance through innovation

This Rhythm Theater will review the evolving scientific and clinical evidence supporting FARAPULSE™ pulsed field ablation (PFA) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, with a focus on how catheter design and procedural workflows influence lesion formation, reproducibility and procedural efficiency. Faculty will review global real-world clinical experience, including observed safety and effectiveness trends across diverse patient populations and practice settings, and discuss recent technical developments relevant to clinical performance and procedural optimization.

Location: Rhythm Theater 2

Time: 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm CT

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Lunch symposium – Care continuum pathways: A cross-specialty discussion on Boston Scientific's Cardiac Diagnostic Solutions

Join us for a lunch symposium with a cross-specialty discussion highlighting the use of Boston Scientific's Cardiac Diagnostic Solutions for optimizing atrial fibrillation and cryptogenic stroke care pathways . Learn how LUX Dx™, BodyGuardian™ MINI*, and device algorithms support post-ablation monitoring, atrial fibrillation management, and cryptogenic stroke evaluation as part of a comprehensive system of device solutions designed for your patient continuum of care model.

Location: S105 - McCormick Place Convention Center

Check-in: 12:00 pm CT

Program Time: 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm CT

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The BodyGuardian™ products and affiliated services are associated with Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostics Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Boston Scientific.

In-booth presentation – Round table discussion with AVANT GUARD investigators

Round table discussion with AVANT GUARD investigators brings leading clinical investigators together for an interactive discussion on the study rationale, key outcomes, and how these data translate to meaningful insights for physicians and patients.

Location: Boston Scientific booth #100

Time: 1:20 pm – 1:40 pm CT

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Rhythm Theater – Advancing left atrial appendage closure: CHAMPION-AF insights, clinical impact and the future of LAAC

This session explores the latest CHAMPION-AF trial data and its clinical impact on left atrial appendage closure. Attendees will gain insights into LAAC versus NOACs for stroke protection, contextualizing CHAMPION findings within the body of evidence. This session will also include discussion of the further evolution of the therapy with the next generation WATCHMAN Elite™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device.

Location: Rhythm Theater 2

Time: 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm CT

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In-booth presentation – From PRAETORIAN score to practice: Elevating the S-ICD implant technique

Learn the results of the PRAETORIAN DFT trial and how elements of the PRAETORIAN score can be implemented in S‑ICD clinical practice through device placement and electrode positioning strategies.

Location: Boston Scientific booth #100

Time: 2:45 pm – 3:05 pm CT

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Rhythm Theater – Concomitant FARAPULSE™ and WATCHMAN™: Imaging, procedural insights and clinical evidence

This Rhythm Theater will review the concomitant use of FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation and WATCHMAN™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure. The session will focus on imaging strategies and integrated procedural workflows, including ablation considerations, transseptal access and imaging requirements, WATCHMAN implant planning and deployment, patient selection and practical insights supporting single‑case optimization.

Location: Rhythm Theater 2

Time: 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm CT

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Cutting-edge innovation and hands-on training at Innovation Drive.

Explore Innovation Drive, our 1,000-square-foot mobile training lab, showcasing innovative rhythm solutions in diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring as we advance science for life.

Sessions are available by appointment, or walk-ups are welcome until space is filled.


Innovation Drive training schedule

Experience 30- to 60-minute hands-on training opportunities with the latest tools and devices from Boston Scientific.

Innovation Drive Truck

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

FARAVIEW™ Software Module hands-on workshop

  • Friday, April 24 - 10:00 am – 5:00 pm CT
  • Sunday, April 26 - 8:30 am – 11:30 am CT

Join EP faculty and Boston Scientific Professional Education staff for a 45-minute hands-on experience with the latest FARAVIEW PFA mapping integration featuring FARAWAVE™ NAV with Contact Sensing and FARAPOINT™ focal PFA technology.  Engage with experienced faculty regarding their clinical experience and adoption of FARAVIEW in daily practice.

45-minute sessions will begin at the start of each hour.

CARDIAC RHYTHM MANAGEMENT

LBBAP hands-on workshop

  • Saturday, April 25 - 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm CT
  • Sunday, April 26 - 8:30 am – 11:30 am CT

This workshop provides a guided, immersive experience in Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing (LBBAP). Participants will practice implanting an Ingevity+™ lead using SSPC NXT™ delivery catheters within a VR simulator that offers fluoroscopic imaging, real‑time ECG feedback, and electrical measurements as the lead advances through the interventricular septum. Participants will also utilize 3D cardiac anatomy models, placing an actual Ingevity+ leads into the septum with direct visualization of septal engagement and catheter manipulation. The session includes interactive discussions with Boston Scientific R&D experts covering the CSP product portfolio, design considerations, and clinical insights.

Note: Groups rotate into the truck every 30 minutes.

Cardiac Rhythm Management

EluPro™ Antibiotic-Eluting BioEnvelope hands-on workshop

  • Saturday, April 25 - 1:35 pm - 5:00 pm CT
  • Sunday, April 26 - 8:30 am - 11:30 am CT

This session allows participants to experience the EluPro™ Antibiotic-Eluting BioEnvelope handling and technique in combination with CRM devices. Come prepared to put on surgical gloves, hydrate a bioenvelope, and introduce a device similar to how you would do it with your patients. 

10-minute walk-up sessions available before or after your Innovation Drive visit.

LAAC SOLUTIONS

Immersive VR learning: Step inside a WATCHMAN™ procedure

  • Saturday, April 25 - 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm CT

Put on a headset and step into a WATCHMAN case. Interactive VR experience places user in a lab, guiding step by step through the procedure with a unique, firsthand perspective designed to enhance procedural understanding and training.

10-minute walk-up sessions happening between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm CT.

AFS

Transseptal Access hands-on workshop

  • Sunday, April 25 - 8:30 am – 11:30 am CT

Sharpen your transseptal skills in this immersive hands-on experience. Participants will use the Mentice simulator to practice ICE- and TEE-guided transseptal access using the VersaCross Connect™ RF Transseptal Platform, designed for WATCHMAN and FARAPULSE procedures, or other VersaCross RF Wire-based solutions. Practice optimizing your site-specific transseptal access workflow for left-sided ablations and LAAC.

LAAC SOLUTIONS

WATCHMAN™ and Transseptal Access hands-on workshop

  • Saturday, April 25 - 9:00 am – 12:00 pm CT
  • This immersive workshop combines hands-on simulation and scenario-based learning to strengthen both transseptal access and left atrial appendage closure skills. Participants will use the Mentice simulator to practice advanced implantation techniques with the WATCHMAN FLX™ Pro LAAC device and WATCHMAN TruSteer™ Access System delivery catheter, while also advancing transseptal proficiency using the VersaCross™ RF wire-based technology for left heart therapies, including transcatheter LAA closure. 
  • Concomitant considerations and resources for adding the LAAC therapy to ablation for eligible patients will also be available. The program emphasizes strategies for navigating complex anatomies and includes practical considerations and resources for integrating LAAC therapy alongside ablation in appropriate patients.

60-minute sessions will begin at the start of the hour.

AFS

Inside the chamber: Immersive ICE navigation for FARAPULSE™ and WATCHMAN™

  • Friday, April 24 - 9:30 am – 11:30 am CT and 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm CT
  • Saturday, April 25 - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm CT 

Fellows virtual reality (VR) experience. Open to all. During your session, you can experience one or both VR modules.

  • FARAPULSE™ + ICE imaging VR experience: Step into an immersive VR environment and explore the FARAPULSE PFA workflow with ICE imaging. This high-impact training experience enhances spatial understanding, ideal catheter positioning concepts, and builds confidence navigating the procedure with reduced fluoroscopy – all within a realistic, risk-free virtual setting.
  • WATCHMAN™ workflow + ICE imaging VR experience: Experience the WATCHMAN procedure like never before with this interactive VR training module. Learn ICE-guided assessment, access, and device deployment through a dynamic environment that accelerates spatial understanding, enhances imaging proficiency, and strengthens procedural confidence from start to finish.

Sessions start every 30 minutes. Walk-ups welcome.

AFS

WATCHMAN™ hands-on workshop

  • Sunday, April 26 - 8:30 am – 11:30 am CT
  • This immersive workshop combines hands-on simulation and scenario-based learning to strengthen left atrial appendage closure skills. Participants will use the Mentice simulator to practice advanced implantation techniques with the WATCHMAN FLX Pro LAAC device and WATCHMAN TruSteer Access System delivery catheter. 
  • Concomitant considerations and resources for adding the LAAC therapy to ablation for eligible patients will also be available. The program emphasizes strategies for navigating complex anatomies and includes practical considerations and resources for integrating LAAC therapy alongside ablation in appropriate patients.

This year, we are excited to deliver clinical updates to you!

From diagnosis to treatment, our Rhythm Solutions provide best-in-class products while continuing to deliver exceptional clinical outcomes to enhance patient lives.

Outcomes of Left Atrial Appendage Closure vs. Oral Anticoagulation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Prior Ablation: A Sub-analysis of the CHAMPION-AF Clinical Trial

April 26, 2026 | 11:30 am CT | Location: S100C | Kenneth Ellenbogen, M.D. | Late Breaking Clinical Science

Long-Term Outcomes After Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Anticoagulation-Ineligible Atrial Fibrillation Patients: The Randomized ASAP-TOO Clinical Trial

April 26, 2026 | 11:45 am CT | Location: S100C | Vivek Reddy, M.D. | Late Breaking Clinical Science

A Randomized Comparison of Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation With or Without Defibrillation Testing: The Primary Results of the PRAETORIAN-DFT Trial

April 25, 2026 | 8:00 am CT | Location: S100AB | Reinoud Knops, M.D., Ph.D. | Late Breaking Clinical Science

Prevalence of new onset AF in pacemaker patients with left bundle branch area pacing vs right ventricular pacing leads

Daniel J. Friedman, M.D. | Abstract

Randomized controlled IDE trial comparing FARAPULSE PFA (with the FARAWAVE™ Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter) to antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy to assess the safety and effectiveness of first-line treatment for patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (persAF). Primary 12-month outcomes from AVANT GUARD

April 25, 2026 | 11:00 am CT | Location: S100AB | Oussama Wazni, M.D. | Late Breaking Clinical Science

ELEVATE-PF: A First in Human Trial of a Novel Large Focal Map-and-Ablate PFA Catheter

April 24, 2026 | 2:40 pm CT | Location: S404 | Vivek Reddy, M.D. | High Impact Science

Real-World Outcomes of Concomitant Pulsed Field Ablation and Left Atrial Appendage Closure: Acute Safety, Feasibility, and 3 Month Implantation Results from ALIGN AF

Amin Al-Ahmad, M.D. | Poster

Lesions With Fewer Applications: Preclinical Assessment of a Novel Waveform for the Pentaspline PFA

Keita Wantanabe, M.D. | Poster

An Integrated Mapping System Improves Procedural Efficiency and Reduces Fluoroscopy in the DISRUPT-AF Registry 

Anil Rajendra, M.D. | Featured Poster

 

 

*The BodyGuardian™ products and affiliated services are associated with Boston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostics, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boston Scientific.