Welcome to Heart Rhythm 2026

Location: McCormick Place, Room S406AB

Time: 7:50 am – 6:30 pm CT

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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.

Additional details will be shared soon.

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

Time: 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm CT

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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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 II

Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am CT

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This Rhythm Theater will review the evolving scientific and clinical evidence supporting pulsed field ablation (PFA) with FARAPULSE™ 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 II

Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CT

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Join us for a cross-specialty discussion on optimizing atrial fibrillation and cryptogenic stroke pathways using Boston Scientific’s Cardiac Diagnostic Solutions. Learn how LUX‑Dx™, the AT Algorithm, and AECG support post‑ablation monitoring, AF management, and CS evaluation—filling gaps before ICM insertion and enhancing diagnostic confidence.

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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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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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 II

Time: 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm CT

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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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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 II

Time: 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm CT

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