HRS Research White Papers
Opportunities and challenges in heart rhythm research: Rationale and development of an electrophysiology collaboratory.
Nguyen DT, Bilchick KC, Narayan SM, Chung MK, Thomas KL, Laurita KR, Vaseghi M, Sandhu R, Chelu MG, Kannankeril PJ, Packer DL, McManus DD, Verma A, Singleton M, Tarakji K, Al-Khatib SM, Kaltman JR, Balijepalli RC, Van Hare GF, Hurwitz JL, Russo AM, Kusumoto FM, Albert CM. Heart Rhythm. 2022 Nov;19(11):1927-1945. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2022.08.004.
Summary: The review highlights several challenges in electrophysiology (EP) research, including rising costs, regulatory demands, and difficulties in study execution. It presents findings from a survey of Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) members, outlining both barriers and potential solutions in EP clinical and translational research, including the development of collaborative EP research ecosystem to improve innovation, efficiency in evidence generation, and the development of new therapies through coordinated stakeholder interaction.
Heart Rhythm. 2022 Nov;19(11):1927-1945. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2022.08.004.
Full report from the first annual Heart Rhythm Society Research Forum: a vision for our research future, "dream, discover, develop, deliver".
Albert CM, Chen PS, Anderson ME, Cain ME, Fishman GI, Narayan SM, Olgin JE, Spooner PM, Stevenson WG, Van Wagoner DR, Packer DL; Heart Rhythm Society Research Task Force.
Summary: The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) organized a research forum held on December 14 –15, 2010, to develop a vision for future arrhythmia research and to design practical approaches to ensure these visions are realized. The goal of the present communication is to summarize the discussions and recommendations of this research forum.
Heart Rhythm. 2011 Dec;8(12):e1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2011.10.024. Epub 2011 Nov 7.
HRS White Paper on Clinical Utilization of Digital Health Technology
Wan EY, Ghanbari H, Akoum N, Itzhak Attia Z, Asirvatham SJ, Chung EH, Dagher L, Al-Khatib SM, Stuart Mendenhall G, McManus DD, Pathak RK, Passman RS, Peters NS, Schwartzman DS, Svennberg E, Tarakji KG, Turakhia MP, Trela A, Yarmohammadi H, Marrouche NF.
Summary: This collaborative statement from the Digital Health Committee of the Heart Rhythm Society provides everyday clinical scenarios in which wearables may be utilized by patients for cardiovascular health and arrhythmia management. We describe herein the spectrum of wearables that are commercially available for patients, and their benefits, shortcomings and areas for technological improvement. Although wearables for rhythm diagnosis and management have not been examined in large randomized clinical trials, undoubtedly the usage of wearables has quickly escalated in clinical practice. This document is the first of a planned series in which we will update information on wearables as they are revised and released to consumers.
Cardiovasc Digit Health J. 2021 Jul 10;2(4):196-211. doi: 10.1016/j.cvdhj.2021.07.001. eCollection 2021 Aug.