Opportunities and Challenges in Heart Rhythm Research: Rationale and Development of an Electrophysiology Collaboratory

Authors
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.