Cardiovascular Business spoke with HRS President Kenneth Ellenbogen, MD, about two key initiatives the group is focused on this year.

HRS President Kenneth Ellenbogen, MD, detailed some of the biggest trends in electrophysiology at Heart Rhythm 2024 in Boston. 

More than 60% of adults in the United States are expected to have at least one form of cardiovascular disease by 2050, according to new data published by the American Heart Association. Fortunately, evidence does suggest that healthier lifestyles are starting to become more common as time goes on.

Updated data on a new PFA system from Kardium found that freedom from atrial arrhythmia after one year was 84.2% for paroxysmal AFib and 80% for persistent AFib.  

Devi Nair, MD, director of cardiac electrophysiology with St. Bernard's Heart and Vascular Center, discussed her experience using a new-look Medtronic pulsed field ablation (PFA) system to treat persistent AFib.

Pulsed field ablation is a hot new technology in electrophysiology, but its use of fluoroscopy is associated with certain challenges.

Heart Rhythm Society President Jodie Hurwitz, MD, told Cardiovascular Business that pulsed field ablation was one of the hottest topics at Heart Rhythm 2024. It may be early, she said, but the technology is already making an impact. 

"This was the first PFA IDE study to support a substantial number of fluoro-free procedures," said presenter Vivek Reddy, MD.