Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) 33rd Annual Scientific Sessions

Top Stories From HRS 2012: A Slideshow Presentation
HRS 2012 highlights include Riata ICD lead safety showed a failure rate of 1.93% per patient-year and RAAFT 2 findings show catheter ablation with pulmonary vein isolation is more likely to suppress AF recurrences than is standard drug therapy.

• HRS Lead Size, Venous Occlusion Found Unrelated
  Heartwire from Medscape, May 18, 2012
• HRS Apixaban Cuts Stroke Risk in All Types of AF, Says ARISTOTLE
  Heartwire from Medscape, May 16, 2012
• HRS Without Warfarin, Watchman Still Prevents Strokes
  Heartwire from Medscape, May 15, 2012
• HRS 'Sweet Spot' for Echo-Guided CRT Lead Placement Explored
  Heartwire from Medscape, May 14, 2012
• HRS Guidance for Young People With Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
  Heartwire from Medscape, May 14, 2012
• HRS Catheter Ablation: First Defense Against Paroxysmal AF
  Heartwire from Medscape, May 11, 2012
• HRS Riata Revelations: ICD Lead Failure Rates
  Heartwire from Medscape, May 11, 2012
• HRS Waist-Hip Ratio Excels at SCD Risk Prediction in ARIC Cohort
  Heartwire from Medscape, May 10, 2012
• HRS MRI With Pacers, ICDs: Safe, a Few Minor Issues
  Heartwire from Medscape, May 10, 2012