All times are set to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) (GMT-7)
FRIDAY September 11, 2026 | |||
7:30 AM | REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST | ||
SESSION 1: FELLOWS & ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM Chair: Dr. Jaimie Manlucu | |||
| In addition to the case-based presentations, participants will have access to hands-on interaction with Aveir and Micra simulators. Participants can sign up onsite for 15–20 minute slots throughout Day 1. | |||
8:30 AM | Supraventricular Tachycardia | Dr. George Veenhuyzen & | |
9:00 AM | Ventricular Tachycardia | Dr. Alexios Hadjis & | |
9:30 AM | Atrial Fibrillation | Dr. Laurent Macle | |
10:00 AM | BREAK | ||
10:15 AM | Conduction System Pacing | Dr. Jamie Manlucu & | |
10:45 AM | Nontraditional Pacing and Defibrillation Modalities | Dr. Blandine Mondésert & | |
Fellows Case Presentations | |||
11:15 AM | Presentation 1 | TBA | |
11:25 AM | Presentation 2 | TBA | |
11:35 AM | Presentation 3 | TBA | |
11:45 AM | Presentation 4 | TBA | |
11:55 AM | Q&A |
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12:00 PM | REGISTRATION & LUNCH | ||
SESSION 2: RESEARCH BRAINSTORMING (open to CHRS members only) Chair: Dr. Ratika Parkash | |||
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3:45 PM | BREAK | ||
SESSION 3: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (open to CHRS members only) Chair: Dr. Atul Verma | |||
4:00 PM | Annual General Meeting |
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SESSION 4: EP: THE NEXT GENERATION Co-chairs: Dr. Atul Verma; Dr. Michael Thibert | |||
Rapid Reviews – Introducing new EPs in the Country to the Canadian community | |||
4:30 PM | Dr. Bassel Lakkis, Saint John Heart Centre | ||
4:40 PM | Dr. Ahmed Moustafa, University of Western Ontario | ||
4:50 PM | Dr. Philippe Joly, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) | ||
5:00 PM | Dr. Tammy Ryan, Libin Cardiovascular Institute | ||
5:10 PM | ADJOURNMENT | ||
6:00 PM | WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION AND PRINTED POSTERS EXHIBITION | ||
SATURDAY September 12, 2026 | |||
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7:00 AM | REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST |
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8:00 AM | WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS | Dr. Atul Verma; Dr. Blandine Mondésert | |
SESSION 1: WHAT’S NEW IN 2026? Co-Chairs: Dr. Karine Roy; Dr. Laurence Sterns Panelists: Dr. Blandine Mondésert; Dr. John Sapp | |||
08:05 AM | New Device Technologies | Dr. Jaimie Manlucu | |
08:15 AM | Q&A and Panel Discussion |
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08:20 AM | Has Medical Therapy Altered the Prognosis of Post-MI Patients with LV Dysfunction? Insights From Refine ICD | Dr. Derek Exner | |
08:30 AM | Q&A and Panel Discussion |
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08:35 AM | New Technologies in VT Management (Mapping and Ablation) | Dr. Alexios Hadjis | |
08:45 AM | Q&A and Panel Discussion |
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08:50 AM | AI in Arrythmia | Dr. Pavel Antiperovitch | |
09:00 AM | Q&A and Panel Discussion |
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SESSION 2: SEX DIFFERENCES IN ARRHYTHMIA (Joint HRS/CHRS) Co-Chairs: Dr. Ratika Parkash; Dr. Jasmine Bisson Panelists: Dr. Lena Rivard; Dr. Isabelle Nault | |||
09:05 AM | Ventricular Arrhythmia Devices in Women | Dr. Jeanne Poole | |
09:25 AM | Q&A and Panel Discussion |
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09:35 AM | Sex Differences in Atrial Fibrillation | Dr. Roopinder Sandhu | |
09:45 AM | Q&A and Panel Discussion |
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09:50 AM | Sex and Gender differences in Channelopathies | Dr. Leila Laroussi | |
10:00 AM | Q&A and Panel Discussion |
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10:05 AM | BREAK | ||
ORAL ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS Moderators : Dr. Jaimie Manlucu; Dr. Jason Gencher | |||
10:20 AM | Characterization of Peridevice Leak Geometry on Cardiac CT After Left Atrial Appendage Closure | Mr. Yash Shrestha | |
10:25 AM | Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Not Increased With GLP-1AS – Results From a Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials | Dr. Yuchen Dai | |
10:30 AM | Progression of Atrial Fibrillation Burden Using Serial Cardiac Patch Monitoring | Ms. Sophia Park | |
10:35 AM | Real-World Comparison of Pulsed Field and Thermal Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation | Mr. Matthew Coxon | |
10:40 AM | Q&A |
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SESSION 3: DEVICES (Joint EHRA/CHRS) Co-Chairs: Dr. Jaimie Manlucu; Dr. Sana Al-Khatib Panelists: Dr. Clarence Khoo; Dr. Derek Exner | |||
10:45 AM | EHRA Consensus Document on CSP Indications | Prof. Haran Burri | |
11:05 AM | Q&A and Panel Discussion |
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11:15 AM | Post TAVR Conduction Disorder | Dr. Lena Rivard | |
11:25 AM | Q&A and Panel Discussion |
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11:30 AM | CCS/CHRS Devices Guidelines – EHRA Consensus Differences | Dr. Jason Andrade | |
11:40 AM | Q&A and Panel Discussion |
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SESSION 4: INDUSTRY PRESENTATIONS: WHAT IS IN THE PIPELINE? (open to CHRS members only) | |||
11:45 AM | Industry Presentation 1 - Abbott | ||
12:00 PM | Industry Presentation 2 - Johnson & Johnson | ||
12:15 PM | Industry Presentation 3 - Boston Scientific | ||
| 12:30 PM | Industry Presentation 4 - Medronic | ||
12:45 PM | LUNCH | ||
SESSION 5: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (Joint Session AP-HRS/CHRS) Co-Chairs: Dr. Atul Verma; Dr. Laurent Macle Panelists: Dr. Isabelle Nault; Dr. Paul Novak | |||
1:25 PM | DEBATE: Pace and Ablate vs Redo-ablation: PRO Redo-ablation | Dr. Martin van Zyl | |
1:35 PM | DEBATE: Pace and Ablate vs Redo-ablation: PRO Pace and Ablate | Dr. Habib Khan | |
1:45 PM | Rebuttal (3 mins each) |
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1:50 PM | Q&A and Panel Discussion |
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2:00 PM | Anticoagulation Post Ablation | Dr. David Birnie | |
2:10 PM | Q&A and Panel Discussion |
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2:15 PM | LAAC (CHAMPION – AF Closure) | Dr. Jean-Marc Raymond | |
2:25 PM | Q&A and Panel Discussion |
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2:30 PM | Fluoroless EO Labs | Dr. Chenyang Jiang (Virtual) | |
2:50 PM | Q&A and Panel Discussion |
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3:00 PM | CLOSING REMARKS | Dr. Atul Verma; Dr. Blandine Mondésert | |
3:15 PM | SOCIAL ACTIVITIES | ||
DINNER AT THE INN AT LAUREL POINT (TERRACE BALLROOM) AND CHRS AWARDS CEREMONY (ticketed event) | |||
6:30 PM | Reception | ||
7:00 PM | Awards Ceremony | ||
7:30 PM | Buffet Dinner | ||