The 72nd Japanese Heart Rhythm Society Annual Scientific Meeting

JP

Programs

Featured Presidential Session

Unapproved medical device in Japan 1

July 23rd (Thu.), 2026   2:00pm～3:00pm   Room 1

Moderator

Kyoko Soejima

Kyorin University

Seigo Yamashita

The JikeiUniversity Katsushika Medical Center

Dual Energy Contact Force Ablation with the THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH™ SF Catheter: Clinical Experience and Outcomes (tentative)
Speaker

Daniel Scherr

Medical University of Graz, Austria

Affera Sphere-360 — Fits the PV. No Rotation. True Single-Shot. (tentative)
Speaker

Josef Kautzner

Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM) Prague, Czech Republic

Unapproved medical device in Japan 2

July 23rd (Thu.), 2026   10:50am～11:50am   Room 2

Moderator

Masaoki Kurata

SHOWA Medical University Fujigaoka Hospital

Takuro Nishimura

Institute of Science Tokyo

Seeing the Whole Atrium: The Next Step Toward AF Origin Identification with CORTEX
Speaker

Moritoshi Funasako

Na Homolce Hospital, Czech

What’s Next in Japan? Integrating Volt PFA and ViewFlexX into Clinical Practice in Japan
Speaker

Koji Higuchi

Cleveland Clinic

Unapproved Implantable Devices

*Partly English

July 24th (Fri.), 2026   4:30pm～6:00pm   Room 1

Moderator

Yusuke Kondo

Chiba University

Toshiaki Sato

Kyorin University

Discussor

Toshinori Chiba

Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charite

Nobuhiko Ueda

National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center

Physiologic Defibrillation Therapy
Speaker

Michio Nagashima

Department of Cardiology, Kokura Memorial Hospital

Modular CRM Systems: Redefining Device Therapy Without Transvenous Leads
Speaker

Lucas Boersma

St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands

The WiSE-CRT System, Indications and Implant Techniques
Speaker

Hiro Kawata

Peacehealth Sacred Heart Medical Center, Springfield, Oregon

Unapproved medical device in Japan 3

July 24th (Fri.), 2026   8:30～10:00   Room 2

Moderator

Yusuke Kondo

Chiba University

Hiro Yamasaki

Department of Cardiology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba

Commentator

Yuji Ishida

Hirosaki University

Tomohiro Ito

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine

Modular CRM：Optimizing ICD Therapy with EMPOWER™
Speaker

Lucas Boersma

St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands

Future of Pacing - Leadless Pacemakers for Conduction System Pacing
Speaker

Devi Nair

St Bernard's Heart and Vascular Center, USA

TYRX — A Global Standard in CIEDs Infection Prevention
Speaker

Sana Al-Khatib

Duke University Medical Center, USA

Meet the Super Mapper 1 (Ensite)

*Partly English

July 24th (Fri.), 2026   8:30～9:30   Room 8

Moderator

Yasutoshi Shinoda

University of Tsukuba Hospital

Daigo Tokudome

Yokohama Rosai Hospital

Dr. Rod Tung’s VT Mapping Strategy：A Toolkit for Localizing VT Circuitry
Speaker

Nathaniel Shatz

Abbott

Maximizing Ensite X Features in VT Mapping and Ablation
*Conducted in Japanese
Speaker

Masayuki Hamasaki

Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital

Meet the Super Mapper 2 (CARTO)

Partly English

July 25th (Sat.), 2026   8:30～9:30   Room 7

Moderator

Masaaki Kurata

SHOWA Medical University Fujigaoka Hospital

Takumi Arashiro

Kameda Medical Center

Beyond the Map：The Role of CARTO Clinical Support in VT Ablation
Speaker

Steven Touchton Jr.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech

Mastering VT Mapping：Case-Based Learning from CARTO expert
*Conducted in Japanese
Speaker

Kentaro Miura

The Department of Clinical Engineering, University of Tsukuba Hospital