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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Apr 15

Finally, as always, my focal point on Thursday at #HRS25 will be the @CardiacEPS session from 11 am to 7 pm, room 33A-C. YIA poster session and amazing lectures, including Moe lecturer Dr. Dan Roden. Boxed lunches and cocktail hour for members. Be there! cardiaceps.org/s/CES-progra... #HRS25 #EPeeps

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Apr 15

Last but not least, the symposium will close from 2:15-3:15 pm with "Civil Unrest: Heterocellular Interactions In Cardiac Arrhythmogenesis". Hopefully our chairs Drs. Clancy and Kohl can keep the melee relatively collegial. eppro01.ativ.me/web/index.ph... #HRS25 #EPeeps

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Apr 15

Then, sticking in the same room from 11:45 am to 12:45 pm, we have "Neighborly Relations: Intercellular Communication And Electrical Propagation". This will include our "headliner" Dr. Ed Lakatta delivering the Zipes lecture! eppro01.ativ.me/web/index.ph... #HRS25 #EPeeps

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Apr 15

Friday at #HRS25 will be dominated for me by the Basic/Translational Science Symposium!! From 10-11 am in Room 6A, we have "Welcome to the Neighborhood: Diversity of Heterocellular Interactions in the Heart" eppro01.ativ.me/web/index.ph... #HRS25 #EPeeps

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Apr 15

... this will be followed by an invigorating Panel Discussion led by Dr. Ken Bilchick, presented as a roundtable session from 12:45 to 1:45 pm in the Exhibit Hall. Science on the main stage! eppro01.ativ.me/web/index.ph... #HRS25 #EPeeps

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Apr 15

I'm also super excited to attend a pair of sessions on Saturday focusing on the creation of the New HRS Research Network. First, we will have a series of talks from 9:45 to 10:45 am in Room 29A – this one really has a blockbuster cast! eppro01.ativ.me/web/index.ph... #HRS25 #EPeeps

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Apr 15

First up, I'll be giving a talk (yay!) in a session on Friday at 10 am in Room 30A-E: "Innovating Cardiac Ablation: Integrative AI Approaches for Personalized Arrhythmia Management". Please come say hi! eppro01.ativ.me/web/index.ph... #HRS25 #EPeeps

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Apr 15

Time for a rundown of some of the amazing basic/translational science sessions that will be taking place at @heartrhythmsociety.bsky.social's #HRS25 meeting next week in San Diego! #HRS25 #EPeeps

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Jan 2

3/ Explainability is critical in medical AI. Tools like deliver great performance but also empower clinicians to verify and refine results, building trust in AI systems. A big step toward reducing arrhythmia-related adverse events and supporting sustainable ECG data analysis.

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Jan 2

2/ Brought to you by Fleury et al. (senior author: Dr. Maison-Blanche). Game-changer for managing long-term ECG recordings!

🔑 Highlights:
• F1 scores: 99% for arrhythmia detection, 95% for AF, 90% for atrial flutter.
• Modular design enables explainability and manual adjustment of AI outputs.

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Jan 2

1/ 🧠❤️🤖 New in @heartrhythmsociety.bsky.social's #HRO2 journal: a deep learning modular ECG approach for cardiologist-assisted adjudication of AF and atrial flutter. www.heartrhythmopen.com/article/S266... #ExplainableAI #DeepLearning #AFibCare #BiomedicalAI #EPeeps

A deep learning modular ECG approach for cardiologist assisted adjudication of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter episodes

Detection of atrial tachyarrhythmias (ATA) on long-term electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings is a prerequisite to reduce ATA-related adverse events. However, the burden of editing massive ECG data is not sustainable. Deep learning (DL) algorithms provide improved performances on resting ECG databases. However, results on long-term Holter recordings are scarce.

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Jan 2

3/ Takeaway from Dr. Uma Srivatsa's editorial:
“Prevention is key to addressing AF risk factors & reducing strain on underfunded systems.” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Cardiology #AFibCare #EPeeps

Providing medical care in health resource–constrained global areas: Syria

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Jan 2

2/ 🔑 Key points:
• 43% of patients readmitted within 30 days.
• Cardiac issues were the primary driver.

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Jan 2

1/ 🌍 Insightful new study in @HRS_O2Journal: Dr. Antoun et al. (senior author: Dr. Zakkar), explore 30-day readmissions after AF hospitalization in Syria. A critical step toward understanding AF care in resource-limited settings. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Thirty-day unplanned readmissions following hospitalization for atrial fibrillation in a tertiary Syrian center: A real-world observational cohort study

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide. Data regarding 30-day readmission following index admission for AF in the developing…

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Dec 19

Special thanks to collaborators Pranav Bhagirath, Marina Strocchi, Martin Bishop, & Gernot Plank for their contributions to this work! We hope you enjoy the review and look forward to your thoughts. 🙌

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Dec 19

To advance the discussion, we propose a framework for more precise and granular descriptions of “Digital Twins” in biomedicine. Clear definitions will help ensure productive and responsible progress in this exciting field.

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Dec 19

As we caution in the review, “To ensure this growth proceeds responsibly, we believe caution must be exercised to avoid cavalier use of the digital twin vernacular by biomedical researchers.

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Dec 19

Digital Twins in cardiovascular medicine hold incredible promise, but realizing their potential is a long journey. Many foundational elements as articulated by pioneers of this field like Dr. Michael Grieves—like continuous real-virtual data exchange—remain aspirational in computational physiology.

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Dec 19

Thrilled to share our new “State-of-the-future” review in #ESC Europace: “From bits to bedside: entering the age of digital twins in cardiac electrophysiology” (with apologies to Drs. Zipes, Jalife, & Stevenson!). #EPeeps Link: academic.oup.com/europace/art...

From bits to bedside: entering the age of digital twins in cardiac electrophysiology

Abstract. This State of the Future Review describes and discusses the potential transformative power of digital twins in cardiac electrophysiology. In this

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Heart Rhythm Society @heartrhythmsociety.bsky.social · Dec 12

🎉 The HEARTS Act has passed the Senate & heads to President Biden's desk! HRS, a proud Smart Heart Sports Coalition member, led a grassroots effort urging legislators to act. Soon, schools nationwide will have AEDs, CPR training, & emergency plans—lifesaving tools for every kid ❤️smartheartsports.com

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Nov 28

Proud to share new work from our Cardiac EP collabs at @uwmedicine.bsky.social! Honoured to be involved in this work to better understand arrhythmia mechanisms in #rToF. Congrats to lead and senior authors Dr. Johnson and Dr. Nazer! #EPeeps @uwbioe.bsky.social authors.elsevier.com/c/1kAn75VtUy...

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Nov 22

Quantitative validation is needed, but this is truly interesting stuff! Congrats to the whole team! Read more great science at @heartrhythmsociety.bsky.social's #HRo2 journal!!

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Nov 22

Many interesting findings here, but perhaps the most compelling – in patients who experienced a flutter recurrence following CTI ablation, T2-weighted CMR had a distinctly weaker pattern of hyper enhancement based on visual assessment.

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Nov 22

The study describes "Local atrial bipolar EGM voltage drops during CMR guided catheter ablation of typical Afl: Associations with delivered radiofrequency energy and peri-procedural imaging"

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Patrick M Boyle @pmjboyle.bsky.social · Nov 22

In the current (November) issue of @heartrhythmsociety.bsky.social's #HRo2 journal, we have a fascinating study by Nies et al. #EPeeps www.heartrhythmopen.com/article/S266...

Local atrial bipolar electrogram voltage drops during cardiac magnetic resonance guided catheter ablation of typical atrial flutter: Associations with delivered radiofrequency energy and peri-procedur...

Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)-guided catheter ablation of the cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) has been proven feasible, but determinants of local electrogram (EGM) voltage drops during radiofrequency (...

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