Communications

LAHRS & McGill University EP Fellowship Program

The Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS) announces the Registration to the Fifth Edition (2024-2025) of its Cardiac Electrophysiology Training Program at McGill University (Montreal, Canada) Director: Dr. Vidal Essebag – Head of Electrophysiology – McGill University Vacancies: one (1) Duration: two (2) years Start: July 1, 2024 LAHRS SCHOLARSHIP: Includes salary of $60,000 CAD […]

HRS Announces Worldwide Coalition to Improve CIED Follow-up at Heart Rhythm 2023 in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS – The Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS), together with Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), and the Asian-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) is proud to announce the Second World Forum on Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED) Follow-up, at its Heart Rhythm 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana on Thursday, […]

LAHRS Webinar Cycle

The Latin American Heart Rhythm Society cordially invites you to its 3rd webinar 2023 entitled “STRATEGIES IN VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA ABLATION” We will have the participation of great experts in the field: Dr. Mauricio Abello (Argentina) Dr. Luis Carlos Saenz (Colombia) Dr. Mauricio Scanavacca (Brazil) Dr. Andreu Porta (Spain) Dr. Fermín García (United States) It will […]

How to use digital devices to detect and manage arrhythmias: a practical guide from EHRA

The evolution of technology has allowed heart rate monitoring devices to become smaller and smaller, putting them within the reach of each individual whether through a cell phone, small dedicated devices or even watches that allow continuous monitoring of the rhythm and performing an electrocardiogram. There are two main forms of monitoring, one of which […]

20th Anniversary of the European Heart Rhythm Association

As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the European Heart Rhythm Association, it is an honor to recognize the collaboration with the Latin American Heart Rhythm Society, our “younger” sister society. Together, we have accomplished much in the field of cardiac arrhythmias and electrophysiology. Through joint scientific meetings, educational initiatives, and the sharing of expertise, […]

LAHRS Webinar Cycle

The Latin American Heart Rhythm Society cordially invites you to its 2nd webinar 2023 entitled “STRATEGIES TO INTERPRET AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM” We will have the participation of great experts in the field of electrocardiography: • Dr. Ana Claudia Venancio (Brazil) • Dr. Luis Aguinaga (Argentina) • Dr. Adrian Baranchuk (Canada) • Dr. Carlos Morillo (Canada) It […]

LAHRS Celebrates 5 Years

El 20 de Mayo de 2017, se llevó a cabo en la sede de la Sociedad Uruguaya de Cardiología la ASAMBLEA CONSTITUTIVA de la Sociedad Latinoamericana del Ritmo Cardíaco/ Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS). En dicho acto, se realizó la inscripción jurídica de la sociedad, hasta entonces llamada SOLAECE, renombrada como LAHRS, considerando este […]

A message on or use of messages

When we read the research carried out by Guerra et al. (1) Regarding the use of electronic means in medical practice, we were curious to know what the situation was in Latin America. We intuitively knew that technological advances and, mainly, the need to work remotely due to the pandemic catalyzed their use, but we […]

New perspectives in Cardiogenetics

xpert Consensus Statement EHRA/HRS/APHRS/LAHRS on the State of Genetic Testing for Cardiac Diseases Knowledge about the genetic basis of cardiovascular diseases has made significant progress in recent decades, with the incorporation of new technologies in molecular diagnosis, functional characterization efforts, artificial intelligence, and strengthening of the genotype-phenotype association. The reduced cost of genetic sequencing allowed […]