Global Summit 2025 at Heart Rhythm 2025 (On-Demand)-HRS 2025 Global Summit

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The HRS 2025 Global Summit, focused on sudden cardiac death prevention, explored various strategies and solutions to improve outcomes across diverse settings. Key discussions revolved around pediatric cardiac arrest challenges, the importance of genetic testing, and optimizing AED use. Pediatric sudden cardiac death was emphasized as distinct from adult cases, often rooted in genetic causes. Initiatives like I Hope Kids underscore the importance of collaborative efforts in addressing these challenges, providing genetic testing, and creating registries to understand lethal disorders better.<br /><br />Dr. Kyoko Soejima highlighted Japan's progress in AED availability and education, pointing out psychological barriers and the need for early education and training in schools to improve public confidence in using AEDs. The Uber-style AED delivery model and strategic placements were also introduced as innovative approaches to increase AED effectiveness.<br /><br />Carolina Hansen from Denmark discussed the successful implementation of a volunteer responder program that increased bystander CPR and defibrillation rates, mainly through legislative mandates and public campaigns.<br /><br />Dr. Cameron Desfouzian emphasized bridging the gap between electrophysiology and critical care for undiagnosed cardiac arrests, highlighting the need for institutional and society-level collaboration.<br /><br />Elijah Bair discussed the significance of genetic testing and family screening, proposing better integration of guidelines and improvement of autopsy and molecular autopsy uptake.<br /><br />Dr. Greg Webster advocated for disease-specific registries, international partnerships, and data harmonization to advance research and understanding in sudden cardiac death.<br /><br />Overall, the summit underscored the necessity of cross-disciplinary collaboration, technological integration, and systematic approaches to effectively manage and prevent sudden cardiac death worldwide.

Keywords

HRS 2025 Global Summit

sudden cardiac death

pediatric cardiac arrest

genetic testing

AED use

I Hope Kids

Japan AED education

Uber-style AED delivery

volunteer responder program

bystander CPR

electrophysiology and critical care

family screening

disease-specific registries

international partnerships

data harmonization