The HRS Digital Education Committee is proud to present the latest episode of The Beat webinar series. Brought to you LIVE from Heart Rhythm 2025 in San Diego, this On-Demand webinar covers The Autonomic Nervous System – The Next Ablation Frontier. The in-person session was recorded at Heart Rhythm 2025 in San Diego. In addition to the session itself, the webinar package includes a recorded discussion of the topic, led by moderators Prashanthan Sanders, MBBS, PhD, FHRS of the University of Adelaide and Michael S. Lloyd, MD, FHRS of Emory University. They are joined by Varun Malik, MBBS, PhD from the University of Adelaide, Ching Zhu, MD, PhD from Duke University, and in-person session faculty Rakesh Gopinathannair, MA, MBA, MD, FHRS from the Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute.

• Describe the functional anatomy of the extrinsic and intrinsic cardiac autonomic nervous system and how this lends itself to neuromodulation.
• Explain techniques of ablation and modulation of the ANS in the treatment of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias.
• Discuss the benefits and long-term risks of autonomic modulation in the treatment of heart rhythm disorders.

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Panelists:

Rakesh Gopinathannair, MA, MBA, MD, FHRS, Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute 
Varun Malik, MBBS, PhD, University of Adelaide
Ching Zhu, MD, PhD | Duke University

• Honoraria/Teaching/SPeaking/Consulting: Boston Scientific, Abbott
• Officer, Trustee, Director, Member of Advisory Committee: Heart Rhythm Society, AltaThera Pharmaceuticals

• Honoraria/Teaching/Speaking/Consulting: Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Arga Medtech, Circa Scientific
• Membership on Advisory Committee: Boston Scientific
  

• Nothing relevant to disclose. 

• Membership on Advisory Committees: Medtronic PLC, Pacemate, CathRx
• Research: Boston Scientific, Abbott, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, CathRx

• Nothing relevant to disclose.