Heart Rhythm Society - HRS
Organization URL(s)
info@hrsonline.orgwww.hrsonline.org 
Other Contact Information
1400 K Street, N.W.
Suite 500
Washington,
DC 20005
202-464-3400 (Voice)
202-464-3401 (FAX)
Description
The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) is an organization of physicians, scientists, and allied professionals throughout the world dedicated to the study and the management of cardiac arrhythmias. Its mission is to improve the care of patients by promoting research, education, and optimal health care policies and standards. HRS represents the allied specialties of cardiac pacing and cardiac electrophysiology in North America and plays an important role not only in education but also as an intermediary between government regulatory agencies and members of the profession. HRS created the Patient and Public Information Center to provide accurate, clear, and understandable information about cardiac arrhythmia disorders. Designed to educate patients and the public, the Center aims to achieve further understanding of heart rhythm problems.
Online Resources
Print Resources
The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) has developed tools and materials to help cardiac arrhythmia professionals educate patients. Most of these materials also are available in Spanish. The Society produces Heart Rhythm, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society (formerly NASPE), which provides online and print publication of the most important basic and clinical scientific developments devoted to arrhythmias, devices, and cardiovascular electrophysiology. In addition, the journal publishes scholarly reviews, editorials, unique case reports, letters to the editor, HRS annual plenary lecture, and several feature sections. These include Creative Concepts, Featured Arrhythmias, Pacemaker/ICD Problems, and Images.Cell to Bedside and videos are available on the Internet.
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