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From Burden to Benefit: Does Screening for AF in HFpEF Improve Outcomes?
WESTERN AFIB 2026 SESSION
From Burden to Benefit: Does Screening for AF in HFpEF Improve Outcomes?
06/09/2026
Carolyn S.P. Lam, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, FESC, FACC
Featured is the presentation entitled "From Burden to Benefit: Does Screening for AF in HFpEF Improve Outcomes?" by Carolyn S.P. Lam, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, FAMS, FESC, FACC, from Session 1 at the 2026 Western AF Symposium. 
Featured is the presentation entitled "From Burden to Benefit: Does Screening for AF in HFpEF Improve Outcomes?" by Carolyn S.P. Lam, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, FAMS, FESC, FACC, from Session 1 at the 2026 Western AF Symposium. 
Featured is the presentation...
06/09/2026
EP Lab Digest
Multidisciplinary and Inclusive Management of Atrial Fibrillation
WESTERN AFIB 2026 SESSION
Multidisciplinary and Inclusive Management of Atrial Fibrillation
06/09/2026
Andrea M. Russo, MD
Featured is the presentation entitled "Multidisciplinary and Inclusive Management of Atrial Fibrillation" by Andrea M. Russo, MD, FACC, FHRS, FAHA, from Session 2 at the 2026 Western AF Symposium.
Featured is the presentation entitled "Multidisciplinary and Inclusive Management of Atrial Fibrillation" by Andrea M. Russo, MD, FACC, FHRS, FAHA, from Session 2 at the 2026 Western AF Symposium.
Featured is the presentation...
06/09/2026
EP Lab Digest
The New Toys in Atrial Fibrillation: Separating Evidence from Enthusiasm
WESTERN AFIB 2026 SESSION
The New Toys in Atrial Fibrillation: Separating Evidence from Enthusiasm
06/09/2026
John Mandrola, MD
Featured is the presentation entitled "The New Toys in Atrial Fibrillation: Separating Evidence from Enthusiasm" by John Mandrola, MD, from Session 3 at the 2026 Western AF Symposium.
Featured is the presentation entitled "The New Toys in Atrial Fibrillation: Separating Evidence from Enthusiasm" by John Mandrola, MD, from Session 3 at the 2026 Western AF Symposium.
Featured is the presentation...
06/09/2026
EP Lab Digest
Building Out the Next Generation of Electrophysiologists
WESTERN AFIB 2026 SESSION
Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2026: Session 7 Roundtable
06/09/2026
Sana Al-Khatib, MD; Rod S. Passman, MD, MSCE, FACC, FHRS; Tina Baykaner, MD, MPH; Philipp Sommer, MD; Matthew Segar, MD, MS
Featured is the Session 7 Roundtable entitled "Building Out the Next Generation of Electrophysiologists" from Western AFib 2026.
Featured is the Session 7 Roundtable entitled "Building Out the Next Generation of Electrophysiologists" from Western AFib 2026.
Featured is the Session 7...
06/09/2026
EP Lab Digest
Ablation vs. Meds in HFrEF: One More Trial, or Time to Move On?
WESTERN AFIB 2026 SESSION
Ablation vs. Meds in HFrEF: One More Trial, or Time to Move On?
06/08/2026
Jason G. Andrade, MD
Featured is the presentation entitled "Ablation vs. Meds in HFrEF: One More Trial, or Time to Move On?" by Jason Andrade, MD, from Session 6 at the 2026 Western AF Symposium.
Featured is the presentation entitled "Ablation vs. Meds in HFrEF: One More Trial, or Time to Move On?" by Jason Andrade, MD, from Session 6 at the 2026 Western AF Symposium.
Featured is the presentation...
06/08/2026
EP Lab Digest

Featured Roundtable Sessions

Session 9 Roundtable: #ASKWAF
WESTERN AFIB 2026 SESSION
Session 9 Roundtable: #ASKWAF
06/26/2026
Janet K. Han, MD; Christian Sohns, MD, FEHRA; Arwa Younis, MD; Omar Kreidieh, MD
Featured is the Session 9 Roundtable: #ASKWAF from Western AFib 2026. With Janet K. Han, MD, FHRS (moderator) and panelists Christian Sohns, MD; Omar Kreidieh, MD; Mossab AlJuaid, MD; Christian Mahnkopf, MD; Arwa Younis, MD; and Chad Lahman,...
Featured is the Session 9 Roundtable: #ASKWAF from Western AFib 2026. With Janet K. Han, MD, FHRS (moderator) and panelists Christian Sohns, MD; Omar Kreidieh, MD; Mossab AlJuaid, MD; Christian Mahnkopf, MD; Arwa Younis, MD; and Chad Lahman,...
Featured is the Session 9...
06/26/2026
EP Lab Digest
Redo Ablation After Failed Pulsed Field Ablation—Go for Hybrid, Stick With Pulses or Switch to Thermal?
WESTERN AFIB 2026 SESSION
Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2026: Session 4 Roundtable 
06/08/2026
Arian Sultan, MD; Suneet Mittal, MD, FACC, FHRS; Devi G. Nair, MD, FACC, FHRS; Frank A. Cuoco, MD, MS, MBA, FHRS, FACC; Ravi Ranjan, MD, PhD; John D. Day, MD; Douglas Packer, MD, FHRS
Featured is the Session 4 Roundtable entitled "Redo Ablation After Failed Pulsed Field Ablation—Go for Hybrid, Stick With Pulses or Switch to Thermal?" from Western AFib 2026.
Featured is the Session 4 Roundtable entitled "Redo Ablation After Failed Pulsed Field Ablation—Go for Hybrid, Stick With Pulses or Switch to Thermal?" from Western AFib 2026.
Featured is the Session 4...
06/08/2026
EP Lab Digest
EPLD WAFib session 9 part 2
Western AF 2025 Session
Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2025: Session 9 Roundtable, Part 2
08/12/2025
Nicholas S. Peters, MD; Hamid Ghanbari, MD; Kevin J. Makati, MD; Nishaki Kiran Mehta, MD, FHRS, FACC; Tina Baykaner, MD, MPH; Chan Ho Lim
Featured is the Session 9 Roundtable entitled "Bridging AI Research and Real-World Clinical Practice for Atrial Fibrillation Management: Practical Examples and Lessons Learned" from WAFib 2025.
Featured is the Session 9 Roundtable entitled "Bridging AI Research and Real-World Clinical Practice for Atrial Fibrillation Management: Practical Examples and Lessons Learned" from WAFib 2025.
Featured is the Session 9...
08/12/2025
EP Lab Digest

Feature Interviews

Videos
Will Algorithms See What Clinicians Cannot? AI Application for ECG and MRI
04/01/2026
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS; Han Feng; Jodie Elrod
Bradley Knight, MD, talks with Han Feng, PhD, about his presentation entitled "Will Algorithms See What Clinicians Cannot? AI Application for ECG and MRI" at Western AFib 2026.
Bradley Knight, MD, talks with Han Feng, PhD, about his presentation entitled "Will Algorithms See What Clinicians Cannot? AI Application for ECG and MRI" at Western AFib 2026.
Bradley Knight, MD, talks with...
04/01/2026
EP Lab Digest
How Do I Choose My Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter When Ablating Atrial Fibrillation: Real-World Data
Videos
How Do I Choose My Pulsed Field Ablation Catheter When Ablating Atrial Fibrillation: Real-World Data
04/01/2026
Sandeep Goyal, MD
EP Lab Digest talks with Dr. Sandeep Goyal about his presentation entitled "How Do I Choose My PFA Catheter When Ablating AFib: Real-World Data" at Western AFib 2026.
EP Lab Digest talks with Dr. Sandeep Goyal about his presentation entitled "How Do I Choose My PFA Catheter When Ablating AFib: Real-World Data" at Western AFib 2026.
EP Lab Digest talks with Dr....
04/01/2026
EP Lab Digest
Prevention and Treatment of Device-Related Thrombus: Interview With Madhu Reddy, MD, MBA, FACC, FHRS
Videos
Prevention and Treatment of Device-Related Thrombus: Interview With Madhu Reddy, MD, MBA, FACC, FHRS
06/18/2026
Madhu Reddy, MD, FACC, FHRS
EP Lab Digest talks with Madhu Reddy, MD, MBA, FACC, FHRS, about his presentation entitled "Prevention and Treatment of DRT" at Western AFib 2026.
EP Lab Digest talks with Madhu Reddy, MD, MBA, FACC, FHRS, about his presentation entitled "Prevention and Treatment of DRT" at Western AFib 2026.
EP Lab Digest talks with Madhu...
06/18/2026
EP Lab Digest
Western AFib 2026
Redo Ablation After Failed Pulsed Field Ablation—Go for Hybrid, Stick With Pulses, or Switch to Thermal?
04/01/2026
Arian Sultan, MD; Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS; Jodie Elrod
Bradley Knight, MD, talks with Arian Sultan, MD, about the roundtable session entitled "Redo Ablation After Failed Pulsed Field Ablation—Go for Hybrid, Stick With Pulses, or Switch to Thermal?" at Western AFib 2026.
Bradley Knight, MD, talks with Arian Sultan, MD, about the roundtable session entitled "Redo Ablation After Failed Pulsed Field Ablation—Go for Hybrid, Stick With Pulses, or Switch to Thermal?" at Western AFib 2026.
Bradley Knight, MD, talks with...
04/01/2026
EP Lab Digest
Videos
Ablation After Pulmonary Vein Isolation: Chase the Triggers or Modify the Atrium?
04/01/2026
Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS; Philipp Sommer, MD; Jodie Elrod
Bradley Knight, MD, talks with Philipp Sommer, MD, FHRS, FESC, FEHRA, about the roundtable session entitled "Ablation After Pulmonary Vein Isolation: Chase the Triggers or Modify the Atrium?" at Western AFib 2026.
Bradley Knight, MD, talks with Philipp Sommer, MD, FHRS, FESC, FEHRA, about the roundtable session entitled "Ablation After Pulmonary Vein Isolation: Chase the Triggers or Modify the Atrium?" at Western AFib 2026.
Bradley Knight, MD, talks with...
04/01/2026
EP Lab Digest
Building Out the Next Generation of Electrophysiologists: Interview With Rod Passman, MD, MSCE
Videos
Building Out the Next Generation of Electrophysiologists: Interview With Rod Passman, MD, MSCE
03/31/2026
Rod S. Passman, MD, MSCE, FACC, FHRS; Jodie Elrod
EPLD talks with Rod Passman, MD, MSCE, about the Session 7 roundtable entitled "Building Out the Next Generation of Electrophysiologists."
EPLD talks with Rod Passman, MD, MSCE, about the Session 7 roundtable entitled "Building Out the Next Generation of Electrophysiologists."
EPLD talks with Rod Passman, MD,...
03/31/2026
EP Lab Digest
Videos
The Atrial Fibrillation Clinic Experience: Lessons From HonorHealth’s Clinic Model
04/08/2026
Amy Kleinhans, DNP; Jodie Elrod
EP Lab Digest talks with Amy Kleinhans DNP, FHRS, about her presentation entitled "The AF Clinic Experience” at Western AFib 2026.
EP Lab Digest talks with Amy Kleinhans DNP, FHRS, about her presentation entitled "The AF Clinic Experience” at Western AFib 2026.
EP Lab Digest talks with Amy...
04/08/2026
EP Lab Digest
Interview With Rebekah Eutsler, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Videos
A Frontline Perspective on Evolving Atrial Fibrillation Management Strategies
04/16/2026
Rebekah Eutsler, MSN, APRN, FNP-C; Jodie Elrod
EP Lab Digest talks with Rebekah Eutsler, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, about her moderated session (session 5) at Western AFib 2026.
EP Lab Digest talks with Rebekah Eutsler, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, about her moderated session (session 5) at Western AFib 2026.
EP Lab Digest talks with Rebekah...
04/16/2026
EP Lab Digest

Abstracts

EPLD Kataoka WAFib 2026
Conference Coverage
Prolonged PR Interval May Promote Atrial Remodeling and Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From Western AFib Symposium Abstract Winner Shohei Kataoka, MD
03/17/2026
Shohei Kataoka, MD; Jodie Elrod
EPLD speaks with abstract winner Shohei Kataoka, MD, about the study, “Long PR Interval Leads to Worsening Atrial Function and Inducible Atrial Fibrillation in Swine,” presented at Western AFib 2026.
EPLD speaks with abstract winner Shohei Kataoka, MD, about the study, “Long PR Interval Leads to Worsening Atrial Function and Inducible Atrial Fibrillation in Swine,” presented at Western AFib 2026.
EPLD speaks with abstract winner...
03/17/2026
EP Lab Digest
Conference Coverage
Rethinking Stroke Risk: Matthew Segar, MD, MS, Recognized as One of Two Abstract Award Winners at Western AFib 2026
03/12/2026
Matthew Segar, MD, MS; Jodie Elrod
At WesternAFib 2026, Matthew Segar, MD, MS, was recognized as one of two abstract award winners for his presentation, “Atrial Cardiomyopathy Drives Stroke Risk Independent of AFib: A Multi-Cohort Analysis.”
At WesternAFib 2026, Matthew Segar, MD, MS, was recognized as one of two abstract award winners for his presentation, “Atrial Cardiomyopathy Drives Stroke Risk Independent of AFib: A Multi-Cohort Analysis.”
At WesternAFib 2026, Matthew...
03/12/2026
EP Lab Digest
EPLD abstract winners at western AF 2026
Conference Coverage
Highlights From the EP Fellows Research Competition at Western AFib 2026
03/10/2026
Jodie Elrod
At the 2026 Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, emerging clinical fellows in electrophysiology took center stage during the EP Fellows in Training Scientific Research Competition.
At the 2026 Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, emerging clinical fellows in electrophysiology took center stage during the EP Fellows in Training Scientific Research Competition.
At the 2026 Western Atrial...
03/10/2026
EP Lab Digest
EPLD abstract winners at western AF 2026
Conference Coverage
Highlights From the EP Fellows Research Competition at Western AFib 2026
03/10/2026
Jodie Elrod
At the 2026 Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, emerging clinical fellows in electrophysiology took center stage during the EP Fellows in Training Scientific Research Competition.
At the 2026 Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, emerging clinical fellows in electrophysiology took center stage during the EP Fellows in Training Scientific Research Competition.
At the 2026 Western Atrial...
03/10/2026
EP Lab Digest
WAFib 2025 Research Competition
Conference Coverage
Top 5 Winners of the David E. Haines EP Fellows Research Competition: Western AFib Symposium 2025
03/19/2025
Jodie Elrod
The top 5 winners of the David E. Haines EP Fellows Research Competition were announced at Western AF Symposium 2025.
The top 5 winners of the David E. Haines EP Fellows Research Competition were announced at Western AF Symposium 2025.
The top 5 winners of the David...
03/19/2025
EP Lab Digest

Podcasts

Podcasts
Breaking Barriers: Bringing Cardiac Ablation to ASCs
04/14/2026
Arash Aryana, MD, PhD; Jodie Elrod
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Arash Aryana to discuss what it really takes to build an ambulatory surgery center-based ablation program.
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Arash Aryana to discuss what it really takes to build an ambulatory surgery center-based ablation program.
In this episode, we’re joined by...
04/14/2026
EP Lab Digest
Contemporary AF Management: Addressing Increased Detection, Early Rhythm Control and Role of AADs
Podcasts
Contemporary AF Management: Addressing Increased Detection, Early Rhythm Control and Role of AADs
03/17/2026
T. Jared Bunch, MD; Christian Sohns, MD, FEHRA; Jason G. Andrade, MD; Peter Hanna, MD, PhD; Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD; Qussay Marashly, MD
This podcast series was originally presented and recorded for CME credit at WAFIB 2026.
This podcast series was originally presented and recorded for CME credit at WAFIB 2026.
This podcast series was...
03/17/2026
EP Lab Digest
Contemporary AF Management: Addressing Increased Detection, Early Rhythm Control and Role of AADs
Podcasts
Contemporary AF Management: Addressing Increased Detection, Early Rhythm Control and Role of AADs
03/17/2026
T. Jared Bunch, MD; Christian Sohns, MD, FEHRA; Jason G. Andrade, MD; Peter Hanna, MD, PhD; Edward P. Gerstenfeld, MD; Qussay Marashly, MD
This podcast series was originally presented and recorded for CME credit at WAFIB 2026.
This podcast series was originally presented and recorded for CME credit at WAFIB 2026.
This podcast series was...
03/17/2026
EP Lab Digest
Podcasts
Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium 2025: What to Expect, and Future Perspectives in Electrophysiology
01/10/2025
Nassir F. Marrouche, MD; Bradley P. Knight, MD, FACC, FHRS
In this episode, EP Lab Digest features a discussion with Bradley Knight, MD, and Nassir Marrouche, MD, about the upcoming Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, taking place February 27-March 1, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah. 
In this episode, EP Lab Digest features a discussion with Bradley Knight, MD, and Nassir Marrouche, MD, about the upcoming Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium, taking place February 27-March 1, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah. 
In this episode, EP Lab...
01/10/2025
EP Lab Digest
Podcast discussion with William Cho, PA-C, and Monique Young, ACNP
Podcasts
The Added Value of Advanced Practice Clinician-Led Care in Atrial Fibrillation
02/20/2024
Jodie Elrod
In this episode, we share a discussion with William Cho, PA-C, and Monique Young, ACNP, on the benefits of advanced practice clinician (APC)-led clinical care for atrial fibrillation.
In this episode, we share a discussion with William Cho, PA-C, and Monique Young, ACNP, on the benefits of advanced practice clinician (APC)-led clinical care for atrial fibrillation.
In this episode, we share a...
02/20/2024
EP Lab Digest

About the Western Atrial Fibrillation Symposium

Save the date! February 25-27, 2027 | Salt Lake City, Utah

This internationally recognized meeting unites colleagues and cohorts in the atrial fibrillation community for state of the science education.

The program, with attendees spanning more than 25 different countries, brings together 80+ expert faculty who will discuss the latest advancements in diagnosis and treatment. The program includes challenging case studies, lightning rounds of panel discussions, and roundtables for interactive learning.

From the research lab to the post-discharge office, from the device development setting to the patient bedside, be part of an extensive meeting that supports an agenda of access and equality. Heighten your knowledge and explore new techniques that will improve the lives of patients worldwide.

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