Panel Discussion | The Future of Ablation With PFA

Monday, March 9, 2026

11:32 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Location: Georgetown

Moderator(s)

Cyrus A. Hadadi, MD

Associate Director of Cardiac Arrhythmia Research
MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott Labs: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)
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Nassir F. Marrouche, MD

Director, Tulane University Heart and Vascular Institute
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); AtriCure: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Biosense Webster: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Boston Scientific: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Cardiac Designs: Family member CEO (Terminated), Stock-privately held company (Terminated); GE: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Marrek: Owner/Co-Owner Founder/Co-Founder (Ongoing); Medtronic: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Samsung: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Sanofi: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Siemens: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
Devi G. Nair, MD, FACC, FHRS

Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology
St. Bernards Medical Center
JONESBORO, Arkansas, United States

Disclosure(s): Abbott Vascular, Medtronic, Boston Scientific: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Siemens Healthineers: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)

Panel Discussant(s)

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Rupa Bala, MD

Disclosure information not submitted.
Neal Kumar Bhatia, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Emory University
Atlanta, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Saibal Kar, MD, FSCAI, FACC

Director of Structural Heart Disease, Interventions and ResearchPhysician Director, Interventional Cardiology, HCA Healthcare
HCA-Los Robles Regional Medical Center, Thousand Oaks, CA
Thousand Oaks, California, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

Cyrus A. Hadadi, MD: Abbott Labs: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)

Nassir F. Marrouche, MD: Abbott: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); AtriCure: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Biosense Webster: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Boston Scientific: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Cardiac Designs: Family member CEO (Terminated), Stock-privately held company (Terminated); GE: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Marrek: Owner/Co-Owner Founder/Co-Founder (Ongoing); Medtronic: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Samsung: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Sanofi: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Siemens: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

Devi G. Nair, MD, FACC, FHRS: Abbott Vascular, Medtronic, Boston Scientific: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing); Siemens Healthineers: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards) (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)

Neal Kumar Bhatia, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Saibal Kar, MD, FSCAI, FACC: No financial relationships to disclose