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2026 AF Symposium: Back from Boston—About the Symposium Beginnings
I’m back from Boston and the 2026 AF Symposium where the temperatures hovered around freezing. I’m happy to be back home in Malibu and a climate in the 70°s.
For three days I was immersed in presentations about current developments in treatments for Atrial Fibrillation patients. I already have four reports started for readers of A-Fib.com.
How and Why the AF Symposium Started: While I finish my first report, you can watch (or read) about the AF Symposium starting over 30 years ago and learn how far we’ve come in the treatments available for patients—patients who can now be free from the burden A-Fib or, like me, cured of my Atrial Fibrillation.
In three short videos (4 min, 8 min and 15 min respectively), Dr. Jeremy Ruskin, the founding director of the AF Symposium is interviewed by Dr. Luigi Di Biase, Editor-in-Chief of the Arrhythmia Academy. They discuss:
• Starting the AF Symposium (1995) when there were no realistic solutions for patients; Anticipating the burgeoning Atrial Fibrillation (AF) problem;
• Evolution in A-Fib research; Top dramatic changes in AF Treatment; Mentoring of young electrophysiologists;
• The logistics of broadcasting live patient procedure cases; Maximizing the learning experience at a large-scale cardiology event.
Want to Read Instead of Watching the Videos? If you would rather read about the AF Symposium, I’ve also written a summary for you featuring all the highlights and key developments over the years.
In my article, you’ll find links to the three videos. To view, you just click on the video title or the image, and a new browser window will open. Click here to go to my summary report on the beginnings of the AF Symposium.
