Heart Rhythm Society

Name

Heart Rhythm Society

Legal name

The Heart Rhythm Society

Website

https://hrsonline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Cardiac Rhythm Management (Pacemakers, ICDs, CRT) (HLAHAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA)

Keywords

• Professional medical society
• Cardiac electrophysiology
• Continuing medical education
• Peer-reviewed journals
• Medical conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: HRS generates revenue through annual membership dues from clinicians, scientists, allied health professionals, and trainees across 90+ countries.
2. Conference and Event Registration: Revenue from Heart Rhythm Annual Meeting, HRX Live, and other educational events including registration fees and exhibition/sponsorship income.
3. Educational Programs and Certifications: Board Review Course, Heart Rhythm 365, HRX Innovation Hub, and professional certification programs (FHRS, CCDS, CEPS) generate course and examination fees.
4. Publications and Journal Access: Heart Rhythm journal subscriptions (complementary for members), Heart Rhythm Case Reports (open access), and Heart Rhythm O2 (gold open access).
5. Industry Partnerships and Sponsorships: Synchrony Program for sponsored educational events, exhibitor fees at conferences, and industry collaboration on research and education initiatives.
6. Donations and Philanthropy: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization receiving donations through Legacy Society, Innovation Circle, Platinum/Gold/Silver/Friend Circles, and various planned giving programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Heart Rhythm Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional medical society that serves the global cardiac electrophysiology community through annual memberships, peer-reviewed journals (Heart Rhythm, Heart Rhythm Case Reports, Heart Rhythm O2), continuing education programs, professional certifications (FHRS, CCDS, CEPS), annual conferences (Heart Rhythm Annual Meeting, HRX Live), clinical guidelines, advocacy, and digital learning platforms.

Product overview

The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for the global cardiac electrophysiology community. At its core are three peer-reviewed journals: Heart Rhythm (premier journal), Heart Rhythm Case Reports (open access), and Heart Rhythm O2 (gold open access). HRS provides multiple digital platforms including Heart Rhythm 365 for accredited education, HRX Innovation Hub for innovation content, CardiQ for quality improvement, UpBeat.org for patient education, and the upcoming Heart Rhythm ONE (launching Fall 2026) as an integrated member experience. The society supports members through designation programs (FHRS, CCDS, CEPS), annual events (HRX Live, Heart Rhythm Annual Meeting), the HRS Research Network, TRACE-AF and PFA registries, clinical guidelines and safety alerts, podcasts (The Lead, HRStv, HRX NeXt), leadership development programs, and advocacy through Heart Rhythm Advocates. The organization also maintains HRS Communities for member collaboration and the Find a Specialist directory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Heart Rhythm Advocates (HRA): Advocacy organization formed in 2024 to champion policies benefiting heart rhythm patients and specialists
• UpBeat.org
• CardiQ
• Heart Rhythm 365
• HRX Innovation Hub

Products and services

• Heart Rhythm Journal

Quantifiable outcome

• Heart Rhythm 2026: 10,000+ professionals worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Milestone PharmaceuticalscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026HRS and Milestone Pharmaceuticals partnered to expand patient education around supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) through UpBeat.org in recognition of SVT Awareness Day. The partnership focuses on improving patient understanding and awareness of SVT conditions and treatment options.
• Heart Rhythm Advocates (HRA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Heart Rhythm Advocates was formed in 2024 as an HRS affiliated organization to champion policies that benefit heart rhythm patients and specialists. Through increased political advocacy, HRA aims to ensure access to care, fair reimbursement, reduced disparities, improved quality, and innovation in electrophysiology. HRS Members can claim complimentary HRA membership.
• AtriCureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHRS and AtriCure collaborated to present 'Hybrid Treatment of Advanced Atrial Fibrillation: A Best Practice Guide for the Subxiphoid Approach' - a hybrid educational program combining in-person and virtual components for EP professionals.
• HRS Synchrony Program PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHRS Synchrony Program allows medical companies to sponsor high-quality educational programs for the pacing and electrophysiology communities. HRS supports planning and promotion of programs that facilitate audience participation and interactive learning with balanced, bias-free content.
• Global Heart Rhythm SocietiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHRS maintains Global Partner Summit program created in 2022 to unite the global EP community and strengthen relationships with regional societies, highlighting unique clinical and health policy challenges worldwide. Includes partnerships with societies from multiple regions.
• Research4Life ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElsevier grants waivers for manuscripts from authors based in countries eligible for Research4Life program. HRS's Heart Rhythm O2 journal participates in this initiative to support global access to research.
• Healthcare Organizations for Clinical GuidelinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHRS collaborates with multiple organizations on clinical documents including AHA, APHRS, EHRA, IDSA, LAHRS, PACES, STS, SCAI, ACC, and ISACHD for consensus statements, guidelines, and scientific statements on topics like CIED lead management, PFA, ACHD EP programs, and LAA occlusion.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS): APHRS is the regional EP society for Asia-Pacific and a formal collaborator with HRS on clinical documents. It is the closest geographical peer for HRS's international membership expansion strategy.
• American College of Cardiology (ACC): ACC is the leading U.S. cardiology professional society, comparable to HRS as a membership-based cardiovascular organization offering journals, annual meetings, clinical guidelines, and certification programs that overlap with HRS's cardiac EP constituency.
• European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA): EHRA is a sub-society of the European Society of Cardiology focused specifically on cardiac arrhythmias and EP — the most direct international counterpart to HRS, with co-authored guidelines (e.g., HRS/EHRA PFA scientific statement) and shared members.

Others

• Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI): SCAI is the interventional cardiology professional society and a co-author with HRS on structural heart and LAA occlusion guidelines. It is a peer in the cardiovascular society ecosystem and shares industry partners with HRS.
• Medtronic (Cardiac Rhythm Management): Medtronic is a leading EP device and ablation company that partners with HRS through the Synchrony Program and co-developed educational content. While not a society peer, it is HRS's largest industry counterpart and shapes its regulatory and educational agenda.
• Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA): HFSA is a U.S. specialty society focused on heart failure. It is adjacent to HRS because many HF patients overlap with arrhythmia patients, and both societies compete for the same cardiologist audience and industry sponsorship dollars.

Broad incumbents

• American Heart Association (AHA): AHA is a much larger cardiovascular nonprofit with overlapping EP content, scientific statements, and conferences, but with a broader cardiology mandate. AHA competes with HRS for guideline authority and member attention in arrhythmia and EP care.
• European Society of Cardiology (ESC): ESC is the umbrella European cardiology society housing EHRA, with comparable journals, congresses, and guideline programs. ESC is a broader incumbent that nonetheless sets standards HRS collaborates with and competes against for global mindshare.
• American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST): CHEST is a larger, broader physician specialty society (pulmonology, cardiology overlap) with a similar membership, journal, certification, and conference model — useful as a structural comparator for HRS's operating model.

Emerging players

• Heart Rhythm Clinical Research Solutions (HRCRS): HRCRS is an emerging clinical research infrastructure focused on cardiac EP trials and registries. It is comparable to HRS's registry initiatives (TRACE-AF, PFA Registry) and represents a potential partner/competitor for industry-sponsored EP research.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hrsonline
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/HeartRhythmTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/HeartRhythmSociety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heart-rhythm-society
• Instagraminstagram.com/hrsonline

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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