Heart Rhythm Society

Heart Rhythm Society
Founded1979
Founder
  • Dr. J. Warren Harthorne
  • Dr. Victor Parsonnet
  • Dr. Seymour Furman
  • Dr. Dryden Morse
PurposeTo end death and suffering due to heart rhythm disorders.
Location
  • 1455 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
Area served
International
Members9,000+
Key people
Patricia Blake, FASAE, CAE, CEO
& Mina K. Chung, MD, FHRS, President
Employees50+
Websitehrsonline.org
Formerly called
North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (NASPE)

The Heart Rhythm Society is an international non-profit organization that promotes education and advocacy for cardiac arrhythmia professionals and patients. The society was founded in 1979 and counted over 9,000 members from over 94 countries as of 2025. The official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society is Heart Rhythm, which provides readers scientific developments devoted to arrhythmias, devices, and cardiovascular electrophysiology. The Heart Rhythm Society is headquartered in Washington, DC, US.