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Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Nov 30;83(1):109–279. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.08.017
Committee
Member
Employment Consultant Speakers
Bureau
Ownership/
Partnership/
Principal
Personal
Research
Institutional,
Organizational,
or Other
Financial Benefit
Expert
Witness
José A. Joglar (Chair) UT Southwestern Medical Center–Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs at Parkland, Department of Internal Medicine Elizabeth Thaxton and Ellis Batten Page Professorship in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Program None None None None None None
Mina K. Chung (Vice Chair) Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University–Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences, Lerner Research Institute NOT RELEVANT
  • ABIM*

  • Geisinger Health Systems

None None NOT RELEVANT
  • AHA*

  • NIH*

NOT RELEVANT
  • Abbott

  • AHA*

  • Biosense Webster

  • Boston Scientific

  • Elsevier

  • FNRA

  • Hamilton Health Sciences/PHRI

  • HRS

  • Medtronic

  • Myocardial Solutions

  • UptoDate

None
Anastasia L. Armbruster St. Louis College of Pharmacy AT UHSP–Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice None RELEVANT
  • AstraZeneca

None None None None
Emelia J. Benjamin Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, The Framingham Heart Study–Associate Provost for Faculty Development, Boston University Medical Campus Vice Chair, Faculty Development and Diversity, Department of Medicine Cardiologist, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Medical Group None None None NOT RELEVANT
  • AHA*

  • Cardia (DSMB)

  • NIH*

NOT RELEVANT
  • Circulation

  • European Heart Journal

  • Nature Reviews Cardiology

Janice Y. Chyou Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai–Assistant Clinical Professor, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiology Heart and Heart Rhythm Care None None None None NOT RELEVANT None
Edmond M. Cronin Temple University Hospital–Main Campus–Temple Heart & Vascular Institute RELEVANT
  • Medtronic

None None None NOT RELEVANT
  • Biosense Webster§

  • Janssen Pharmaceuticals§

  • Medtronic§

None
Anita Deswal The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center–Chair, Department of Cardiology Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Distinguished Chair Professor of Medicine None None None None NOT RELEVANT
  • ACC*

  • CPRIT*

  • NIH

None
Lee Eckhardt University of Wisconsin-Madison–Associate Professor of Medicine Gary and Marie Weiner Professor in Cardiovascular Medicine Research Cellular and Molecular Arrhythmia Research Program Division of Cardiovascular Medicine None None None None None None
Zachary D. Goldberger University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Division of Cardiovascular Medicine/Electrophysiology–Associate Professor of Medicine Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Associate Program Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship None None None None None None
Rakesh Gopinathannair University of Louisville–Associate Professor of Medicine (Adjunct) University of Missouri-Columbia–Cardiac EP Lab Director, Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute EP Medical Director, Research Medical Center Professor of Medicine RELEVANT
  • Abbott*

  • Biosense Webster

  • Biotronik

  • Boston Scientific*

  • Johnson & Johnson

  • Pfizer*

  • Sanofi-Aventis

  • Zoll

NOT RELEVANT
  • Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning

RELEVANT None None NOT RELEVANT
  • AHA

  • Atricure

  • Geisinger Health System

  • HRS

  • Janssen Pharmaceuticals

  • Kowa Pharmaceuticals

  • Medtronic

  • Methodist Health System

  • Novartis

  • Pacemate

  • Philips

None
Bulent Gorenek Eskisehir Osmangazi University School of Medicine–Cardiovascular Diseases, Arrhythmias in Intensive Cardiac Care Unit. Professor in Cardiology Vice Director, Cardiology Department RELEVANT
  • AstraZeneca

  • Bayer

  • Daiichi Sankyo

  • Roche

NOT RELEVANT
  • Sandoz

None None None None None
Paul L. Hess University of Colorado School of Medicine Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center–Associate Professor of Medicine None None None None NOT RELEVANT
  • CPC Clinical Research*

  • VA CSP

None
Mark Hlatky Stanford University School of Medicine–Professor of Health Policy, and of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine), and, by courtesy, of Epidemiology and Population Health RELEVANT
  • Boehringer Ingelheim

NOT RELEVANT
  • BCBS Center for Effectiveness Evaluation*

None None None NOT RELEVANT
  • George Institute

None
Gail Hogan Patient Representative None None None None NOT RELEVANT
  • Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

None
Chinwe Ibeh Columbia University CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York–Assistant Professor of Neurology Department of Neurology Division of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease None None None None None None
Julia H. Indik University of Arizona College of Medicine–Professor of Medicine Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program Division of Cardiology/Sarver Heart Center None None None None None None
Kazuhiko Kido West Virginia University–Cardiology Pharmacy Specialist, Advanced Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension Clinical Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy None None None None None None
Fred Kusumoto Mayo Clinic Jacksonville None None None NOT RELEVANT
  • EP Research Foundation (TAPCHF Trial)

NOT RELEVANT
  • Biotronik§

None
Mark S. Link UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas–Professor of Medicine. Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology. Laurence and Susan Hirsch/Centex Distinguished Chair in Heart Disease Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology None None None None NOT RELEVANT
  • Circulation*

  • Journal Watch Cardiology

  • UpToDate*

None
Kathleen T. Linta Patient Representative None None None None None None
Gregory M. Marcus University of California, San Francisco–Professor of Medicine in Residence Associate Chief of Cardiology for Research Endowed Professor of Atrial Fibrillation Research NOT RELEVANT
  • InCarda*

RELEVANT
  • Johnson & Johnson

None None NOT RELEVANT
  • Baylis*

NOT RELEVANT
  • InCarda*

None
Patrick M. McCarthy Northwestern Medicine–Executive Director, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Vice President, Northwestern Medical Group Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery Heller-Sacks Professor of Surgery RELEVANT
  • Abbott

  • Atricure

  • Edwards Lifesciences*

  • Medtronic

None None RELEVANT NOT RELEVANT
  • Egnite

  • Siemens

RELEVANT
  • Edwards Lifesciences*

None
Nimesh Patel UT Southwestern Medical Center–Assistant Professor of Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology None None None None NOT RELEVANT
  • Abbvie§

  • Novo Nordisk§

None
Kristen K. Patton University of Washington–Professor of Medicine None None None None NOT RELEVANT None
Marco V. Perez Stanford University–Associate Professor-University Med Line Department of Medicine, Med/Cardiovascular RELEVANT
  • Biotronik*

  • Boehringer Ingelheim*

  • Boston Scientific*

  • Bristol Myers Squibb

  • Johnson & Johnson

None NOT RELEVANT
  • Feather Health*

NOT RELEVANT
  • Apple*

  • NIH*

None NOT RELEVANT
Defendant, Digital health tools case, 2021
Jonathan P. Piccini Duke University School of Medicine–Department of Medicine RELEVANT
  • Abbott*

  • Abbvie

  • ARCA Biopharma

  • Biotronik

  • Bristol Myers Squibb*

  • Electrophysiology Frontiers*

  • Itamar Medical

  • Medtronic*

  • Milestone Medical

  • Philips*

  • Recor

  • Sanofi-Aventis*

NOT RELEVANT
  • UpToDate*

None None RELEVANT
  • Abbott*

  • Bayer*

  • Boston Scientific*

  • iRhythm*

  • Philips*

NOT RELEVANT
  • AAMI*

  • Acutus Medical, Inc. §

  • AHA*

  • Atricure§

  • Element Science (DSMB)*

  • LivaNova (CEAC)*

  • LSI Solutions§

NOT RELEVANT
  • LivaNova (CEAC)*

None
Andrea M. Russo Cooper University–Professor of Medicine Director, Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Services Director of Research, Cooper Heart Institute Program Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship RELEVANT
  • Abbott

  • Atricure

  • Biosense Webster

  • Biotonik

  • Boston Scientific

  • Bristol Myers Squibb

  • Medtronic

  • Pfizer

  • Sanofi

NOT RELEVANT
  • Medical Device Business Services, Inc.

  • Pacemate

None None None NOT RELEVANT
  • ABIM

  • Boston Scientific

  • Kestra

  • MediLynx

  • UpToDate

None
Prashanthan Sanders The University of Adelaide Royal Adelaide Hospital–Director, Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology & NHMRC Practitioner Fellow None None None RELEVANT
  • Abbott*

  • BD*

  • Boston Scientific*

  • Medtronic*

RELEVANT
  • Abbott

  • Boston Scientific

  • CathRX

  • Medtronic

NOT RELEVANT
  • Pacemate

None
Megan M. University of Washington–Assistant Professor and Endowed Faculty Fellow for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics Adjunct Assistant Professor, Cardiac Electrophysiology Department of Medicine None None None NOT RELEVANT
  • NIH/NINR*

None None
Kevin L. Thomas Duke University School of Medicine–Professor of Medicine Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute RELEVANT
  • Biosense Webster

  • Johnson & Johnson

None None None NOT RELEVANT
  • Community Health Coalition

None
Sabrina Times§ American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Science and Health Advisor, Guidelines None None None None None None
James E. Tisdale Purdue University College of Pharmacy–Professor; Indiana University School of Medicine–Adjunct Professor None None None NOT RELEVANT
  • AHRQ*

  • AHA*

  • NIH*

NOT RELEVANT
  • American Society for Health-Systems Pharmacists

  • AZCert

  • Crediblemeds.org

  • Nova Southeastern University

  • Pharmacotherapy Journal

  • Pharmacotherapy Publications, Inc.

None
Anne Marie Valente Boston Children’s Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital–Co-Director, Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease Program Brigham and Women’s Hospital Associate Professor, Medicine and Pediatrics Harvard Medical School Section Chief, Boston Adult Congenital Heart Disease (BACH) and Pulmonary Hypertension Program NOT RELEVANT
  • Elsevier*

None None None NOT RELEVANT
  • Elsevier*

  • Journal of the ACC*

  • United Therapeutics§

None
David R. Van Wagoner Cleveland Clinic, ND-50–Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences None None None NOT RELEVANT
  • AHA*

  • NIH/NHLBI*

None None

This table represents all relationships of committee members with industry and other entities that were reported by authors, including those not deemed to be relevant to this document, at the time this document was under development. The table does not necessarily reflect relationships with industry at the time of publication. A person is deemed to have a significant interest in a business if the interest represents ownership of ≥5% of the voting stock or share of the business entity, or ownership of ≥ $5,000 of the fair market value of the business entity; or if funds received by the person from the business entity exceed 5% of the person’s gross income for the previous year. Relationships that exist with no financial benefit are also included for the purpose of transparency. Relationships in this table are modest unless otherwise noted. Please refer to https://www.acc.org/guidelines/about-guidelines-and-clinical-documents/relationships-with-industry-policy for definitions of disclosure categories or additional information about the ACC/AHA Disclosure Policy for Writing Committees.

*

Significant relationship.

No financial benefit.

This disclosure was entered under the Clinical Trial Enroller category in the ACC’s disclosure system. To appear in this category, the author acknowledges that there is no direct or institutional relationship with the trial sponsor as defined in the (ACCF or AHA/ACC) Disclosure Policy for Writing Committees.

§

Sabrina Times is an AHA/ACC joint staff member and acts as the Science and Health Advisor for the “2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation.” No relevant relationships to report. Nonvoting author on measures and not included/counted in the RWI balance for this writing committee.

AAMI indicates Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation; ABIM, American Board of Internal Medicine; ACC, American College of Cardiology; ACGME, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; AHA, American Heart Association; AHRQ, Agency for Health Research and Quality; BCBS, Blue Cross Blue Shield; BD, Becton Dickinson; CDRH, Center for Devices and Radiological Health; CEAC, Clinical Event Adjudication Committee; CPRIT, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas; CUIMC, Columbia University Irving Medical Center; DSMB, data and safety monitoring board; EP, electrophysiology; FDA, US Food and Drug Administration; FNRA, French National Research Agency; HRS, Heart Rhythm Society; JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association; NIH, National Institutes of Health; NINR, National Institute of Nursing Research; NHLBI, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; NHMRC, National Health and Medical Research Council; PHRI, Population Health Research Institute; UHSP, University of Health Science and Pharmacy in St. Louis; UT, University of Texas; and VA CSP, Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program.