International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology
ICE Congresses have always been a great opportunity to discuss the most up-to-date issues in contemporary electrocardiology. This year’s Congress, although organized in a unique form, will live up to its standard of both exciting and informative scientific event. This time ECG experts from around the world will join the virtual webinars to debate the advances in ECG diagnostics and treatment.
As the new 2021 ISHNE/ HRS/ EHRA/ APHRS collaborative statement on mHealth in Arrhythmia Management: Digital Medical Tools for Heart Rhythm Professionals has just been published, this will be a great opportunity to explore the role of mobile applications and wearables and meet the authors of this document. As a Holter society, we don’t forget about our roots and we will discuss traditional ECG diagnostic tools to evaluate arrhythmia as well. New consensus documents on atrial fibrillation, supraventricular arrhythmia, acute coronary syndromes, risk stratification and inherited arrhythmias have been published since we met at ICE congress in 2019. Therefore, we invited our Faculty members to discuss these hot topics. If you want to learn more about ECG in myocardial infarction meet our experts who will broaden the ECG section presented in the ‘Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction”. We will spend a lot of time discussing important clinical aspects in diagnosing and treatment of inherited arrhythmias waiting for our new document to be published. We would like to draw your attention to new applications of our well-known ECG parameter – P wave. Finally, don’t forget that electrocardiographic diagnostic tools serve as a guideline in providing appropriate pharmacological and/or invasive treatment of arrhythmias and heart failure. We will therefore share with you the up-to-date presentations on cardiac implantable devices and invasive electrophysiology.
If you are eager to publish in one of our journals- Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology and Journal of Electrocardiology you are invited to meet the their Editors who will share with you the most intriguing articles published recently. If you are interested in ECG analysis in implantable devices visit ECG University. During this Congress you will meet experts, distinguished masters of electrocardiology but the future belongs to young researchers so we will let them impress you with some intriguing subjects. It is our honor to host other ECG societies and enjoy our joint sessions.
Finally, we would like this difficult time of the global pandemic to be over, with its impact on both our personal and professional lives. Nevertheless, pandemic is still here so we feel obliged to discuss the most important issues related to COVID-SARs and arrhythmias.
Preliminary program is available on our website. We encourage you to register for a meeting so we can inform you about the most important updates of the meeting.
We also encourage you to submit abstracts (deadline March 15th) and to submit questions that you would like our Faculty to refer to during our sessions. Join us and be part of ICE 2021 Congress!
On behalf of myself and Niraj Varma I am very pleased to announce that our next joint ISHNE/HRS document was just released.
On behalf of Scientific Committee
Iwona Cygankiewicz- President of ISHNE
Tom Ribeiro- President of ISE
Dear Friends,
On behalf of myself and Niraj Varma I am very pleased to announce that our next joint ISHNE/HRS document was just released.
Prof. Iwona Cygankiewicz,
President of ISHNE
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
I am writing to share with you the sad news of the passing of Dr. Bernard Lown, my mentor, collaborator, and dear friend, on February 16, 2021, a few months before his 100th birthday. He was a remarkable clinician, scientist, and visionary who will deservedly be long remembered. As a scientist, Dr. Lown carried out seminal work on sudden cardiac death. He was co-inventor of the modern direct-current defibrillator, a device that revolutionized the practice of cardiology and saved countless lives. He created one of the first cardiac intensive care units, which transformed the treatment of patients following acute myocardial infarction. In 1980, together with Dr. Yevgeny I. Chazov of the USSR and five other physicians, he co-founded the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, which awakened the consciousness of millions around the world to the perils of nuclear weapons. In 1985, he and Dr. Chazov shared the Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. Lown fought tirelessly for social justice and peace and to promote a cost-effective and fair health system. His widely read book, The Lost Art of Healing, underscores the need for reaffirming the fundamental human relationship between doctors and their patients. May his memory be a blessing.
Richard L. Verrier, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Secretary, ISHNE
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
With deep sadness we would like to inform you that Prof. Branco Mautner – President of ISHNE in 1998-2000- passed away a few days ago in Buenos Aires. He was our friend, excellent cardiologist, distinguished researcher and scientific mentor for all of us. His memory will remain in our hearts and in his books. On behalf of ISHNE society we would like to express our heartfelt condolences to the family of Prof. Branco Mautner.
Prof. Iwona Cygankiewicz,
President of ISHNE 2019-2021
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
It is a pleasure to invite you to the International Congress of Electrocardiology, one of the most prestigious electrocardiology meetings. ICE 2021 will be provided as a joint meeting of the 21th Congress of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology (ISHNE) and the 48th Congress of the International Society of Electrocardiology (ISE) which will be held together with the 27th Congress of the Working Group on Noninvasive Electrocardiology and Telemedicine of the Polish Cardiac Society.
This year for the first time we will not meet in-person at ICE Congress. Our plans to invite you to Zakopane, the capital of the Polish mountains, had to be changed as a result of the unprecedented time of the pandemic. Nonetheless, we believe that attendees will enjoy three invigorating days of education teeming with new learning and networking opportunities and we trust that you will benefit from our unique, virtual meeting. We encourage ECG enthusiasts to join the network and enjoy the world of electrocardiology brought together while listening to our experts discussing the challenges in the world of arrhythmias. As the last year has significantly changed both our lives and clinical practice, the challenges related to mHealth, particularly in arrhythmia settings, will be broadly discussed.
ICE Congresses have always been a great opportunity to discuss the most up-to-date issues in contemporary electrocardiology, and, although organised in a unique form, this year’s Congress will live up to its standard of both exciting and informative scientific event. This time ECG experts from around the world will join the virtual webinars to debate the advances in ECG diagnostics and treatment.
The congress is being held from 15th to 17th April 2021. The scientific program as well as Abstract submission and Young Investigator Award submission sites will be available soon. Registration for this year’s event is free.
We look forward to seeing you in virtual reality!
On behalf of the local Organizing Committee
Prof. Malgorzata Kurpesa
Dr Bartosz Szafran
On behalf of ISHNE
Prof. Iwona Cygankiewicz,–President of ISHNE 2019-2021
On behalf of ISE
Prof. Antonio Luiz Ribeiro, President of ISE 2019-2021
Dear Friends, Dear Colleagues
On behalf of myself and the Directors of the ECG University: Dr Jonathan Sterinberg, Dr Sergio Dubner and Dr Adrian Baranchuk, it is my pleasure to invite you to participate in the new edition of ECG University that has been launched recently. The first edition was focused on case- based ECG training reflecting a variety of abnormal ECG patterns. In the second part we would like to let you familiarize yourselves with ECGs in patients with implantable devices. Following the first part format, our experts will comment on ECGs seen in various clinical case scenarios. We hope that this advanced course will attract at least as many visitors and the previous one. Importantly, this free course will provide a brief exam and the certificate of course completion. Log in to pass the exam or simply enjoy interesting cases!
on behalf of ISHNE Board
Iwona Cygankiewicz
President, ISHNE
Dear colleagues and friends,
The ICE2020 organizing committee is very sorry to announce that ICE2020 will be canceled due to concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak. This difficult decision has the support of both the Executive Committee of the International Society of Electrocardiology (ISE) and the Board of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology (ISHNE). The conference would be a joint meeting of the two societies and was scheduled to take place between June 25 and 27, 2020 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
We came to this decision based on recent reports from the World Health Organization (WHO), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Brazilian Ministry of Health, showing that the potential reach of the virus has changed significantly in the last weeks. The current uncertainties make it impossible to accurately assess risks of traveling and attending international conferences in the coming months. Additionally, there are concerns about our adding risks to healthcare systems throughout the world, given the medical profiles of many conference attendees, as well as to the safety of our community, employees, and local residents.
We recognize and thank all the hard work that so many have put into preparing their abstracts, sending resumes for our awards, and planning to travel to Brazil. Attendees will be contacted with further information regarding their registration. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for immediate concerns. Any further updates regarding ICE2020 will be published on ice2020brasil.com and the society web pages
Antonio Luiz Ribeiro
President, ISE
President, ICE2020
Iwona Cygankiewicz
President, ISHNE
Dear colleagues and friends,
It is a pleasure for us to invite you to the joint meeting of the 47th Congress of the International Society of Electrocardiology (ISE) and the 20th Congress of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology (ISHNE) which will be held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Both international societies have been working together since 2017 to jointly promote their annual scientific event, encouraging the advancement of the science of Electrocardiology through the dissemination of new knowledge and encouragement of new research in the field.
ICE2020 represents a unique opportunity for electrocardiology specialists from around the world to discuss the advances made in this area, contributing to technological progress in health, with the potential impact on people's well-being and longevity. New challenges such as Artificial Intelligence in Electrocadiology, Atrial Fibrillation Screening, ECG in Cardiac Devices, Tele-ECG, and Telemedicine, are going to be discussed in the event, among other themes.
Belo Horizonte, the capital of the state of Minas Gerais, has a population of 2.5 million inhabitants. The city transits between tradition and innovation in a privileged location in the Southeast of Brazil, one hour away by plane from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The international airport receives many connecting flights from all around the world daily. Belo Horizonte is dynamic, diversified and famous for its hospitality and its traditional gastronomy. It is also considered one of the main convention centers of Brazil, standing out as a promising market for technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
The congress will take place from 25 to 27 June 2020. The program will be available soon.
Abstract submission will be open from Nov 15, 2019, to Jan 6, 2020. The same dates will be available for the Young Investigator Award submission. Registration will be open on February 2020.
We look forward to receiving you in Belo Horizonte on what is sure to be a remarkable scientific meeting.
Antonio Luiz Ribeiro
President, ISE
President, ICE2020
Iwona Cygankiewicz
President, ISHNE
I am privileged and honored to have been elected the next President of ISHNE.
First of all, I would like to acknowledge Past President Niraj Varma and the entire 2017-2019 Board of Trustees (BOT) for their immense work during the last 2 years. I receive ISHNE in excellent and thriving condition and I promise on behalf of myself and the 2019-2021 BOT that we will do our best to maintain the same level of activities.
As summarized by Niraj Varma during the ISHNE General Assembly in Belgrade at the International Congress on Electrocardiology (ICE), during the past 2 years, we have increased our visibility and have established a new level of relationship with other societies, which led to joint sessions at several meetings dedicated to the ECG and arrhythmias.
A memorandum of understanding was signed with our sister-society, International Society of Electrocardiology (ISE), and with Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). Thanks to these two documents, we now hold a joint annual ISHNE-ISE Congress on Electrocardiology (ICE), and we held a joint ISHNE-ISE-HRS session at HRS Scientific Sessions. In addition, ISHNE sponsored sessions at Venice Arrhythmias, Asian Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) Congress, and European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society (ECAS) Congress. We collaborated with HRS on a consensus document on ambulatory ECG monitoring that was published in 2017. ISHNE’S web-based ECG University attracted over 40,000 visitors.
Therefore, we plan to continue to spare no effort to increase the visibility of our society. Our website is under reconstruction and we would like to remold it into an attractive educational tool. Two new consensus documents in liaison with other ECG/arrhythmia societies are on the way and will be finished soon: one on ECG in Cardiomyopathies and the other on Mobile Health. Additionally, other documents on electrocardiology topics have also been proposed and we will start working on them soon. Shortly, the new version 2 of ECG University, which is focused on ECG interpretation in implantable devices, will be launched.
In the future we would like to increase our educational and research activities even further and go toward national ECG societies from various continents. Primarily, we would like to encourage young investigators, clinicians and students to get involved in our Society’s activities. We assure you that you will always find mentorship here and that this is the right place to initiate international projects.
Therefore, please stay tuned and we will keep informing you on our activities.
Please “Save the date” of our 2020 ICE Congress, which will be held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on June 25-27, 2020, organized by the new President of the ISE, Tom Ribeiro.
Iwona Cygankiewicz, M.D., Ph.D.
President, International Society of Holter and Non-Invasive Electrocardiology (2019-2021)
We are eagerly anticipating our Congress in May in Belgrade. The Program Committee has worked diligently to structure an excellent program, assembling a wide range of topics core to ISHNE’s mission. The event also marks the transition of the Presidency.
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ICE 2021 - International Congress on Electrocardiology
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The Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology (A.N.E) is official journal of the International Society for Noninvasive Electrocardiology (ISHNE).
How To Interpret ECGs In Patients With Implantable Devices.