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UpBeat is brought to you by The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), a non-profit organization serving healthcare professionals dedicated to the care of patients with heart rhythm disorders.  UpBeat exists due to the support of HRS members and generous donations from individuals like you. We hope you will consider donating to HRS to enable UpBeat to play a vital role in our vision to end death and suffering due to heart rhythm disorders.

The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) offers a variety of donation programs to help sustain education programs, funding research fellowships, supporting patient awareness campaigns and providing travel scholarships. Contributions give the Society the flexibility to seed new ideas while continuing to meet its strategic goals.

Thank you for supporting HRS through philanthropy.

Donations can also be done via telephone by contacting the Heart Rhythm Society at 202.464.3418.

Prefer to submit your donation by mail? Send a check made payable to The Heart Rhythm Society at:

The Heart Rhythm Society
1325 G Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005

Last updated on August 21, 2024

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