Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Note: The information regarding this subspecialty will be revised and included in an upcoming edition of ACP's medical student newsletter,
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The Discipline

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology is the discipline that manages the complex cardiac arrhythmias with the use of implantable pacemakers and cardioverter-defibrillators, as well as the application of other interventional techniques and treatments.

Procedures

This field will require a physician to perform and interpret a number of noninvasive diagnostic procedures such as ambulatory ECG monitoring, event recording, telephone ECG transmission, signal-averaged electrocardiography, tilt table testing, heart rate variability and other tests of the autonomic nervous system. Advanced expertise in temporary pacing, transesophageal atrial pacing, cardioversion, interpretation of invasive electrophysiologic study data, and complex arrhythmia ECG interpretation.

Training

Three years of cardiovascular disease fellowship training, including 24 months of clinical training in programs accredited by the ACGME, plus one additional year of training in clinical cardiac electrophysiology completed July 1, 1992 or after. Continuous training is preferred.

Certification

Successful Diplomates will be awarded an ABIM Certificate of Added Qualifications in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. The certificate will bear dates limiting the duration of its validity to ten years.

Major Professional Societies

North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology
Natick Executive Park
2 Vision Drive
Natick, MA 01760-2059
(508) 647-0100
www.naspe.org

Number of Members: 2,700

Major Publications

Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

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