This document has been retired and replaced by HRS Policy Statement: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Curriculum: Update 2011. See also 2017 ACC/HRS Lifelong Learning Statement for Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialists.
December 1, 2001 —This position paper outlines the basic science, clinical components, and procedural aspects of electrophysiology and provides relevant references that can be used as an educational guide.
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