Author
Sean C Beinart, MD, MSc, FACC, FHRS Electrophysiologist, Cardiac Associates, PC; Medical Director, Center for Cardiac and Vascular Research, Washington Adventist Hospital; Assistant Medical Director, Arrhythmia Service, Frederick Memorial Hospital
Sean C Beinart, MD, MSc, FACC, FHRS is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, American Heart Association, American Medical Association, Heart Rhythm Society
Disclosure: Serve(d) as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Abbott; Medtronic.
Specialty Editor Board
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference
Disclosure: Received salary from Medscape for employment. for: Medscape.
Steven J Compton, MD, FACC, FACP, FHRS Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Alaska Heart Institute, Providence and Alaska Regional Hospitals
Steven J Compton, MD, FACC, FACP, FHRS is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians, American Heart Association, American Medical Association, Heart Rhythm Society, Alaska State Medical Association, American College of Cardiology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Chief Editor
Mikhael F El-Chami, MD Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Section of Electrophysiology, Emory University School of Medicine
Mikhael F El-Chami, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Heart Rhythm Society
Disclosure: Serve(d) as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant or trustee for: Medtronic; Boston Scientific, Biotronik<br/>Received research grants (as part of Multicenter studies) from Medtronic and Boston Scientific.
Acknowledgements
The authors and editors of Medscape Reference gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous authors Jonathan Langberg, MD; Spencer Rosero, MD; Wojciech Zareba, MD, PhD, FACC; and David Huang, MD to the development and writing of this article.
