Author
Roger Freedman, MD Director of Clinical Cardiology, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Utah School of Medicine
Roger Freedman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, American Heart Association, Heart Rhythm Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society
Disclosure: Received grant/research funds from St. Jude Medical for other; Received consulting fee from St. Jude Medical for consulting; Received ownership interest from St. Jude Medical for other; Received grant/research funds from Boston Scientific for other; Received consulting fee from Boston Scientific for consulting; Received grant/research funds from Medtronic for other; Received consulting fee from Medtronic for consulting; Received consulting fee from Sorin for consulting.
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.
Brian Olshansky, MD, FESC, FAHA, FACC, FHRS Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine
Brian Olshansky, MD, FESC, FAHA, FACC, FHRS is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Cardiac Electrophysiology Society, European Society of Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society
Disclosure: Serve(d) as a director, officer, partner, employee, advisor, consultant or trustee for: Astra Zeneca, Artivion<br/>DSMB.
Chief Editor
Jeffrey N Rottman, MD Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Cardiologist/Electrophysiologist, University of Maryland Medical System and VA Maryland Health Care System
Jeffrey N Rottman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Heart Association, Heart Rhythm Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Additional Contributors
Russell F Kelly, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Rush Medical College; Chairman of Adult Cardiology and Director of the Fellowship Program, Cook County Hospital
Russell F Kelly, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Cardiology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Acknowledgements
Ram C Sharma, MD, MRCP Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Louisville
Ram C Sharma, MD, MRCP is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Sleep Medicine, American College of Cardiology, and Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
