Task force 6: training in specialized electrophysiology, cardiac pacing, and arrhythmia management endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society.

T ( H r l i p p p r a linical cardiac electrophysiology and cardiac pacing have erged into a common cardiac subspecialty discipline. Comlex cardiac arrhythmias are managed by physicians with pecial expertise in cardiac electrophysiology, the use of cardiac mplantable electrical devices (CIEDs), and the application of ther interventional ablative techniques and pharmacologic reatments. Cardiac implantable electronic devices is a term sed to encompass implantable cardioverter-defibrillators ICDs), pacemakers, cardiac resynchronization therapy CRT) devices, implantable hemodynamic monitors IHMs), and implantable loop recorders (ILRs). For puroses of this document, IHMs and ILRs, while legitimately onsidered CIEDs, are excluded, and implantation numbers or these should not be considered as satisfying minimum raining requirements. The current Task Force is charged with updating previously ublished adult clinical cardiac electrophysiology training uidelines (1–4) based on changes in the cardiac electrophysology field since the last revision (4). The number of proceures recommended for each level is a consensus based on ublished guidelines and competency statements and assumes m raining by an appropriately trained mentor and documentaion of satisfactory completion of such training by the program irector. The number of procedures and duration of training re summarized in Tables 1 and 2.