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Cardiac Electrophysiology is the study and treatment of the electrical (heart beat) system in the heart. The EP Cardiologist is a specialist or expert trained physician in electrophysiology. The EP physician will direct the procedures. If the heart rate (beats or rhythm) is abnormally too fast or too slow, the EP study will be able to diagnose or find the reason. Specialized catheters are connected to "high tech" computers and monitors and find the exact source of an abnormal heart rhythm. Once the rhythm has been diagnosed, treatment can be initiated. Lethal heart rhythms, such as ventricular tachycardia (fast heart rate), may be treated by implanting a Defibrillator (AICD). Certain fast heart rhythms can be eliminated by using radiofrequency energy called an ablation procedure to eliminate it permanently, allowing the patient to live a life free of medication.

Cardiac Pacemakers and Automated Internal Cardioverter Defibrillators are also implanted in the EP Lab.  Pacemakers are implanted for patients who primarily have a slow heart rate.  ICD's are implanted in patient's whose primary problem is a fast heart rate.