title: Overview of cardiac electrophysiologic testing.
abstract: This article describes the basics of electrophysiologic (EP) testing. Included are the identification of a patient population amenable to EP testing, a routine setup for EP testing, and the common protocols performed during EP testing. The overview gives a general understanding of EP testing as well as insight into the patient's perspective. Commonly used EP terms are defined.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Darling
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D004594:Electrophysiology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*