What is an EP or electrophysiology study?
Dr. Atul Bhatia of Aurora Health Care Answered: During an electrophysiology (EP) study, two or more catheters (long, flexible wires) are inserted through veins in the leg, arm and/or neck into the heart. Then X-ray equipment is used to position the catheters in the chambers of the heart. The heart rhythm is monitored on a special screen to show the electrical pathway of each heartbeat. For a normal heartbeat, an electrical signal starts in the sinus node and travels through the right and left atria, then through the AV node to the right and left ventricles. In some people, the signal starts elsewhere in the heart and follows an abnormal pathway. This can cause the heart to beat very slowly (bradycardia) or very quickly (tachycardia). • Katie Klein”> Liked by 1 practitioner (0) More Related Answers from Aurora Health Care During an electrophysiology (EP) study, two or more catheters (long, flexible wires) are inserted through veins in the leg, arm and/or neck into the heart. Then X-ray
