2026 Advanced Training Statement on Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Updated: April 22, 2026
- This advanced training statement on clinical cardiac electrophysiology (CCEP) updates the 2015 framework to reflect advances in arrhythmia management, devices, ablation technologies, and expectations for independent electrophysiology practice.
- Core training requirements now explicitly include contemporary, practice defining technologies, such as conduction system pacing, left atrial appendage occlusion, pulsed field ablation, advanced mapping, intracardiac echocardiography, and pericardial access, with higher procedural expectations aligned to real-world complexity.
- The statement elevates the electrophysiologist’s role beyond procedures, embedding systems-based care, safety, multidisciplinary collaboration, and longitudinal outcomes as essential competencies alongside technical expertise.
Recommended Reading
- 2025 ACC/AHA/HRS/ISACHD/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
- 2023 Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation
- 2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
- Device Therapy and Arrhythmia Management in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients