Newswise — David Wilber, MD, FAHA, FACC, director of the Division of Cardiology of Loyola University Medical Center, has been named editor-in-chief of the newly launched Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Clinical Electrophysiology.
The bimonthly journal will begin publishing in March, 2015. It will feature original research and review articles on cardiac rhythm disorders.
Electrophysiology is the branch of cardiology that involves the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation.
“Electrophysiology is an incredibly dynamic and rapidly growing specialty in cardiology, and this new resource will be a valuable source of information for those in the field, as well as for general cardiologists,” said Patrick O’Gara, MD, FACC, president of the American College of Cardiology.
Electrophysiologists treat heart rhythm disorders with medications; with implantable devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators; and with a procedure called catheter ablation that burns problematic heart tissue.
Dr. Wilber said JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology will bridge the gap between new scientific developments and their implementation in clinical practice. “We hope this new journal will be a major addition to the medical literature on electrophysiology, and a forum for new advances,” he said.
Dr. Wilber is director of Loyola’s Cardiovascular Institute, division director of Cardiology and medical director of Clinical Electrophysiology. He is the George M. Eisenberg Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
Dr. Wilber is the author or co-author of more than 500 original manuscripts, book chapters and abstracts, including studies published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology; Circulation; New England Journal of Medicine; and Journal of the American Medical Association.
Dr. Wilber earned his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School and completed his internship and residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Dr. Wilber completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at the University of Michigan and a fellowship in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at Massachusetts General Hospital.Loyola serves as a major regional and national referral center for the treatment of complex heart rhythm disorders, offering treatment options often unavailable elsewhere. Loyola’s team of electrophysiologists, advanced practice nurses, technical staff, imaging experts and other professionals provide an integrated approach to the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of rhythm disturbances and their associated underlying conditions. Loyola’s heart rhythm specialists are frequently at the forefront of new technology innovations for the treatment of patients.
Loyola’s heart program has been nationally ranked by U.S. News and World Report for 12 years in a row.
The American College of Cardiology is a 47,000-member medical society that is the professional home for the entire cardiovascular care team. The mission of the College is to transform cardiovascular care and to improve heart health. The ACC leads in the formation of health policy, standards and guidelines. The College operates national registries to measure and improve care, provides professional medical education, disseminates cardiovascular research and bestows credentials upon cardiovascular specialists who meet stringent qualifications.
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