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WASHINGTON, February 1, 2008 – The Heart Rhythm Society's second live webcast of the Reality EP series titled Epicardial Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation will take place on Tuesday, February 26 at 5 p.m. CST.

Reality EP is a series of quarterly, live webcasts featuring state-of-the-art procedures in clinical cardiac electrophysiology with commentary by the world's leading EP medical professionals. The Epicardial Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation live webcast will feature a panel discussion of a minimally invasive pulmonary vein isolation and partial autonomic denervation procedure for the surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) performed at The Heart Hospital in Plano, TX.

James Edgerton, MD, who specializes in surgical ablations will co-moderate the panel discussion with Douglas Packer, MD, FHRS, a leading electrophysiologist with the Heart Rhythm Society. Both experts will offer contrasting opinions on the use of surgical versus non-surgical treatments for AF.

The Epicardial Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation live webcast is supported by an educational grant from AtriCure and is part of the Society's AF 360º initiative, a comprehensive and coordinated effort to change treatment behaviors among clinicians, influence regulators and legislators toward supporting optimum care protocols, and engage patients and caregivers in AF self-management.

About the Heart Rhythm Society
The Heart Rhythm Society is the international leader in science, education and advocacy for cardiac arrhythmia professionals and patients, and the primary information resource on heart rhythm disorders. Its mission is to improve the care of patients by promoting research, education and optimal health care policies and standards. Incorporated in 1979 and based in Washington, DC, it has a membership of over 4,400 heart rhythm professionals in more than 67 countries around the world. HRSonline.org