Introducing Europace

Introducing EuropaceThis first issue of Europace represents a major commitment by the European Society of Cardiology to publication of excellent scientific work from Europe and also from the rest of the world.This Journal is the first subspecialty journal of the Society and those of us who are interested in the fields of pacing and electrophysiology should feel honoured and enthusiastic about the future of science in our discipline.To this end, the Working Groups on Cardiac Arrhythmias, Pacing and Cardiac Cellular Electrophysiology have combined to back this endeavour.There is enormous activity in Europe in our fields of study and this journal aims to provide an avenue for its publication and widespread dissemination.We are glad to have the support of a major medical publishing house, W.B. Saunders, which also publishes the European Heart Journal.The Editorial Board members are drawn from all three Working Groups as well as a very select number of international experts; they will play a dynamic part in the rapid establishment of the Journal.The Society has asked us to follow a corporate image emblazoned by the