Electrophysiologist - a cardiologist with specific training and experience of the electrics of the heart. Cardiology is split roughly into 3 specialisms - vascular, structural and electrics.
There is a pinned post for Acronyms if there is anything you don’t understand.
Also I believe the usual person to carry out your ablation. Personally, I insisted on seeing one early on to get the full picture but my cardio's caveat was if you go and see a 'carpet salesman' you are likely to buy a carpet.
Would you ask a plumber to re-wire your house?
It seems that cardiologist wasn't crediting you with having a discerning brain. (And I probably would have come back with "All you sell is linoleum. I want to see what else is out there!) Not very appropriate but on the same level as the doc (LOL) Sorry. Sometimes my brain doesn'talways filter what comes out of my mouth!
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76 years old with A F
apixaban and hematuria 
shortness of breath
3% Afib burden and proposed medication
