What Can Cause Irregular Heartbeat?
A new technique using a visually guided laser-balloon catheter is allowing doctors to much more accurately target faulty cells that emit the irregular electrical impulses that can cause an erratic heartbeat. In a recent study, the new approach was able to target these misfiring cells with 100 percent accuracy.
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