Method for non-invasive heart treatment

Details Method for non-invasive heart treatment Method for non-invasive heart treatment

2005-05-10

2005-05-10

Peffley, Michael F (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Miscellaneous

Methods

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06889695

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a non-invasive method for treatment of arrhythmia. In a first aspect, a method for treatment of atrial fibrillation in a heart of a patient comprises directing radiation from outside the patient toward one or more target treatment regions of the heart so as to inhibit the atrial fibrillation. The radiation may induce isolation of a pulmonary vein.

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