Innovative Imaging System May Boost Speed and Accuracy in Treatment of Heart Rhythm Disorder, University of Maryland Study

ScienceDaily (Aug. 18, 2010) — Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have developed a novel 3-D imaging approach that may improve the accuracy of treatment for ventricular tachycardia, a potentially life-threatening heart rhythm disorder that causes the heart to beat too fast. The new approach couples CT (computed tomography) images with conventional ablation techniques to eliminate erratic electrical circuits in the heart that produce arrhythmias.

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