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Laser Balloon Calms Racing Heart

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LONDON, Aug. 24, 2011 — Doctors at The Heart Hospital in London have successfully treated a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation with a new “laser balloon” technique. The procedure inflates a balloon inside the heart, which creates a blood-free zone allowing the balloon’s hidden camera to see inside the heart while directing a laser to specific targeted tissues that need to be treated. Scott Rosser, a 34-year-old scuba diver who suffered from atrial fibrillation, was the first in the UK to be treated using this technique. His heart rate used to go as high as 202 beats per minute,...Read full article

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    Published: August 2011
    3-D computer mapsatriaatrial fibrillationBiophotonicsDr. Oliver SegalEuropeheart rhythm disorderirregular heartbeatlaser balloonpalpitationspulmonary vein isolationpumonary veinradiofrequency energyResearch & Technologyrisk of strokeScott RosserThe Heart HospitalUniversity College London Hospitals Foundation trustLasers

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