Putting radiation to the test to heal irregular heartbeat
Surprising research suggests radiation may reprogram misfiring heart cells to control heartbeats more like younger, healthier cells do.
ST. LOUIS — Doctors are zapping the heart with radiation normally reserved for cancer, a bid to better treat people with life-threatening irregular heartbeats who’ve exhausted other options.
While it’s highly experimental, surprising early research suggests it may reprogram misfiring heart cells to control heartbeats more like younger, healthier cells do.
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