Friday, March 11, 2011

Stretchable electronics get the heart back on track

Stretchable electronics get the heart back on track
When a patient has an arrhythmia (an irregular heartbeat), cardiologists will often treat the disorder by inserting two tube-like catheters into the patient's heart. The first catheter is used for mapping out the heart tissue, identifying the location of cells that are causing the arrhythmia.

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