Afib (2 of 2) (VIDEO)

Johns Hopkins Medicine

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Physicians image the left atrium of the heart, divide it up in different segments (each colored box) and compared how in-sync these regions are. Those people with left atriums more out-of-sync when the heart relaxes aren't likely to benefit from the procedure versus those with in-sync atriums who would be likely candidates for a successful procedure.

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Credit: Ashikaga Lab

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