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Procedure

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Dr. John Hummel (right) prepares to perform the first heart ablation in the U.S. using a new device that uses small electrical pulses to restore a normal heart rhythm and treat persistent atrial fibrillation.

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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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