First Patient to Undergo New Atrial Fibrillation Treatment (IMAGE)

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First Patient to Undergo New Atrial Fibrillation Treatment

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Rick Lang walks with his wife in their Waterville, Ohio neighborhood. He was the first patient in the U.S. to undergo treatment for atrial fibrillation using a new device that emits small electrical pulses to restore a normal heart rhythm.

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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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