WashU Researchers Plan Major Trial Of Noninvasive Radiation Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
Executive Summary
Physicians developing a promising technique for noninvasive cardiac radioablation for ventricular tachycardia are working with US FDA to develop a large multicenter trial of their technique following the success of a five-patient case-series and an 18-patient prospective study.
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