A clinical trial has shown that a technique called Ablation, which is used to treat irregular heart beats was substantially more effective than anti-arrhythmic drugs.

The technique involves doctors inserting a catheter or a thin, flexible tube into the heart. A special machine then delivers energy through the catheter to areas of the heart muscle that causes the abnormality and disconnects the pathway.

In the 12 month trial, 112 patients had a 75 % success rate in preventing irregular heart beats were they had previously failed at least one drug regimen, compared with just 6% success in patients who only received drug thereapy.

Source : Reuters UK
Date : 20/05/2006

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