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Stretchable Balloon Electronics Get to the Heart of Cardiac Medicine


March 7, 2011

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Cardiologists may soon be able to place sensitive electronics inside their patients' hearts with minimal invasiveness, enabling more sophisticated and efficient diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias. An interdisciplinary team, led by University of Illinois researchers, has successfully integrated stretchable electronics technology with standard endocardial balloon catheters. The balloon device can both map and ablate over large areas of the heart simultaneously.Full Story

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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