Why the study?
Proton beam therapy has radiophysical properties appealing for noninvasive arrhythmia elimination, prompting evaluation of scanned proton beams for cardiac tissue ablation, electrophysiological outcomes, and lesion formation in a porcine model.
Does scanned proton beam irradiation create effective lesions and interrupt cardiac impulse propagation in a porcine model?
Does scanned proton beam irradiation create effective lesions and interrupt cardiac impulse propagation in a porcine model?
Scanned proton beams can effectively create mature lesions and interrupt cardiac impulse propagation in a porcine model, demonstrating feasibility for catheter-free arrhythmia ablation.
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Does not support clinical use; leaves open feasibility of proton beams for catheter-free human arrhythmia ablation.
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