Method of treating cardiac arrhythmias
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1. A method of treating cardiac arrhythmias resulting from errant electrical signals conducted through the cardiac tissue from a source location, the method comprising reducing the magnitude of the errant signals by shunting electrical signals from the source location with an electrically conductive element having a sufficiently low impedance.
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A method of treating cardiac arrhythmias resulting from errant electrical signals conducted through the cardiac tissue from a source location. The magnitude of the errant signals is reduced by shunting electrical signals from the source location with an electrically conductive element having a sufficiently low impedance.
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1. A method of treating cardiac arrhythmias resulting from errant electrical signals conducted through the cardiac tissue from a source location, the method comprising reducing the magnitude of the errant signals by shunting electrical signals from the source location with an electrically conductive element having a sufficiently low impedance.
- 2. A method of treating cardiac arrhythmias resulting from errant electrical signals conducted through the cardiac tissue from a source location, the method comprising shunting electrical signals from the source location with an electrically conductive element having an impedance sufficiently low to reduce the errant electrical signals conducted through the cardiac tissue.
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7. A method of treating cardiac arrhythmias resulting from errant electrical signals conducted through the cardiac tissue from a source location, the method comprising securing one end of an electrically conductive element to the source location, and contacting the other end of the electrical connector to a plurality of locations on the surface of the heart until a location is found that reduces the errant electrical signals and establishes a normal heart beat;
- and securing the second end of the element to the location.
- 8. A method of treating cardiac arrhythmias resulting from errant electrical signals conducted through the cardiac tissue from a source location, the method comprising securing one end of a multi-branched element to the source location, and securing the end of each of the branches to locations on the surface of the heart that reduce the errant signals.
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