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Apparatus and method for treating atrial fibrillation and atrial tachycardia

  • US 7,983,748 B2
  • Filed: 02/26/2009
  • Issued: 07/19/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for treating an electrical problem in a human or animal patient'"'"'s heart having a left atrium which comprises atraumatically blocking the transmission of one or more electrical signals from a pulmonary vein, a fat pad, or a pulmonary vein and a fat pad from reaching the left atrium of the heart, wherein the one or more electrical signals are blocked by a DC current, voltage, or both DC current and voltage transmitted from an optical or light energy source to at least one noise cancellation device positioned on or adjacent to a pulmonary vein or a fat pad connected to the left atrium.

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