Alcohol Injection at Vein of Marshall (IMAGE)

Houston Methodist

Alcohol Injection at Vein of Marshall

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Doctors in the US and Japan have learned a few injections of a little alcohol may kill or damage nerve clusters that cause or contribute to the onset of atrial fibrillation.

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Miguel Valderrábano, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center

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