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Alcohol Injection Into the Heart Draws Attention
Original: Injecting Alcohol Into the Heart https:// tube.blueben.net/w/hhngk2kPgL3 fLxTGQveAfa
A medical procedure known as alcohol septal ablation, in which pure alcohol is injected directly into heart tissue to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, is being discussed online. The technique intentionally destroys a small portion of heart muscle to improve blood flow, and people are reacting to how counterintuitive injecting alcohol into the heart sounds despite it being an established cardiology treatment.
Why now: The surprising idea that alcohol can be deliberately injected into the heart as a medical treatment is drawing curiosity.
alcohol septal ablationheartcardiologyhypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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- Injecting Alcohol Into the Heart https:// tube.blueben.net/w/hhngk2kPgL3 fLxTGQveAfa · education_knowledge@tube.blueben.net · 3
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