Arrhythmias is a cardiac condition that affects 1.5 to 5% of the American population and a leading cause of cardiac incidents and death. As arrhythmia is a paroxysmal condition, accurate detection of affected area and targeted treatment is paramount for recovery. Researchers at George Washington University have developed a novel idea to use balloon catheter to both detect and localize arrhythmia affected region and administer treatment using a single electrode array.
The electrode array can be permanently implanted to actively monitor the patient for instances of arrhythmia. The system can either have physical electrical leads or wirelessly transmit data to actively monitor the patient. When localized arrythmia is detected the system can administer treatment. Other parameters such as electrogram, strain measurement, resistance and pH measurements can also be measured using the system.