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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ascension St. Vincent’s is using new technology to treat patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib). Atrial fibrillation is when the heart has an irregular and often rapid rhythm.
The body needs the mineral potassium to regulate muscle contraction. The heart, being a muscle, may respond to changes in potassium levels by developing an irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia. Atrial ...