2023-04-21 18:29:21
Heart diseases are one of the most important for users as they affect a vital organ. And it is that everything that has to do with a malfunction of the heart can lead to a very serious health problem. To alleviate some of them, this new graphene tattoo may be the solution to correct and control arrhythmias.
This tattoo can help control arrhythmias using light
One of the tools that any place that develops an activity needs by law is a defibrillator. It has been shown that these devices are important for a person who has suffered a cardiovascular disease to endure if they need it. But there are people who cannot wait to have it and need devices integrated into their own body so that the ailments can be studied and corrected at the moment.
This is what researchers from the universities of Northwestern and Texas when creating this device. It is a heart implant made of graphene that is as thin as a lock of hair. This evolved pacemaker conforms to heart tissue and is somewhat like an electronic tattoo made from a flexible silicone membrane.
This adheres to the skin and seems very simple, but the truth is that it has very important characteristics. Of course, it sends the electrical impulses necessary for the user’s heart to increase or decrease the speed of its beats depending on what it needs.
But there is another important thing that this pacemaker does. It turns out that this implant has a very interesting function and that is that it responds to light to monitor what is happening in the organ. From what they say in New Atlas, by applying light on the tattoo you can see the progress of the heartbeat to see how the heart works while it is installed.
a temporary pacemaker
At the moment, this graphene tattoo cannot be considered a definitive solution for all users who need a pacemaker. This is a temporary solution as in current tests it has only lasted two months in test rats. We will be hoping that in some way it will be an important aid to all those who need help with their arrhythmias while they wait for their own permanent pacemaker.
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