
A chest-mounted ultrasound patch delivers pacing signals by activating heart cells with high-frequency waves. The system uses RNA to trigger calcium influx via ion channels in heart cells after a simple injection. The patch works in rats, pigs, and human heart cell samples. A pocket-sized data module supplies power and data. The gene therapy does not alter DNA.
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