Doctors are zapping the heart with radiation normally reserved for cancer in a bid to better treat a dangerous kind of irregular heartbeat. It’s highly experimental, but researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have reported success. (April 27) (AP video: Angie Wang)

Doctors test radiation to treat risky heartbeat

Doctors are zapping the heart with radiation normally reserved for cancer in a bid to better treat a dangerous kind of irregular heartbeat. It’s highly experimental, but researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have reported success. (April 27) (AP video: Angie Wang)