{"id":8605,"date":"2026-04-22T09:49:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T09:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ihu-liryc.fr\/cardiac-ablation-everything-you-need-to-know-in-lirycs-new-scientific-comic\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:25:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:25:31","slug":"cardiac-ablation-everything-you-need-to-know-in-lirycs-new-scientific-comic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ihu-liryc.fr\/en\/cardiac-ablation-everything-you-need-to-know-in-lirycs-new-scientific-comic\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiac ablation: everything you need to know in Liryc&#8217;s new scientific comic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>IHU Liryc, Europe&#8217;s leading research institute dedicated to cardiac arrhythmia, has just released a new instalment of its scientific comic series. <strong>This new episode tackles a topic that concerns many patients: cardiac ablation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<smartfire-component name='spacer' attributes=\"{&quot;height&quot;:50,&quot;laptopHeight&quot;:45,&quot;tabletHeight&quot;:40,&quot;mobileHeight&quot;:30}\"><\/smartfire-component>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A treatment that still strikes fear<\/h2>\n\n\n<smartfire-component name='spacer' attributes=\"{&quot;height&quot;:20,&quot;laptopHeight&quot;:20,&quot;tabletHeight&quot;:20,&quot;mobileHeight&quot;:20}\"><\/smartfire-component>\n\n\n<p>Atrial fibrillation, catheters, radiofrequency, electroporation\u2026 These terms can be daunting. <strong>Yet cardiac ablation is now one of the most widely performed treatments in the world for heart rhythm disorders, and Liryc has played a pioneering role in its development from its base in Bordeaux.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<smartfire-component name='spacer' attributes=\"{&quot;height&quot;:20,&quot;laptopHeight&quot;:20,&quot;tabletHeight&quot;:20,&quot;mobileHeight&quot;:20}\"><\/smartfire-component>\n\n\n<p>Despite this, many patients are still hesitant due to a lack of clear and accessible information. 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No complicated diagrams. <strong>Just clear, illustrated answers to the questions many people are too shy to ask their doctor.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<smartfire-component name='spacer' attributes=\"{&quot;height&quot;:50,&quot;laptopHeight&quot;:45,&quot;tabletHeight&quot;:40,&quot;mobileHeight&quot;:30}\"><\/smartfire-component>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A series of science comics designed to make cardiology more accessible to the general public<\/h2>\n\n\n<smartfire-component name='spacer' attributes=\"{&quot;height&quot;:20,&quot;laptopHeight&quot;:20,&quot;tabletHeight&quot;:20,&quot;mobileHeight&quot;:20}\"><\/smartfire-component>\n\n\n<p>This new comic strip is the latest instalment in the series launched by Liryc to make cardiology accessible to everyone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BD n\u00b01<\/strong> \u2014 The heart\u2019s electrical system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BD n\u00b02<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihu-liryc.fr\/en\/smartwatches-and-heart-health-lirycs-new-scientific-comic\/\">Smartwatches and ECG monitoring<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BD n\u00b03<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihu-liryc.fr\/en\/decoding-the-invisible-lirycs-new-scientific-comic-connects-the-ecg-to-the-heart-of-your-cells\/\">The relationship between the ECG trace and the electrical activity of heart cells<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BD n\u00b04<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihu-liryc.fr\/en\/understanding-heart-rhythm-disorders-through-gaming-discover-the-new-liryc-comic-book\/\">Heart rhythm disorders explained through gaming<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<smartfire-component name='spacer' attributes=\"{&quot;height&quot;:20,&quot;laptopHeight&quot;:20,&quot;tabletHeight&quot;:20,&quot;mobileHeight&quot;:20}\"><\/smartfire-component>\n\n\n<p>Each episode offers a different perspective to help you better understand how the heart works, the diagnostic tools available, and the latest research findings from Liryc.<\/p>\n\n\n<smartfire-component name='spacer' attributes=\"{&quot;height&quot;:50,&quot;laptopHeight&quot;:45,&quot;tabletHeight&quot;:40,&quot;mobileHeight&quot;:30}\"><\/smartfire-component>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check out the comic now <\/h2>\n\n\n<smartfire-component name='spacer' attributes=\"{&quot;height&quot;:20,&quot;laptopHeight&quot;:20,&quot;tabletHeight&quot;:20,&quot;mobileHeight&quot;:20}\"><\/smartfire-component>\n\n\n<p>Liryc&#8217;s fifth science comic, focusing on cardiac ablation, is now available.<\/p>\n\n\n<smartfire-component name='spacer' attributes=\"{&quot;height&quot;:20,&quot;laptopHeight&quot;:20,&quot;tabletHeight&quot;:20,&quot;mobileHeight&quot;:20}\"><\/smartfire-component>\n\n\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f <strong>Dive into this episode and (re)discover why Bordeaux has become a global hub for research into cardiac arrhythmias.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<smartfire-component name='spacer' attributes=\"{&quot;height&quot;:20,&quot;laptopHeight&quot;:20,&quot;tabletHeight&quot;:20,&quot;mobileHeight&quot;:20}\"><\/smartfire-component>\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center;\"><div style=\"margin:8px 0px 4px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calameo.com\/books\/00799557539dd5e80a832\" target=\"_blank\">BD n\u00b05. 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