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  "id": 83144,
  "title": "New imaging technique reveals how scar tissue disrupts the heartbeat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/new-imaging-technique-reveals-how-scar-tissue-disrupts-the-heartbeat",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-03T11:00:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-imaging-technique-reveals-scar-tissue.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "When a heart attack damages the heart, the injured muscle is replaced by scar tissue. That scar can interfere with the electrical signals that coordinate each heartbeat, increasing the risk of dangerous rhythm disorders known as arrhythmias.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}