The Fire and Mello Experiment

The Fire and Mello experiment was designed to investigate how electrical signals move through heart tissue. Researchers used heart cells in a lab dish, applying controlled electrical stimuli to observe wave patterns. They aimed to understand how arrhythmias, like irregular heartbeats, develop and propagate. The experiment provided insights into the electrical properties of cardiac tissue, helping to develop better treatments for arrhythmias by understanding how disturbances in electrical activity can lead to abnormal heart rhythms.