System and method for facilitating cardiac intervention
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Abstract
One embodiment discloses a computerized method of facilitating cardiac intervention, comprising inputting patient data, creating a computerized interactive model of a heart based on the patient data, wherein the model comprises features, simulating at least one proposed cardiac intervention treatment by adding or deleting features to the model, and determining the effects of the proposed cardiac simulation upon the entire model. Simulations may be repeated to allow the user to determine an optimal cardiac intervention. Additionally, a template may be created from the model to use as a guide during the cardiac intervention.
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303. A method of assessing wall thickness of human heart tissue, comprising:
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providing at least one image of heart tissue from a human heart to a computer system; and
assessing wall thickness of the heart tissue by using the computer system to assess a contrast between at least two sections in at least one image. - View Dependent Claims (304, 305, 306, 307, 309, 310, 495, 496)
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308. (cancelled)
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311. A system configured to assess wall thickness of human heart tissue, comprising:
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a CPU; and
a system memory coupled to the CPU, wherein the system memory stores one or more computer programs executable by the CPU;
wherein one or more computer programs are executable to;
provide at least one image of heart tissue from a human heart;
to a computer system andassess wall thickness of the heart tissue by using the computer system to assess a contrast between at least two sections in at least one image.
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497. A method of assessing viability of human heart tissue, comprising:
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providing at least two images of human heart tissue to the computer system, wherein at least a first image comprises human heart tissue in a substantially diastolic state, and wherein at least a second image comprises human heart tissue in a substantially systolic state;
assessing a first wall thickness of the human heart tissue by using the computer system to assess a contrast between at least two sections in at least the first image;
assessing a second wall thickness of the human heart tissue by using the computer system to assess a contrast between at least two sections in at least the second image; and
comparing the first wall thickness to the second wall thickness. - View Dependent Claims (498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503)
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