System and method for facilitating cardiac intervention
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1. A method of assessing a viability of human heart tissue, comprising:
- providing two or more images of heart tissue from a human heart to a computer system;
dividing at least two of the images into a plurality of sections, comprising;
creating endocardial and epicardial left ventricle wall boundaries;
automatically segmenting at least a portion of left ventricle wall endocardial boundaries of at least two of the provided images of heart tissue into a selected number of endocardial left ventricle wall points;
automatically segmenting at least a portion of left ventricle wall epicardial boundaries of at least two of the provided images of heart tissue into a selected number of epicardial left ventricle wall points; and
automatically using endocardial left ventricle wall points and epicardial left ventricle wall points to create a model of at least a portion of the left ventricle wall over one or more periods of time;
assigning a value to at least one of the sections of the model, wherein the value is a function of a feature of the section; and
using the value of at least one of the sections to assess viability of human heart tissue in or proximate to at least one of the sections with an assigned value.
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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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1. A method of assessing a viability of human heart tissue, comprising:
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providing two or more images of heart tissue from a human heart to a computer system; dividing at least two of the images into a plurality of sections, comprising; creating endocardial and epicardial left ventricle wall boundaries; automatically segmenting at least a portion of left ventricle wall endocardial boundaries of at least two of the provided images of heart tissue into a selected number of endocardial left ventricle wall points; automatically segmenting at least a portion of left ventricle wall epicardial boundaries of at least two of the provided images of heart tissue into a selected number of epicardial left ventricle wall points; and automatically using endocardial left ventricle wall points and epicardial left ventricle wall points to create a model of at least a portion of the left ventricle wall over one or more periods of time; assigning a value to at least one of the sections of the model, wherein the value is a function of a feature of the section; and using the value of at least one of the sections to assess viability of human heart tissue in or proximate to at least one of the sections with an assigned value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system configured to assess a viability 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 two images of heart tissue from a human heart to a computer system; create endocardial and epicardial left ventricle wall boundaries; automatically segment at least a portion of left ventricle wall endocardial boundaries of at least two of the provided images of heart tissue into a selected number of endocardial left ventricle wall points; automatically segment at least a portion of left ventricle wall epicardial boundaries of at least two of the provided images of heart tissue into a selected number of epicardial left ventricle wall points; automatically use endocardial left ventricle wall points and epicardial left ventricle wall points to create a model of at least a portion of the left ventricle wall over one or more periods of time; and assess viability of human heart tissue by using the computer system to assess a contrast between at least two sections in the model.
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