System and method for targeting heart rhythm disorders using shaped ablation
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1. A method of targeting a cardiac rhythm disorder, the method comprising:
- processing cardiac signals via a computing device to determine a shape in a region of tissue defined by migration of a source associated with the cardiac rhythm disorder;
identifying at least one portion of the tissue proximate to the shape; and
selectively modifying the at least one portion in order to terminate or alter the cardiac rhythm disorder.
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Abstract
A system and method to target a biological rhythm disorder, such as a heart rhythm disorder include processing cardiac signals via a computing device to determine a shape in a region of tissue defined by a source associated with the biological rhythm disorder that migrates spatially on or within the shape, and identifying at least one portion of the tissue proximate to the shape to enable selective modification of the at least one portion of tissue in order to terminate or alter the heart rhythm disorder.
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1. A method of targeting a cardiac rhythm disorder, the method comprising:
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processing cardiac signals via a computing device to determine a shape in a region of tissue defined by migration of a source associated with the cardiac rhythm disorder; identifying at least one portion of the tissue proximate to the shape; and selectively modifying the at least one portion in order to terminate or alter the cardiac rhythm disorder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system to target a cardiac rhythm disorder, the system comprising:
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at least one processing device configured to; process cardiac signals to determine a shape in a region of tissue defined by migration of a source associated with the cardiac rhythm disorder; and identify at least one portion of the tissue proximate to the shape; and a modification module configured to selectively modify the at least one portion in order to terminate or alter the cardiac rhythm disorder. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system to target a cardiac rhythm disorder, the system comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to; process cardiac signals to determine a shape in a region of tissue defined by the migration of a source associated with a cardiac rhythm disorder; and identify at least one portion of the tissue proximate to the shape; and a modification module configured to selectively modify the at least one portion in order to terminate or alter the cardiac rhythm disorder. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method of targeting a biological rhythm disorder, the method comprising:
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receiving signals in a processing device over a network, the signals associated with a biological rhythm disorder of an organ; processing the signals in the processing device to determine a shape in a region of tissue defined by migration of a source associated with the biological rhythm disorder; identifying at least one portion of the tissue proximate to the shape for selective modification of the at least one portion; transmitting data from the processing device to a second processing device over the network, the data indicating at least one of the shape and the at least one portion proximate to the shape; and selectively modify the at least one portion in order to terminate or alter the biological rhythm disorder.
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47. A system to target a biological rhythm disorder, the system comprising:
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a processing device configured to; receive signals from a second processing device over a network, the signals associated with a biological rhythm disorder of an organ; process the signals to determine a shape in a region of tissue defined by migration of a source associated with the biological rhythm; identify at least one portion of the tissue proximate to the shape for selective modification of the at least one portion; transmit data to the second processing device over the network, the data indicating at least one of the shape and the at least one portion proximate to the shape; and a modification module configured to selectively modify the at least one portion in order to terminate or alter the biological rhythm disorder.
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