Development of Computer - aided  Depiction of Myocardial Perfusion for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (Infarct)  and Heart  Transplantations in order to Provide fast Diagnosis and Risk Stratification

Coordinator:  Prof. Dr. H. Dickhaus

Partner:  PD Dr. med. G. Korosoglou  ( University Hospital Heidelberg  Department of Internal Medicine III - Cardiology,  Angiology and Pneumology )

Funding:  Land Baden Württemberg, Cooperation Projects

Abstract:
The project is based on previous work concerning completed examinations of Blush-Quantification with the same clinical partner.  Quantitative computer-aided Depiction of myocardial Perfusion for Patients with acute coronary syndrome and patients with heart transplantations is to be developed.  Particular emphasis should be focused on the spatial distribution of the dynamic changeable blush. Quantified parameters derived from the spatial temporal pattern shall be tested for their diagnostic and prognostic relevance in comparison with clinical established MRI-methods.

Duration: 2009-2011

Staff: Filka Yaneva, H. Dickhaus

Figure A: Original angiographic image, Figure B: Visualization of  myocardial perfusion (left ventricle, LAD),  feeding artery and veins based on  angiographic image

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