MEANS AND DEVICES FOR ASSESSING CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602020049066
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2019-04-16
- Filing Date
- 2020-04-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2040-04-16
AI Technical Summary
Current methods for assessing coronary artery disease, such as coronary angiography, are inadequate in determining the functional significance of coronary stenoses and the pattern of disease (focal or diffuse), which affects treatment decisions in interventional cardiology.
A computer-implemented method and device for quantifying the patterns of coronary artery functional disease by acquiring relative pressure values along the coronary vessel, mapping these values, and calculating a functional outcome index (FOI) based on the pressure drop contribution and extent of the disease, to differentiate between focal and diffuse coronary artery disease patterns.
The method provides a more accurate assessment of coronary artery disease patterns, enabling interventional cardiologists to make informed treatment decisions by distinguishing between focal and diffuse disease patterns, thereby improving patient outcomes.