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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2013
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Musc Foundation for Research Development, Charleston, SC (US);
Craig M. Stolen, New Brighton, MN (US);
Timothy E. Meyer, North Oaks, MN (US);
Milan Seth, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Francis G. Spinale, Blythewood, SC (US);
Nicholas David Wold, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
MUSC Foundation for Research Development, Charleston, SC (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure are related to systems and methods for utilizing biomarker panel data with respect to medical devices and methods, amongst other things. In an embodiment, the disclosure can include a method of predicting the likelihood of response to CRT therapy. The method can include quantifying levels of one or more biomarkers in a biological sample of a patient, analyzing the quantified levels to determine response to CRT therapy, wherein a panel of biomarkers includes at least two selected from the group consisting of CRP, SGP-130, sIL-2R, sTNFR-II, IFNg, BNP, sST2, MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1, TIMP-2, TIMP-4. Other embodiments are also included herein.