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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024
Filed:
May. 22, 2020
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., North Billerica, MA (US);
Yale University, New Haven, CT (US);
Albert J. Sinusas, Guilford, CT (US);
Joseph G. Akar, New Haven, CT (US);
Richard R. Cesati, Pepperell, MA (US);
Heike S. Radeke, South Grafton, MA (US);
Stephen B. Haber, Westford, MA (US);
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., North Billerica, MA (US);
Abstract
The invention provides, in some embodiments, methods relating to assessing increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF), and/or the likelihood of responding to particular AF therapies using imaging agents comprising an MMP inhibitor linked to an imaging moiety. The invention further provides methods for evaluating the presence of the risk of developing other cardiovascular conditions and assessing the effectiveness of treatment or other intervention for such conditions by determining MMP levels.