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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2021
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Russell Fedewa, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Oussama Wazni, Bentleyville, OH (US);
Scott Anjewierden, Rochester, MN (US);
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
Spectral parameters of ultrasound backscatter of myocardial tissue can be utilized to identify fibrosis and accurately assess myocardial viability during ablation procedures to treat atrial fibrillation. For example, a portion of myocardial tissue may be ultrasonically insonified, the backscatter signal of ultrasonic waves backscattered from the portion of myocardial tissue may be measured, a spectral parameter of the backscatter signal may be determined, the spectral parameter may be correlated with an electrical conductivity of the portion of myocardial tissue; and a treatment of the patient may be determined or adjusted based on the correlation.