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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
May. 25, 2006
Applicants:
Elazer Edelman, Brookline, MA (US);
Mark Lovich, Brookline, MA (US);
Inventors:
Elazer Edelman, Brookline, MA (US);
Mark Lovich, Brookline, MA (US);
Assignee:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides novel methods for the localized delivery of inotropic agents to the heart, including specific regions of the heart, such as the ventricles, for example in a subject undergoing cardiothoracic surgery, with the aim of supporting the myocardial contractile function of the heart.