What can computer
engineering do for heart failure patient?
Imre János Barabás1, Ádám Ticz2, István Hartyánszky3, MD, Ph.D, M.Sc.
1
Semmelweis University and Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary
2
Óbuda University John von Neunmann Faculty of Informatics, Budapest, Hungary
Electrical Engineering Students’ Hungarian Association – EESTEC LC Budapest
3
Consultant cardiac surgeon, Deputy-director Semmelweis University, Heart and Vascular Center, Cardiac Departement
E-mail: barabas.janos@med.semmelweis-univ.hu, ticz.adam@gmail.com, drharist@gmail.com
Abstract—A very brief extract of the short paper should go
here.
I.
INTRODUCTION
Using this model we were able to find the optimal
resection line providing excellent postoperative result, thus
minimizing the risk of low cardiac syndrome, and save
more human life.
We have created a novel method combining surgery with
gadolinium enhanced magnetic resonance to construct a 3D
systolic heart model before the surgery in heart attack cases.
The model was utilized to determine resection lines. These
lines can show the borders of the heart muscle's injury for the
surgeons, who could be intraoperatively used that.
II.
CONTENT OF THE SHORT PAPER
According to our calculations with the
predetermined resection line the calculated percentage
reduction in left ventricle of the heart volume was above
30%, and left ventricle volumes were predicted above
normal values, thus performing the operation using these
resection points is likely to be safe and effective.
Although the doctors have some surgery
techniques for treatment of heart failure, but these
techniques can lead to suboptimal results. Postoperative
resection can be inadequate, because the surgeon could not
determine the accurate resection volume intraoperatively.
After the surgeries the most common complication name is
low cardiac output syndrome, due to insufficient left
ventricular volume results in a potentially unstable
condition, and cannot be corrected. That's mean we lost
more than 40% of our patient after the surgery, and within
10 years, we sadly lost 65% of them. Our aim was to find a
preoperative method to minimize risk and maximize
outcome with ventricle of the heart restoration.
41 procedures where done with our new frame on
consecutive patients. Control MRI measures showed
significant improvement in heart function, and each
patient's quality of life has improved postoperatively. The
most important developments that, the 5 years mortality
was improved by 33%, using Keplen-Meier survival
analysis.
Fig. 1. Poster of EESTEC Conference 2014
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The authors would like to thank…
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I Hartyanszky, J Pepper, A Toth, G Veres, B Berta, M Polos, K Vida, Z
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Failure Supplements (2010) 9, S143