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Transparent Arterial Layer Separation in Cardiac Angiography with Self-Supervised Deep Learning
NU 2023-092 INVENTORS Sameer Ansari* Donald Cantrell* Leon Cho Syed Hasib Akhter Faruqui Chaochao Zhou SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology enhances cardiac angiography with markedly enhanced visualization of the vasculature by leveraging self-supervised deep neural network-based background subtraction algorithms. BACKGROUND Cardiac angiography relies...
Published: 3/3/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, Image/Signal processing
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
Maskless 2D/3D Artificial Subtraction Angiography
LUNU2019-160 INVENTORS Sameer Ansari* Donald Cantrell* SHORT DESCRIPTION This invention leverages machine learning to enhance angiographic imaging by removing bone and soft tissue interference without a pre-injection digital mask, providing improved visualization of vasculature in real-time and accommodating patient motion. BACKGROUND Conventional...
Published: 3/2/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, Imaging
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
Myocardial Scar Burden Signatures for Simultaneously Assessing Scar Extent and Distribution from Imaging Data
NU 2023-063 INVENTORS Mohammed Elbaz* SHORT DESCRIPTION This technology introduces a novel method for quantifying myocardial scar burden by leveraging imaging data to simultaneously assess scar extent and distribution, facilitating enhanced diagnosis and management of heart diseases. BACKGROUND Myocardial infarction (MI) is a fatal heart disease...
Published: 2/18/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, Image/Signal processing, Imaging
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
A microneedle-patterned polymer coating for next-generation drug-coated balloon catheters
NU 2024-188 Inventors Bowen Wang* Guojun Chen Short Description Next generation drug-coated balloon catheter using a microneedle-patterned polymer coating to penetrate deep into vessel walls and deliver a variety of payloads. Background Balloon angioplasty remains the standard of care for occlusive cardiovascular diseases, yet its...
Published: 3/3/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Biomedical, Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, Healthcare, Medical device
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
New Targets and Methods for Treating Pulmonary Hypertension and Cardiomyopathy
LU 2020-120, LU 2021-119, LU 2021-191 INVENTOR Youyang Zhao* SHORT DESCRIPTION New targets and methods for treating pulmonary hypertension, cardiomyopathy, and heart failure. BACKGROUND Pulmonary hypertension (PH) and cardiomyopathy are deleterious diseases often characterized by excessive vasoconstriction or abnormal vascular-ventricular...
Published: 3/3/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cancer/Oncology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, Pulmonary disease, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
Novel Approach to Attenuate Anthracycline-Induced Cardiotoxicity due to Doxorubicin
NU 2018-028 INVENTORS Paul Burridge* Tarek Magdy SHORT DESCRIPTION The use of desipramine to protect against doxorubicine-induced cardiotoxitiy BACKGROUND Doxorubicin, a cytotoxic anthracycline antibiotic, is a common anti–cancer agent used to treat a wide variety of adult and childhood cancers. The cardiotoxicity of anthracyclines, however,...
Published: 3/3/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cancer/Oncology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
A Terlipressin-Albumin Conjugate for Increased Stability
NU2018-179 INVENTORS Nathan Gianneschi* Or Berger Wonmin Choi SHORT DESCRIPTION A new compound consisting of terlipressin coupled to an 18-carbon (C-18) fatty acid that allows the drug to bind to albumin, providing increased stability. BACKGROUND Terlipressin, an analogue of vasopressin, is used in many countries around the world to treat a variety...
Published: 3/3/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, Drug delivery, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
A Wearable Patch to Monitor Heart Conditions and Vital Signs
NU 2020-015 INVENTORS Andrew Carek James Heller Omer Inan Mozziyar Etemadi* Avidor Kazen SHORT DESCRIPTION A wearable device that allows for advanced and reliable 24/7 monitoring of cardiac functions ABSTRACT High blood pressure is known to be the leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases; therefore, proper and reliable monitoring of blood...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, Diagnostics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
Reelin for the Clinical Treatment of Cardiac Pathologies
NU 2020-159 INVENTORS Guillermo Oliver* Xialoei Liu SHORT DESCRIPTION A novel approach to treating cardiovasculature disease BACKGROUND Although little is known about the role of cardiac lymphatics in the healthy or failing heart, a growing body of evidence indicates that improved cardiac lymphatic vessel growth and function could be a novel therapeutic...
Published: 4/4/2025   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Biologic, Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, Therapeutics
Category(s): Life Sciences > Therapeutics
Liquid Cast Biodegradable Drug Delivering Arterial Stent
NU 2008-176InventorsMelina Kibbe Guillermo AmeerShort DescriptionA liquid drug-eluting biodegradable stentAbstractNorthwestern researchers have developed a novel complement for angioplasty. Their technology is a liquid drug-eluting biodegradable stent that polymerizes in vivo and molds to the contour of the freshly angioplastied artery. In addition...
Published: 7/3/2024   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Cardiology and Cardiovascular disease, Devices, Drug delivery, Health IT, Medical device, Polymer
Category(s): Life Sciences > Healthcare Devices, Tools & IT
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