Non-invasive quantification of myocardial stiffness using a portable ultrasound device

Heart failure currently affects 14 million people in Europe. Early diagnosis of heart failure is essential in order to successfully address the underlying causes. However, initial diagnosis is difficult meaning that heart failure is only correctly diagnosed in about half of affected patients. Diastolic heart failure, which accounts for more than 50% of all heart failure patients, is due to abnormal ventricular stiffness that remains very difficult to diagnose. Non-invasive evaluation of myocardial stiffness remains a challenge and there is currently no technique that can assess myocardial stiffness in clinical practice. In the proposed project, a novel portable ultrasound device will be developed for non-invasive quantification of myocardial stiffness that will allow an accurate, quick and non-invasive assessment of the diastolic function. TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Kolios

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Partner:

École Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

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