Inventors:
Magdi M. Saba - Towson MD, US
Stephen R. Shorofsky - Owings Mills MD, US
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE - Baltimore MD
International Classification:
A61N 1/362, A61B 5/0402
Abstract:
Techniques include determining a first vector of temporal changes in electrical data measured at multiple electrical sensors positioned at corresponding locations on a surface of a living body due to a natural electrical pulse. A different vector of temporal changes in electrical data measured at the same electrical sensors is determined due to each stimulated signal of multiple stimulated signals within the living body. Stimulated position data is received, which indicates a different corresponding position within the living body where each of the stimulated signals originates. The site of origin of the natural electrical pulse is determined based on the first vector and the multiple different vectors and the stimulated position data. Among other applications, these techniques allow the rapid, automatic determination of the site of origin of ventricular tachycardia arrhythmia (VT).