Periodic Reporting for period 1 - ElastoCardioScope (An innovative tool for non-invasive evaluation of myocardial stiffness)
Okres sprawozdawczy: 2015-11-01 do 2017-04-30
In ElastoCardioScope, an innovative ultrasound device has been developed for non-invasive quantification of myocardial stiffness. A prototype was manufactured and its accuracy to quantify myocardial stiffness was demonstrated. The clinical feasibility was shown on patients with heart failure whereas the clinical and economical potential of this technology was demonstrated by conducting a market study. These results pave the way for the development of a novel diagnostic tool for heart failure. This simple and low cost innovative technology could provide a clear solution to an unmet medical need and thus has great potential for take-up and use by clinicians at hospital but also in other points of cares.