Computer System for the Analysis of Cardiac Contraction Synchrony

The aim of this project is to develop a computerized system, called VentriQuant, for the quantitative assessment of cardiac dyssynchrony (CDS). Impaired CDS is one of the main clinical indicators of the evolution of heart failure (HF) syndrome, considered the leading cause of death worldwide. The VentriQuant system incorporates quantification methods that have already been validated and used in the clinic, but also aims to incorporate new algorithms and indices in order to expand its use and evaluate its clinical utility. The VentriQuant system is expected to provide support by expanding access to cardiovascular imaging specialists to new tools and methods of analysis, and to generate the possibility of remote diagnosis and increased reproducibility in quantitative and objective assessment, with a direct impact on better diagnosis and follow-up of HF patients. The VentriQuant system is easy to use, its operation is simple and intuitive, and it displays important information for the evaluation of the contraction synchrony of both ventricles.