Patent ID: 11911178
Assignee: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 14:
15. A method of treating atrial fibrillation, the method comprising:
storing, in a memory of a computing system, a baseline measurement of an atrial fibrillation characteristic of a patient and a post administration measurement of the atrial fibrillation characteristic of the patient, wherein the post administration measurement is obtained subsequent to administration of a reactive oxygens species (ROS) scavenger to the patient;
determining, by a processor operatively coupled to the memory, a change between the baseline measurement and the post administration measurement of the atrial fibrillation characteristic;
determining, by the processor, an activation pattern responsive to the determined change, wherein the activation pattern includes a number of rotational, focal, and wavelet activities that occur in the patient responsive to administration of the ROS scavenger;
identifying, by the processor and based at least in part on the determined activation pattern, one or more hot spots of atrial fibrillation, wherein the one or more hot spots comprise target areas for treatment of the atrial fibrillation; and
delivering, by a therapeutic device coupled to the processor, a therapeutic substance to the one or more identified hot spots.