METHOD TO IDENTIFY TISSUE OXYGENATION STATE BY SPECTROGRAPHIC ANALYSIS

摘要

A system and method for identifying metabolic activity within the heart muscle (myocardium). Metabolic activity is determined through spectrographic analysis of the myocardium. More particularly, oxygen saturation of the myocardium is measured through the spectrographic analysis, and metabolic activity is measured by a decrease in oxygen saturation of the myocardium over time.