Patents by Inventor Luiz Belardinelli

Luiz Belardinelli has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Adenosine antagonists in the treatment and diagnosis of A-V node conduction disturbances
    Patent number: 4364922
    Abstract: A method of relieving atrioventricular conduction block by administering to a human or animal an effective amount of an adenosine antagonist that competitively inhibits adenosine or that reduces the level of adenosine present in myocardial tissue and associated fluids. A method of diagnosing atrioventricular conduction block caused by ischemia of the heart by measuring the time delay between atrial and ventricular excitation before and after the administration of an adenosine antagonist. Specific antagonists disclosed include methylxanthines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1982
    Assignee: University of Virginia Alumni Patents Foundation
    Inventors: Robert M. Berne, Luiz Belardinelli, Rafael Rubio