One embodiment discloses a computerized method of facilitating cardiac
intervention, comprising inputting patient data, creating a computerized
interactive model of a diseased heart based on the patient data, wherein
the model comprises structural elements, simulating at least one proposed
cardiac intervention treatment by adding or deleting structural elements
to the model, and determining the effects of the proposed cardiac
simulation upon the entire model. Simulations may be repeated to allow
the user to determine an optimal cardiac intervention. Additionally, a
template may be created from the model to use as a guide during the
cardiac intervention.