Daxor Corporation Presents New Data Validating the Benefit of the BVA-100® Blood Test for Optimal Heart Failure Management at Key Scientific Society Meeting
16 November 2021 - 2:00PM
Daxor Corporation (NYSE: DXR), the global leader in blood volume
measurement technology, today announces new data validating the
benefits of the Company’s BVA-100 blood test in identifying heart
failure patient-specific phenotypes and detecting true anemia.
These data from two separate studies were presented at the American
Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions virtual meeting from
November 13-15, 2021.
“This data adds to the growing body of evidence
from other recently published studies demonstrating how the BVA-100
blood test uniquely allows physicians to characterize and better
manage heart failure,” said Michael Feldschuh, CEO and President of
Daxor. “Physicians are increasingly aware that Daxor’s test is the
most accurate and reliable method to individualize and optimize
treatment in heart failure patients, a driver of our growing
utilization at leading medical centers.”
In heart failure, physicians seek to optimize a
patient’s blood volume which has wide variations in total blood
volume (TBV), plasma volume (PV) and red blood cell volume (RBCV).
Phenotyping these derangements, or variations, and accurately
detecting anemia are priorities for successful patient care. This
study shows that measuring with blood volume analysis (BVA)
distinct phenotypes have emerged, which provides clinicians with
actionable information to achieve optimal fluid management.
The first study, titled, “Blood Volume Analysis
Phenotypes in Heart Failure Patients with Left Ventricular Assist
Device,” showed that wide total blood volume derangements are seen
in LVAD patients up to 64 months post LVAD placement. Anemia
persists in 50% of patients and polycythemia (excess of red cells)
is present in 9% of patients, both of which are prognostic, or an
advance indication, in a heart failure diagnosis.
Lead study author Dmitry M. Yaranov, M.D.,
Baptist Heart Institute, Memphis, TN concluded, “These variances,
not suspected clinically, inform clinicians of additional
therapeutic approaches that may improve host and device outcomes
including recovery, safety, and device durability. Patient and
clinician acceptance and adoption of BVA was excellent and BVA
phenotypes add significant value to centers implanting LVADs.”
The second study presented titled “True Anemia
in Heart Failure Patients: Peripheral Hematocrits Lack Sensitivity
and Specificity as a Predictor of Measured Red Blood Cell Volumes
in a Mixed-LVEF Cohort,” examined three hematocrit (Hct) thresholds
in a cohort of 245 heart failure patients for determining true
anemia as measured by BVA. The data showed that Hct lacks
sensitivity and specificity for detecting true anemia.
Anemia detection and treatment has become a
priority in new approaches to heart failure management with as many
as 62% of patients thought to suffer from anemia, often undetected
with commonly used metrics such as hematocrit and hemoglobin
measures and therefore untreated. “Interventions for anemia in
heart failure would benefit from BVA,” commented Marc A. Silver,
MD, FHFSA, lead author, emphasizing how improved care begins with
accurate diagnosis.
About Daxor
Corporation
Daxor Corporation (NYSE: DXR) is the global
leader in blood volume measurement technology focused on blood
volume testing innovation. We developed and market the BVA-100®
(Blood Volume Analyzer), the first diagnostic blood test cleared by
the FDA to provide safe, accurate, objective quantification of
blood volume status and composition compared to patient-specific
norms. The BVA technology enhances hospital performance metrics in
a broad range of surgical and medical conditions, including heart
failure and critical care, by informing treatment strategies,
resulting in significantly improved multiple measures of patient
outcomes. Daxor's mission is to advance healthcare by enabling
optimal fluid management with blood volume analysis. Daxor’s vision
is optimal blood volume for all. For more information, please visit
our website at Daxor.com.
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Investor Relations Contact:Bret ShapiroSr.
Managing Partner, CORE IR516-222-2560brets@coreir.com
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