Study: BVA-100 Blood Test Reduces Hospitalizations for Heart Failure Patients

Daxor Corporation is sharing new data validating the benefits of its BVA-100 diagnostic blood test in reducing hospital length of stay (LOS) for heart failure (HF) patients. 
 
“This important study shows that BVA has the ability to help clinicians treat patients more effectively so that they get out of the hospital faster and have better results in terms of mortality and readmission when compared to those who did not receive BVA-guided care. Annual costs for HF treatment are estimated at $30.7 billion and expected to grow to nearly $70 billion by 2030 if we fail to improve on current treatment outcomes. Notably, in-hospital care comprises the majority of costs across all HF categories, averaging $14,000 per admission,” Daxor President/CEO Michael Feldschuh said.

The study, “Length of Stay After Blood Volume Analysis in Hospitalized Heart Failure,” compared both hospital admission and discharge dates, allowing the calculation of pre- and post-BVA LOS for all patients. Those who received BVA-guided treatment on the day of admission to the hospital had a highly significant (p <0.001) lower total LOS than controls (2.04 vs. 4.56 days) and significantly improved outcomes (lower 30-day readmissions and 365-day mortality).

“Shorter length of hospital stay has an enormous potential for hospital cost savings as hospitals receive a single block payment under DRG rules of reimbursement. All hospital systems are rated under this metric and seeking ways to improve it is one of the reasons we have adopted BVA locally,” stated Dr. John L. Jefferies, University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.
 
“The clinical evidence continues to demonstrate that our innovative BVA-100 blood test uniquely allows physicians to understand underlying HF blood volume derangements, providing them with accurate, actionable data to individualize treatment plans in both the inpatient and outpatient settings—improving outcomes and reducing the total cost of care,” said Jonathan Feldschuh, Daxor’s chief scientific officer. 
 
Daxor Corporation develops blood volume measurement technology focused on blood volume testing innovation. Its BVA-100 (Blood Volume Analyzer) is marketed as the only diagnostic blood test cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to provide safe, accurate, objective quantification of blood volume status and composition compared to patient-specific norms. More than 60,000 tests have been performed at U.S. hospitals, enhancing performance metrics in a broad range of surgical and medical conditions, including significantly reducing mortality and readmissions in heart failure and critical care. Daxor has several ongoing multicenter trials in the areas of COVID-19 and heart failure treatment with support from the NIH and is under contract developing analyzers to improve combat casualty care with the U.S. Department of Defense.