Arrhythmia
DxTerity Diagnostics' QUAL Reagents selected for SCRI Clinical Research Study
Published in Medical Device Business Week, January 7th, 2009
DxTerity Diagnostics (Rancho Dominquez, CA) (www.DxTerity.com) announces that Scottsdale Clinical Research Institute (SCRI) has selected QUAL™ (Quenched Auto Ligating) reagents for the development of a microRNA based cardiac test. The diagnostic test will measure the expression of a microRNA biomarker in heart biopsy tissue samples, which is shown to correlate with post-operative heart arrhythmia. They will use DxTerity's technology to validate the biomarker's ability to reveal 'at risk' patients before an arrhythmia strikes.
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death, with approximately 50% of those sudden deaths resulting from arrhythmias, which often occur...
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