“These studies are an exciting advancement of our knowledge of ViviGen,” said Mark Moore, PhD, Chief Scientific Affairs Officer at LifeNet Health. “We developed ViviGen based on pre-clinical research that showed a cellular graft focused on viable, lineage-committed bone cells could result in a safe, clinically effective bone void filler.

The study, conducted in the hypertensive unit of the CHUV hospital at the University Lausanne in Switzerland, showed reference data captured simultaneously with a phone recording blood flow via a smartphone camera on the patient fingertip.

To evaluate clinical effectiveness, the authors looked at lifetime rates of heart attack and death, as well as efficiency of patient selection for invasive diagnostic coronary angiography (ICA) and revascularization, such as a stent procedure or bypass surgery. The authors found that compared to stress testing, coronary CTA with the HeartFlow Analysis improved by 50% the efficiency of selecting patients for invasive testing who then required coronary stenting or bypass procedures.