Vicor Technologies has trained its technicians and initiated data collection using PD2i Nonlinear Algorithm for London-based non-profit organisation Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) Initiative.
Vicor Technologies chief medical officer Daniel Weiss and, research and development director Jerry Anchin have participated in the start of a new cardiac screening initiative.
Specifically, Weiss and Anchin have trained technicians in the use of the company’s PD2i nonlinear algorithm and supervised initial data collection efforts.
Approximately 30, 14 year olds were tested with the PD2i nonlinear algorithm.
Vicor Technologies said that the multi-year CRY initiative is expected to offer free cardiac screening to 14 year olds.
Participants will then be tested annually through age 19, in addition to identifying those youngsters who are at elevated risk of sudden cardiac death for referral for further evaluation, the goal of the study is to assess the changes that occur in those risk factors through the teenage years.
The ultimate goal of the screening initiative is to improve the accuracy of identifying teenagers at elevated risk of sudden cardiac death in the future.
The CRY screening initiative takes place two weekends per month at the inherited cardiovascular disease and sports cardiology centre at St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust.