patient selection

(MedPage Today) -- The risk of vascular complications of transcatheter aortic valve implantation increased with the sheath-to-femoral-artery ratio, a parameter that could improve patient selection, investigators reported.

The rapid evolution of clinical experience in liver transplantation during recent years has prompted several leading organizations to revisit the general recommendations used in patient selection and organ allocation, a new report revealed.

(GCI Health) Best-practice recommendations for the selection and management of patients with multiple sclerosis who may benefit from, or are receiving treatment with, Tysabri (natalizumab) were published today in a supplement to the medical journal Multiple Sclerosis.

The panel provided recommendations focusing on appropriate patient selection and patient management. The recommendations recognize the significant efficacy of Tysabri and the need to adequately treat patients who exhibit continued disease activity.