Exponential growth in vendor neutral archive (VNA) study volumes is forecast to drive strong demand for VNA solutions in the next five years, according to a report titled “Medical Enterprise Data Storage — World — 2013” from IHS, a global source of critical information and insight.

Data from a national registry developed to track patient safety and real-world outcomes finds that the initial use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for treatment of aortic stenosis in high surgical risk and inoperable patients in the United States is safe and effective.