Telemonitoring for heart failure: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Telemonitoring modalities in heart failure (HF) have been proposed as being essential for future organization and transition of HF care, however, efficacy has not been proven. A comprehensive meta-analysis of studies on home telemonitoring systems (hTMS) in HF and the effect on clinical outcomes are provided.

Methods and results

A systematic literature search was performed in four bibliographic databases, including randomized trials and observational studies that were published during January 1996-July 2022. A random-effects meta-analysis was carried out comparing hTMS with standard of care. All-cause mortality, first HF hospitalization, and total HF hospitalizations were evaluated as study endpoints. Sixty-five non-invasive hTMS studies and 27 invasive hTMS studies enr

SUBMITTER: Scholte NTB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10424885 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature