Telemonitoring in patients with heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Small studies suggest that telemonitoring may improve heart-failure outcomes, but its effect in a large trial has not been established.

Methods

We randomly assigned 1653 patients who had recently been hospitalized for heart failure to undergo either telemonitoring (826 patients) or usual care (827 patients). Telemonitoring was accomplished by means of a telephone-based interactive voice-response system that collected daily information about symptoms and weight that was reviewed by the patients' clinicians. The primary end point was readmission for any reason or death from any cause within 180 days after enrollment. Secondary end points included hospitalization for heart failure, number of days in the hospital, and number of hospitalizations.

Results

The med

SUBMITTER: Chaudhry SI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3237394 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature