Non-invasive telemonitoring improves outcomes in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a study in high-risk patients.

ABSTRACT: Non-invasive telemonitoring (TM) in patients with heart failure (HF) and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (HFrEF) may be useful in the early diagnosis of HF decompensation, allowing therapeutic optimization and avoiding re-hospitalization. We describe a TM programme in this population and evaluate its effectiveness during a 12 month period. We conducted a single-centre study of patients discharged from hospital after decompensated HF, allocated into three groups: prospective TM programme, prospective HF protocol follow-up programme (PFP) with no TM facilities, and retrospective propensity-matched usual care (UC). TM effectiveness was assessed by all-cause hospitalizations and mortality; HF-related hospitalization (HFH), days lost to unplanned hospital admissions/death, functional

SUBMITTER: Nunes-Ferreira A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7754718 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature