'Routine' versus 'Smart Phone Application Based - Intense' follow up of patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: Impact on clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) refers to the spectrum of clinical presentation of coronary artery disease (CAD). As a routine practice at our institute, following PCI, ACS patients are called for the first follow up after two weeks. This period of two weeks can be full of anxieties, concerns and medical issues. In this study, we planned to assess the feasibility/acceptability of smart phone application (app) based system for patient follow-up and its comparison to routine practice among patients with ACS who have undergone a PCI.

Methods

A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted over a period of one year from January to December 2017. After the PCI was deemed successful, patients were recruited and enrolled based on the understanding of basic English langua

SUBMITTER: Yadav S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8250165 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature