Telemonitoring in Heart Failure Management

Telemonitoring (TM) aims to predict and prevent worsening heart failure (HF) episodes and improve self-care, patient education, treatment adherence and survival. There is a growing number of TM options for patients with HF, but there are numerous challenges in reaching positive outcomes. Conflicting...

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Main Authors: Ivo Planinc, Davor Milicic, Maja Cikes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Radcliffe Medical Media 2020-04-01
Series:Cardiac Failure Review
Online Access:https://www.cfrjournal.com/articles/Remote-Telemonitoring-Heart-Failure
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Summary:Telemonitoring (TM) aims to predict and prevent worsening heart failure (HF) episodes and improve self-care, patient education, treatment adherence and survival. There is a growing number of TM options for patients with HF, but there are numerous challenges in reaching positive outcomes. Conflicting evidence from clinical trials may be the result of the enormous heterogeneity of TM devices tested, differences in selected patient populations and variabilities between healthcare systems. This article covers some basic concepts of TM, looking at the recent advances in the most frequently used types of TM and the evidence to support its use in the care of people with HF.
ISSN:2057-7540
2057-7559