Monitoring options for the circulation status and the influence of remote monitoring on heart failure

Czech version

Authors: M. Fedorco; M. Táborský
Authors‘ workplace: I. interní klinika – kardiologická FN Olomouc
Published in: Kardiol Rev Int Med 2014, 16(2): 102-105
Category: Cardiology Review

Overview

Heart failure is a severe syndrome with high morbidity and mortality. Prognosis of these patients is poor and there are significant treatment expenses despite the progress in pharmacological and interventional treatment. One way to improve treatment and reduce morbidity and mortality lies in thorough patient monitoring to prevent episodes of heart failure worsening with the need for hospitalization. In addition to the standard outpatient examinations, there has recently been an increase in remote monitoring of objective parameters reflecting patients' circulation status. The manuscript is focused on a description of the current possibilities of remote monitoring and its influence on patients with heart failure.

Keywords:
heart failure – remote monitoring – ICD

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