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European Journal of Heart Failure is an ESC journal dedicated to improving the understanding, prevention, investigation and treatment of heart failure.

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Pulmonary pressure, telemedicine, and heart failure therapy

Background In Norway the prevalence of chronic heart failure has been estimated to be 2 percent, meaning 80,000-100,000 people. Around 75 percent of heart failure patients are older than 75 years old. Furthermore, patients diagnosed with heart failure account for approxima …

HRS Expert Consensus Statement on remote interrogation and monitoring for cardiovascular implantable electronic devices

Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) have evolved significantly since the publication of the 2008 Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) consensus statement1 outlining recommended monitoring strategies. Novel embedded technologies have created the ability of the devices to monitor their own function, record arrhythmias and other physiological parameters, and communicate this information to health care providers without the active participation of the patient. CIEDs with wireless remote monitoring (RM) capabilities stand at the forefront of a new class of medical devices that will unobtrusively acquire vital data beyond the walls of health care facilities and seamlessly transmit the information back to health care providers.

Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) have evolved significantly since the publication of the 2008 Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) consensus statement1 outlining recommended monitoring strategies. Novel embedded technologies have created the ability of the devices to monitor their own function, record arrhythmias and other physiological parameters, and communicate this information to health care providers without the active participation of the patient. CIEDs with wireless remote monitoring (RM) capabilities stand at the forefront of a new class of medical devices that will unobtrusively acquire vital data beyond the walls of health care facilities and seamlessly transmit the information back to health care providers.

Remote monitoring of ICDs, CRT-Ds, and pacemakers plus clinic visits resulted in improved outcomes without increasing the risk of major adverse events compared with clinic visits alone. Remote monitoring is a cost-effective option for patients implanted with cardiac electronic devices. Patients repo …

Remote monitoring of implantable devices is feasible, safe, and effective in supervising patients with CRT-D devices. Daily-based remote monitoring of a large population of HF patients allows continuous "triage" of high-risk patients and selection of individuals who require urgent intervention.

Among patients with heart failure and a CIED, RM using weekly downloads and a formalized follow up approach does not improve outcomes.

Remote monitoring of HF patients with implanted ICD or CRT-D significantly reduced the primary endpoint rate, mostly as a result of a lower hospitalization rate in the RC arm (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02409225).

URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00873899.

Wireless remote monitoring with automatic clinician alerts as compared with standard in-office follow-up significantly reduced the time to a clinical decision in response to clinical events and was associated with a significant reduction in mean length of CV hospital stay. (Clinical Evaluation of Re …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic that is wreaking havoc on the health and economy of much of human civilization. Electrophysiologists have been impacted personally and professionally by this global catastrophe. In this joint article from representatives of the Heart Rhythm So …

Natural Phenomena: An Eclipse of Riches

Pain Management ECHO supports PCPs with needed education and skills to provide specialty care in the management of pain conditions and safe prescribing of opioid medications.

We demonstrated the effectiveness of a brief, peer-delivered eHealth intervention for racialized LGBTQ+ communities in reducing psychological distress and increasing protective behaviors amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Implementation through community-based organizations by trained peer counselors suppo …

In this review, we summarize numerous examples of innovative care delivery systems that have utilized telemedicine, focusing on 'mobile' TCC technology solutions to effectively deliver the best care to the patient regardless of patient location. We emphasize how a 'paradigm of better' can enhance th …

PROSPERO CRD42023388241; https://tinyurl.com/2p9axpmc.

PRR1-10.2196/52957.

Evaluation of the implementation process found that a hybrid model of care (in-person consultation supplemented with app coaching) preserved interpersonal connections while maximizing the convenience and scalability of mobile app-enabled service. Although high digital acceptance and adoption rates p …

CIMT using telerehabilitation is not superior to traditional CIMT in improving patients' upper extremity motor function with chronic stroke. CIMT using telerehabilitation may improve access to treatment, minimize SARS-CoV-2 risk, and reduce travel in patients with chronic stroke.

Background Patients older than 65 years of age with an anticipated life-expectancy of 12 months or less may have complex medication regimens and an increased risk of adverse drug reactions, and drug-drug interactions. Within the Department of Veterans Affairs, a commonly used medication optim …

The VIONE methodology and informatics tools were widely disseminated and successfully adopted and sustained nationally in a high reliability organization, leading to a reduction in PIM use by older adults and improved quality and patient safety. Future efforts should continue to consider ways to lev …

Background Sydney Sexual Health Centre (SSHC) is the largest sexual health clinic in New South Wales (NSW), servicing clients at high risk of sexually transmissible infections and bloodborne viruses. SSHC piloted a direct-to-pathology pathway that facilitated bloodborne virus/sexually transmissible …

Cloud platforms have the potential to ease distributed data analytics, as needed for efficient tele-ophthalmology scenarios in research and clinical practice, by providing scalable and secure image management solutions.

The platform was used to develop and integrate the developed image modality and will be further utilized for teleophthalmology and processing eye images. The platform could be useful for other researchers to integrate an image modality into a clinical environment along IHE.

The Covid-19 pandemic spurred an unprecedented shift towards digitalization, prompting a surge in telehealth practices. This paper explores the impact of the pandemic on telemedicine through a comprehensive analysis of scientific publications. Utilizing a bibliometric approach, the study examines tr …