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Review
. 2015 Jan;20(1):107-16.
doi: 10.1007/s10741-014-9449-4.

Telemonitoring in heart failure: Big Brother watching over you

R Dierckx  1 , P Pellicori, J G F Cleland, A L Clark
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Review

Telemonitoring in heart failure: Big Brother watching over you

R Dierckx et al. Heart Fail Rev. 2015 Jan.

Abstract

Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of hospitalisations in older people. Several strategies, supported by novel technologies, are now available to monitor patients' health from a distance. Although studies have suggested that remote monitoring may reduce HF hospitalisations and mortality, the study of different patient populations, the use of different monitoring technologies and the use of different endpoints limit the generalisability of the results of the clinical trials reported, so far. In this review, we discuss the existing home monitoring modalities, relevant trials and focus on future directions for telemonitoring.

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