Digital Health: Implications for Heart Failure Management

Digital health encompasses the use of information and communications technology and the use of advanced computing sciences in healthcare. This review covers the application of digital health in heart failure patients, focusing on teleconsultation, remote monitoring and apps and wearables, looking at...

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Autores principales:	Arvind Singhal, Martin R Cowie
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Radcliffe Medical Media 2021
Materias:	Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system RC666-701
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/d57e15b547e240c99d7d001d20f4f3a1
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d57e15b547e240c99d7d001d20f4f3a12021-12-04T16:04:25ZDigital Health: Implications for Heart Failure Management10.15420/cfr.2020.282057-75592057-7540https://doaj.org/article/d57e15b547e240c99d7d001d20f4f3a12021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.cfrjournal.com/articleindex/cfr.2020.28https://doaj.org/toc/2057-7540https://doaj.org/toc/2057-7559Digital health encompasses the use of information and communications technology and the use of advanced computing sciences in healthcare. This review covers the application of digital health in heart failure patients, focusing on teleconsultation, remote monitoring and apps and wearables, looking at how these technologies can be used to support care and improve outcomes. Interest in and use of these technologies, particularly teleconsultation, have been accelerated by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Remote monitoring of heart failure patients, to identify those patients at high risk of hospitalisation and to support clinical stability, has been studied with mixed results. Remote monitoring of pulmonary artery pressure has a consistent effect on reducing hospitalisation rates for patients with moderately severe symptoms and multiparameter monitoring shows promise for the future. Wearable devices and apps are increasingly used by patients for health and lifestyle support. Some wearable technologies have shown promise in AF detection, and others may be useful in supporting self-care and guiding prognosis, but more evidence is required to guide their optimal use. Support for patients and clinicians wishing to use these technologies is important, along with consideration of data validity and privacy and appropriate recording of decision-making.Arvind SinghalMartin R CowieRadcliffe Medical MediaarticleDiseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) systemRC666-701ENCardiac Failure Review , Vol 7, Iss , Pp - (2021)
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description	Digital health encompasses the use of information and communications technology and the use of advanced computing sciences in healthcare. This review covers the application of digital health in heart failure patients, focusing on teleconsultation, remote monitoring and apps and wearables, looking at how these technologies can be used to support care and improve outcomes. Interest in and use of these technologies, particularly teleconsultation, have been accelerated by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Remote monitoring of heart failure patients, to identify those patients at high risk of hospitalisation and to support clinical stability, has been studied with mixed results. Remote monitoring of pulmonary artery pressure has a consistent effect on reducing hospitalisation rates for patients with moderately severe symptoms and multiparameter monitoring shows promise for the future. Wearable devices and apps are increasingly used by patients for health and lifestyle support. Some wearable technologies have shown promise in AF detection, and others may be useful in supporting self-care and guiding prognosis, but more evidence is required to guide their optimal use. Support for patients and clinicians wishing to use these technologies is important, along with consideration of data validity and privacy and appropriate recording of decision-making.
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Digital Health: Implications for Heart Failure Management

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