Knowledge And Attitudes Of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators In A Diverse Patient Population Nearing End Of Life
HFSA ePoster Library. Berlacher M. 09/10/21; 343587; 344
Mark Berlacher
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Introduction: Cardiomems HF system is an approved technology for remote monitoring of PA pressures as a tool to avoid HF hospitalization. The logistics of transmission and monitoring of PA pressures during hospitalization for acute decompensated heart failure has not been well reported. We report our experience in implementing a system of Cardiomems interrogation during patient’s hospitalization.
Methods: As many patients would not bring their home unit for Cardiomems transmission when present to the hospital, we implemented a consult service with our Heart failure Disease management (HFDM) service starting September 2020. The HFDM nurse would receive the consult and transmit the Cardiomems pressures and alert the attending cardiologist to make clinical decisions of diuretic adjustment.
Result: The HFDM nurse completed readings on 31 inpatients with Cardiomems admitted patients between 2020 August to February 2021.
Conclusion: While remote monitoring of PA pressures has been validated to avoid hospitalizations in patients with HF, there is a role to utilize the same to manage patients who are admitted to the hospital. There is a need to incorporate systems of implementation of such transmission of PA pressures in a hospital setting.
Methods: As many patients would not bring their home unit for Cardiomems transmission when present to the hospital, we implemented a consult service with our Heart failure Disease management (HFDM) service starting September 2020. The HFDM nurse would receive the consult and transmit the Cardiomems pressures and alert the attending cardiologist to make clinical decisions of diuretic adjustment.
Result: The HFDM nurse completed readings on 31 inpatients with Cardiomems admitted patients between 2020 August to February 2021.
Conclusion: While remote monitoring of PA pressures has been validated to avoid hospitalizations in patients with HF, there is a role to utilize the same to manage patients who are admitted to the hospital. There is a need to incorporate systems of implementation of such transmission of PA pressures in a hospital setting.
Introduction: Cardiomems HF system is an approved technology for remote monitoring of PA pressures as a tool to avoid HF hospitalization. The logistics of transmission and monitoring of PA pressures during hospitalization for acute decompensated heart failure has not been well reported. We report our experience in implementing a system of Cardiomems interrogation during patient’s hospitalization.
Methods: As many patients would not bring their home unit for Cardiomems transmission when present to the hospital, we implemented a consult service with our Heart failure Disease management (HFDM) service starting September 2020. The HFDM nurse would receive the consult and transmit the Cardiomems pressures and alert the attending cardiologist to make clinical decisions of diuretic adjustment.
Result: The HFDM nurse completed readings on 31 inpatients with Cardiomems admitted patients between 2020 August to February 2021.
Conclusion: While remote monitoring of PA pressures has been validated to avoid hospitalizations in patients with HF, there is a role to utilize the same to manage patients who are admitted to the hospital. There is a need to incorporate systems of implementation of such transmission of PA pressures in a hospital setting.
Methods: As many patients would not bring their home unit for Cardiomems transmission when present to the hospital, we implemented a consult service with our Heart failure Disease management (HFDM) service starting September 2020. The HFDM nurse would receive the consult and transmit the Cardiomems pressures and alert the attending cardiologist to make clinical decisions of diuretic adjustment.
Result: The HFDM nurse completed readings on 31 inpatients with Cardiomems admitted patients between 2020 August to February 2021.
Conclusion: While remote monitoring of PA pressures has been validated to avoid hospitalizations in patients with HF, there is a role to utilize the same to manage patients who are admitted to the hospital. There is a need to incorporate systems of implementation of such transmission of PA pressures in a hospital setting.
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