Is 24/7 remote patient management in heart failure necessary? Results of the telemedical emergency service used in the TIM-HF and in the TIM-HF2 trials.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Telemedical emergency services for heart failure (HF) patients are usually provided during business hours. However, many emergencies occur outside of business hours. This study evaluates if a 24/7 telemedical emergency service is needed for the remote management of high-risk HF patients.

Methods and results

The study included 1119 patients merged from the TIM-HF and TIM-HF2 trials [age 69 ± 11, 73% male, left ventricular ejection fraction 37% ± 13, 557 New York Heart Association (NYHA) II/562 NYHA III]. Patients received a 24/7 physician-guided emergency service provided by the telemedical centre (TMC) in addition to remote management within business hours. During emergency calls, patient status, symptoms, electronic patient record, and instant telemonitoring data were

SUBMITTER: Winkler S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8497196 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature