CardioMEMS in a Busy Cardiology Practice: Less than Optimal Implementation of a Valuable Tool to Reduce Heart Failure Readmissions.
Robby SinghLeon VarjabedianGeorgy KasparMarcel ZughaibPublished in: Cardiology research and practice (2018)
Despite the benefits to patients and reducing healthcare expenditure, there has been a poor adaptation of this groundbreaking technology. Our study revealed that 79% of eligible heart failure patients did not receive the device. Therefore, efforts need to be undertaken to improve physician and patient education of the device to complement the current standard of care for congestive heart failure.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- heart failure
- quality improvement
- ejection fraction
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- emergency department
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- case report
- single cell
- cardiac surgery
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- acute heart failure
- chronic pain
- pain management
- health insurance
- affordable care act
- patient reported
- social media