Telemonitoring in patients with heart failure: Is there a long-term effect?

Arno J GingeleHanspeter Brunner-la RoccaBram L T RamaekersAnton GorgelsGerjan De WeerdJohannes KragtenVanessa van EmpelVincent BrandenburgHubertus VrijhoefGer CleurenChristian KnackstedtJosiane Jj Boyne

Published in: Journal of telemedicine and telecare (2017)

Telemonitoring did not significantly influence the long-term outcome in our study. Therefore, extending the follow-up period of telemonitoring studies in HF patients is probably not beneficial.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
heart failure
atrial fibrillation
patient reported
acute heart failure
case control