The CardioMEMS system in the clinical management of end-stage heart failure patients: three case reports.

Carsten TschöpeAlessio AlognaFrank SpillmannAlessandro FaragliGunther SchmidtFlorian BlaschkeUwe KühlEwa HertelMonika WillnerDaniel MorrisHeiner PostMichel NoutsiasBurkert PieskeFlorian Krackhardt

Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2018)

Our case series underlines the potential impact of CardioMEMS™ derived data in the daily clinical management of end-stage HF patients. The new concept to combine CardioMEMS™ in the setting of an outpatient levosimendan program as well as a bridge to LVAD-implantation/heart transplantation looks promising but needs further investigations.

Keyphrases

ejection fraction
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
case report
quality improvement
electronic health record
heart failure
risk assessment
patient reported outcomes
artificial intelligence