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Bioimpedance Alerts from Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices: Observational Study of Diagnostic Relevance and Clinical Outcomes.

Christophe J P SmeetsJulie VrankenJo Van der AuweraFrederik Hendrik VerbruggeWilfried MullensMatthias DupontLars GrietenHélène De CannièreDorien LanssensThijs VandenberkValerie StormsInge M ThijsPieter M Vandervoort
Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2017)
Bioimpedance-only alerts constituted a substantial amount of incoming alerts when turned on during remote follow-up and triggered an additional intervention in only 16% of cases since in 75% of cases, providing general heart failure education sufficed. The high frequency of heart failure education that was provided could have contributed to fewer heart failure-related hospitalizations despite significant differences in baseline characteristics.
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