The Use of Device‐Based Diagnostics to Manage Patients With Heart Failure

Heart failure patients continue to increase in number and complexity with a growing need for better management strategies. With a significant number of these patients also having implantable devices, the opportunity to treat patients utilizing the information stored in the devices is tremendous. The data available include arrhythmias, heart rates, activity levels, and new heart failure monitoring markers. Additional metrics are in development and may provide improved monitoring and treatment capabilities. Information can be accessed in a number of ways, with increasing availability either in the office or remotely. Learning how to access and utilize these data will benefit patients currently and allow the incorporation of the significant amounts of data that are currently in development.