Key result
Novel cardiac devices like PA monitors and baroreflex therapy show promise for improving HF outcomes.
Why the study?
Heart failure remains a significant source of morbidity and mortality despite multiple approved pharmacological treatments, motivating a review of recent technological advances in heart failure care.
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Emerging non-pharmaceutical technologies such as implantable monitors, neuromodulation, and smartphone apps offer promising new avenues for heart failure management.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To summarise and discuss the implications of recent technological advances in heart failure care. RECENT FINDINGS: Heart failure remains a significant source of morbidity and mortality in the US population despite multiple classes of approved pharmacological treatments. Novel cardiac devices and technologies may offer an opportunity to improve outcomes. Baroreflex Activation Therapy and Cardiac Contractility Remodelling may improve myocardial contractility by altering neurohormonal stimulation of the heart. Implantable Pulmonary Artery Monitors and Biatrial Shunts may prevent heart failure admissions by altering the trajectory of progressive congestion. Phrenic Nerve Stimulation offers potentially effective treatment for comorbid conditions. Smartphone applications offer an intriguing strategy for improving medication adherence. SUMMARY: Novel heart failure technologies offer promise for reducing this public health burden. Randomized controlled studies are indicated for assessing the future role of these novel therapies.
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Nolan et al. (2021) conducted a review in Heart failure. Novel cardiac devices and technologies (e.g., PAM, PNS, BAT, Biatrial Shunts, CCM) was evaluated. Novel cardiac devices and technologies, including pulmonary artery monitors and baroreflex activation therapy, offer promising non-pharmacological strategies to improve outcomes and reduce hospital admissions in heart failure.
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