Why the study?
Does a staged telemedical service program reduce hospitalization duration and rates in patients with mild to moderate chronic heart failure?
Population
128 patients with mild to moderate chronic heart failure (ejection fraction <=60% and NYHA class II or III)
Comparison
Staged telemedical service program vs Matched controls (3:1 matching)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Median 307 days (range 104-459)
Authors
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Associated with shorter HF hospitalization; leaves open efficacy pending randomized confirmation.
Does a staged telemedical service program reduce hospitalization duration and rates in patients with mild to moderate chronic heart failure?
Telemedical care and monitoring significantly reduced all-cause and cardiac hospitalization duration and rates in patients with mild to moderate chronic heart failure.
Morguet et al. (2008) studied this question.
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