Key result
A smartphone application for telemonitoring in LVAD patients functioned reliably and was graded highly for acceptance and usability over a 4-week period.
Why the study?
Optimal LVAD aftercare requires adequate self-management and hospital support, motivating the evaluation of a newly developed smartphone application for patient telemonitoring.
Is a smartphone application functional, acceptable, and usable for telemonitoring in LVAD patients?
Observational (n=13)
No
Is a smartphone application functional, acceptable, and usable for telemonitoring in LVAD patients?
A smartphone application for telemonitoring LVAD patients is feasible, functional, and highly accepted, enabling the remote detection of clinical deviations such as out-of-range INRs.
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May support remote LVAD monitoring; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Schmidt et al. (2019) conducted an observational in Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) (n=13). Smartphone application for telemonitoring was evaluated on Functionality, acceptance, and usability of the smartphone application. A smartphone application for telemonitoring in LVAD patients functioned reliably and was graded highly for acceptance and usability over a 4-week period.
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