Device monitoring in heart failure management: outcomes based on a systematic review and meta-analysis

In heart failure (HF) patients, hemodynamic abnormalities precede hospitalization by several weeks. The identification of these abnormalities could, in theory, allow alterations in therapy and prevention of clinical deterioration. Different non-invasive models including home monitoring of vital signs, medications management, and phone education have been tried with variable results. Large prospective studies showed no improvement in mortality or admissions rate with non-invasive home monitoring (1-4)