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Telemedical Support in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure : Experience from Different Projects in Germany
Joint Authors
Müller, Axel
Sprenger, Claudia
Zugck, Christian
Helms, Thomas M.
Schweizer, Johannes
Oeff, Micheal
Source
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-08-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The great epidemiological significance and costs associated with chronic heart failure pose a challenge to health systems in Western industrial countries.
In the past few years, controlled randomised studies have shown that patients with chronic heart failure benefit from telemedical monitoring; specifically, telemonitoring of various vital parameters combined with a review of the symptoms, drug compliance and patient education.
In Germany, various telemedical monitoring projects for patients with chronic heart failure have been initiated in the past few years; seven of them are presented here.
Currently 7220 patients are being monitored in the seven selected projects.
Most patients (51.1%) are in NYHA stage II, 26.3% in NYHA stage III, 14.5% in NYHA stage I and only 6.6% in NYHA stage IV respectively.
Most projects are primarily regional.
Their structure of telemedical monitoring tends to be modular and uses stratification according to the NYHA stages.
All projects include medical or health economics assessments.
The future of telemedical monitoring projects for patients with chronic heart failure will depend on the outcome of these assessments.
Only of there is statistical evidence for medical benefit to the individual patient as well as cost savings will these projects continue.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Müller, Axel& Schweizer, Johannes& Helms, Thomas M.& Oeff, Micheal& Sprenger, Claudia& Zugck, Christian. 2010. Telemedical Support in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure : Experience from Different Projects in Germany. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Müller, Axel…[et al.]. Telemedical Support in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure : Experience from Different Projects in Germany. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Müller, Axel& Schweizer, Johannes& Helms, Thomas M.& Oeff, Micheal& Sprenger, Claudia& Zugck, Christian. Telemedical Support in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure : Experience from Different Projects in Germany. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452451
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-452451