HEART FAILURE AND TELEMETRIC REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING

 

Precisely, telemetric remote patient monitoring is a convenient and easy way to send your health data to your doctor between two follow-up appointments.

REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING ALLOWS YOUR DOCTOR TO:

·         Provide you better ongoing care for your heart condition without having to present yourself to the doctor in person – unless necessary

·         Regular monitoring of your heart or implanted one

·         Transmission of your cardiac data, if necessary

FOR YOU THIS MEANS:

·         You'll also be connected to your doctor at home or while traveling.

·         You stay connected even when you travel abroad, as your patient monitor can send information over the mobile network worldwide – without incurring additional costs for you.

·         You only have to come to the clinic in person in an emergency.

Please discuss with your doctor whether RPM (Remote Patient Monitoring) is possible with your implant.

THE HEALTH ARC PATIENT MONITOR

The Health Arc’s remote patient monitor uses global cellular technology, making it quick and easy to send data to your doctor.

SOME FACTS ABOUT HEALTH ARC’S REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING

Telemetric remote monitoring gives you the confidence that your doctor will receive important data for the treatment of your heart – at the desired time and from any place.

The data is transferred to a secure website that your doctor can access. This way, you can be sure that your data is protected.

Easy handling

Clear animations on the patient monitor guide you step by step through the transmission. With the simple wording on the screen, you can simply connect the patient monitor to the power supply and use it immediately.

Wherever in the world

You can travel with peace of mind. The remote patient monitor can easily connect to your doctor from almost anywhere in the world.

Easy connection

The mobile phone technology of remote patient monitoring connects you to your doctor very quickly. As long as you are in ​​a cellular network coverage area, the remote patient monitoring system can send data from your implant to your doctor. As with other cellular devices, the availability of cellular networks is influenced by factors. The cellular signal may interrupt the connection periodically or the signal strength may be insufficient.

HEART FAILURE

Heart failure is also known as a heart attack. The heart is no longer able to supply the body with sufficient blood and, therefore, with vital oxygen. This leads to typical symptoms such as shortness of breath when exercising or severely swollen legs. These symptoms are caused by abnormal fluid build-up. Remote Patient Monitoring enables the doctor to help patient cope with this disease more comfortably.

DEFINITION OF HEART FAILURE

When the heart is weak, the heart does not pump enough blood around the body to meet vital needs.

HEART FAILURE CAUSES

Heart failure usually develops slowly as a result of heart disease. Such diseases can be a heart attack, years of excessive stress on the heart, untreated high blood pressure or a heart valve defect. The restricted pumping function is the decisive cause of various symptoms in critical situations. It is not too challenging for the doctor to analyze the symptoms using remote patient monitoring model and comes with the root cause of the disease.

SYMPTOMS

The symptoms of heart failure are not always clear. Some patients experience no symptoms at all in the early stages of heart weakness. Others attribute critical and significant symptoms, such as rapid exhaustion or shortness of breath, to their advancing age.

In some cases, the symptoms of heart weakness are clear. Due to the inability of the heart to pump enough blood and supply your organs with adequate supplies, you may experience various symptoms such as:

·         Shortness of breath

·         Cough with frothy phlegm

·         Swelling of the feet and legs

·         Swollen abdomen, loss of appetite

·         Loss of drive, feeling of exhaustion

·         Difficulty sleeping at night due to shortness of breath

·         Increased need to urinate at night

RISK FACTORS

Some people are at greater risk of heart failure than others. It is impossible to predict with certainty who will develop heart failure, but there are some known risk factors. A good strategy for managing possible heart failure is to be aware of the risk factors and to see a doctor early if necessary. Risk factors for heart failure include:

·         High blood pressure (hypertension)

·         Coronary heart disease

·         Heart attack (myocardial infarction)

·         Valvular heart disease

·         Congenital heart defect

·         Cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease)

·         Endocarditis (inflammation of the lining of the heart)

·         Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle)

·         Family history of the heart condition

·         Diabetes

DIAGNOSIS

Only the doctor can tell using remote patient monitoring systsem if you have heart failure symptoms and how far the disease has progressed. Initial medical steps include medical history and a physical examination.

The following examinations support the doctor in making a diagnosis:

·         Echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart)

·         Electrocardiogram (EKG)

·         Chest x-ray

·         Stress test

·         Cardiac catheter examination if necessary

Your doctor will also regularly examine the pumping function of your heart using echocardiography.

Please note that the Health Arc’s remote patient monitoring is not an emergency system. If you have any severe symptoms, please contact a doctor immediately.