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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Use of CIED Generated Heart Failure Risk Score (HFRS) Alerts in an Integrated, Multi-Disciplinary Approach to HF Management-A Prospective Cohort Study.

Daniel Garner, Lindsay Lunt, Wing Leung, Jennifer Llewellyn, Matthew Kahn, David Jay Wright, Archana Rao

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors.

Daniel GarnerLiverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool L14 3PE, UK.
Lindsay LuntLiverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool L14 3PE, UK.
Wing LeungLiverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool L14 3PE, UK.
Jennifer LlewellynLiverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool L14 3PE, UK.
Matthew KahnLiverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool L14 3PE, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6259-5180
David Jay WrightLiverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool L14 3PE, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5783-6648
Archana RaoLiverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Thomas Drive, Liverpool L14 3PE, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3893-3944

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate use of CIED-generated Heart Failure Risk Score (HFRS) alerts in an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to HF management. Methods: We undertook a prospective, single centre outcome study of patients implanted with an HFRS-enabled Medtronic CIED, generating a “high risk” alert between November 2018 and November 2020. All patients generating a “high risk” HFRS alert were managed within an integrated HF pathway. Alerts were shared with local HF teams, prompting patient contact and appropriate intervention. Outcome data on health care utilisation (HCU) and mortality were collected. A validated questionnaire was completed by the HF teams to obtain feedback. Results: 367 “High risk” alerts were noted in 188 patients. The mean patient age was 70 and 49% had a Charlson Comorbidity Score of >6. Mean number of alerts per patients was 1.95 and 44 (23%) of patients had >3 “high risk” alerts in the follow up period. Overall, 75 (39%) patients were hospitalised in the 4−6-week period of the alert; 53 (28%) were unplanned of which 24 (13%) were for decompensated HF. A total of 33 (18%) patients died in the study period. Having three or more alerts significantly increased the risk of hospitalisation for heart failure (HR 2.5, CI 1.1−5.6 p = 0.03). The feedback on the pathway was positive. Conclusions: Patients with “high risk” alerts are co-morbid and have significant HCU. An integrated approach can facilitate timely risk stratification and intervention. Intervention in these patients is not limited to HF alone and provides the opportunity for holistic management of this complex cohort.

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Heart FailureCohort StudiesHumansProspective StudiesRisk Factorsdevice diagnosticsheart failure riskintegrated careoutcomes

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PMID35270971
PMCPMC8914972

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