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ArticleEuropean heart journal. Digital health2021

Patient-reported outcomes in symptom-driven remote arrhythmia monitoring: evaluation of the Dutch HartWacht-telemonitoring programme.

Maarten Z H Kolk, Sebastiaan Blok, Maud C C De Wildt, Fleur V Y Tjong, Michiel M Winter, Igor I Tulevski, Bert-Jan H van den Born, G Aernout Somsen

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Article in European heart journal. Digital health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maarten Z H KolkCardiology Centers of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0624-1510
Sebastiaan BlokCardiology Centers of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0056-9419
Maud C C De WildtCardiology Centers of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Fleur V Y TjongHeart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9608-0081
Michiel M WinterCardiology Centers of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4285-500X
Igor I TulevskiCardiology Centers of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8507-1531
Bert-Jan H van den BornDepartment of Internal and Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0943-4393
G Aernout SomsenCardiology Centers of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5690-4429
Amsterdam University Medical Centers · NLAmsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aims: There is limited quantitative evidence on the effect of symptom-driven telemonitoring for cardiac arrhythmias on patient-reported outcomes. We evaluated the effect of a symptom-driven remote arrhythmia monitoring programme on the patient-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL), sense of safety, physical limitations, and self-management. Methods and results: This was an observational retrospective longitudinal study of the symptom-driven HartWacht-telemonitoring programme using a remote single-lead electrocardiogram monitoring system. Real-world patient data from participants who were enrolled in the telemonitoring programme for (suspected) symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) between July 2017 and September 2019 were evaluated. Primary outcomes were the patient-reported generic HRQoL, disease-specific HRQoL, sense of safety, physical limitations, and self-management at date of enrolment, 3 months and 6 months of follow-up. Outcomes were compared to a historical control group consisting of AF patients receiving standard care. A total of 109 participants in the HartWacht programme [59 men (54%); mean age 61 ± 11 years; 72% diagnosed AF] were included in complete case analysis. There was no significant change in HRQoL and sense of safety during follow-up. A significant improvement in the perceived physical limitations was observed. The level of self-management declined significantly during follow-up. Comparisons to the historic control group ( Conclusion: Symptom-driven remote arrhythmia monitoring for AF does not seem to affect HRQoL and sense of safety, whereas the perceived physical limitations tend to improve. Patient-reported self-management declined during the first 6 months of participation.

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Atrial fibrillationDigital healthInnovationPatient-reported outcome measuresRemote monitoringTelemedicine

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PMCPMC9707978
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