title: Device therapy in advanced heart failure: what to put in and what to turn off: remote telemonitoring and implantable hemodynamic devices for advanced heart failure monitoring in the ambulatory setting and the evolving role of cardiac resynchronization therapy.
abstract: Despite evidence based medical and pharmacologic advances the management of heart failure remains challenging, especially in the ambulatory setting. There is an urgent need to develop strategies to reduce hospitalizations and re-admission rates for heart failure in general. This focused review illustrates the potential role for remote telemonitoring and implantable hemodynamic devices to address this significant issue. We also explore the growth of cardiac resynchronization therapy and how it has evolved into another tool in our armamentarium for hemodynamic monitoring.
authors: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. sakima.smith@osumc.edu
authors: Sakima A
authors: SA
authors: Smith
authors: William T
authors: WT
authors: Abraham
mesh_terms: D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D017097:Electric Impedance; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000295:instrumentation*