Nobuyuki Kagiyama, Takatoshi Kasai, Nobutaka Murata, Nobuhide Yamakawa, Yuki Tanaka, Masaru Hiki, Kenji Inoue, Akihiro Sato, Sayaki Ishiwata, Azusa Murata, Jun Shitara, Takao Kato, Shoko Suda, Yuya Matsue, Ryo Naito, Tohru Minamino, Naotake Yanagisawa, Hiroyuki Daida
BACKGROUND: Multi-parametric assessment, including heart sounds in addition to conventional parameters, may enhance the efficacy of noninvasive telemonitoring for heart failure (HF). We sought to assess the feasibility of self-telemonitoring with multiple devices including a handheld heart sound recorder and its association with clinical events in patients with HF. METHODS: Ambulatory HF patients recorded their own heart sounds, mono‑lead electrocardiograms, oxygen saturation, body weight, and vital signs using multiple devices every morning for six months...
May 1, 2024: Journal of Cardiology