Launch of remote monitoring solution for heart failure
A home monitoring platform to support patients with heart failure is now available thanks to a partnership between the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Luscii
Nearly one million people in the UK have heart failure, making it as prevalent as the four most common cancers combined, according to the British Society for Heart Failure.
Dr Carla Plymen, Cardiology Consultant and Heart Failure Lead, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, said: “Up until we deployed Luscii, patients with heart failure needing advice, guidance, checking of vitals and medication from our specialist nurses could only be seen in person.
“For some, the need for regular hospital visits can be challenging and, during the pandemic, it has also been important to keep hospital visits to a minimum for the safety of patients. Our ability to monitor and consistently engage with patients through this technology is one that I can already see will have significant benefits to patients and those of us charged with their care.
“Having daily vitals data and regular questionnaires come directly from each patient at home, offers us a far better chance of detecting early symptoms of deteriorating health, which we can act on. Likewise, having advice and guidance that’s easily accessible by patients at home via the app facilitates improved self-care and increases quality of life.”
Previous research suggests that remote monitoring for patients with heart disease could:
● Reduce hospital admissions
● Improve detection of patient deterioration based on real-time data analysis
● Improve clinical efficiency through prioritised patient care
● Reduce outpatient visits
Luscii’s remote monitoring platform means that patients with heart failure who need to regularly check their weight and blood pressure can do so from the comfort and safety of their own homes and submit this information daily via the app.
In February, we IHHR reported on how Google has made it possible to measure your heart rate using just a phone camera.