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

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 participan... Mehr ...