Telemonitoring of fluid status in heart failure: CHAMPION.

摘要

Ever since what is now called heart failure was first recognised as a disorder of excessive fluid accumulation, the holy grail of its management has been to accurately evaluate volume status in a timely and ongoing manner. Early detection of fluid accumulation (even before the patient notices a change in symptoms) permits institution of appropriate corrective drug therapies (eg, diuretics and vasodilators) to remove fluid, lower intracardiac pressures, or both, and thus minimise major cardiovascular events.