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ArticleAnatolian journal of cardiology2024

Role of Telemedicine Intervention in the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Chaoqun Wang, Yanqun Ba, Jiajia Ni, Runzhi Huang, Xiaofeng Du

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Article in Anatolian journal of cardiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Chaoqun WangDepartment of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Yanqun BaDepartment of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Jiajia NiDepartment of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Runzhi HuangDepartment of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Xiaofeng DuThe Sixth Ward, Hangzhou Children's Hospital, Hangzhou, China.
Zhejiang University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAlthough telemedicine interventional therapy is an innovative method to reduce public medical burden and improve heart failure, its effectiveness is still controversial. This meta-analysis evaluates the role of telemedicine interventional therapy in the treatment of patients with chronic heart failure.

methodsRelevant literature on telemedicine in chronic heart failure treatment was screened and extracted based on predefined criteria. Quality assessment used Cochrane Handbook 5.1.0 tool, and meta-analysis was conducted using R 4.2.2 software.

resultsFifteen English-language articles were ultimately included in this meta-analysis. The risk bias evaluation determined that 4 articles were low-risk bias and 11 articles were unclear risk bias. The meta-analysis revealed that, compared to the routine intervention group, the all-cause hospitalization rate of patients in the telemedicine intervention group decreased [OR = 0.63, 95% CI (0.41; 0.96), P =.03], and the hospitalization rate of heart failure also decreased [OR = 0.70, 95% CI (0.48; 0.85), P <.01]. However, there were no differences in mortality [OR = 0.64, 95% CI (0.41; 1.01), P =.05], length of hospitalization [MD = -0.42, 95% CI (-1.22; 0.38), P =.31], number of emergency hospitalizations [MD = -0.09, 95% CI (-0.33; 0.15), P =.45], medication compliance [OR = 1.67, 95% CI (0.92; 3.02), P =.09], or MLHFQ scores [MD = -2.30, 95% CI (-6.16; 1.56), P =.24] among the patients.

conclusionThis meta-analysis showed that telemedicine reduced overall and heart failure-related hospitalizations in chronic heart failure patients, suggesting its value in clinical management. However, it did not significantly affect mortality, hospital stay length, emergency visits, medication adherence, or quality of life. This suggests the need to optimize specific aspects of telemedicine, identify key components, and develop strategies for better treatment outcomes.

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PMID38430113
PMCPMC11017678
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