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HeartLogic Allows Intense Remote Monitoring of Patient After Implantation of VIGILANT™ CRT-D

Summary

 
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Age and Gender: 68-year-old female

Device Used: VIGILANT™ CRT-D

Patient History: Dilated cardiomyopathy, severe mitral regurgitation, second-degree heart block (HB) and left bundle branch block (LBBB). Six days prior to implant, patient presented in emergency department with symptoms of malaise/fatigue, dyspnea on exertion and shortness of breath.

  • LHC/RHC due to severe heart failure (HF)
  • Vitals:
    • HR 48
    • BP 123/74
    • RR 18 O2 Sat 89% (6L nasal cannula)
    • Weight 63kg (139lb)
  • Admitted for 25 days

Timeline Prior to Alert:

Day 1: VIGILANT CRT-D Implanted

Day 12: Patient continues to have volume overload secondary to Acute/Chronic HF IV treatment:

  • Furosemide (LASIX®) infuse 5mg/hr
  • Milrinone (PRIMACOR®) infuse 23.1375 mcg/min

Day 21: Discharged 

  • ACC/AHA stage D heart failure

Cardiac Medications:

  • Lisinopril 10mg BID – reduced from 30mg qd
  • Metoprolol (TOPROL-XL®) 100mg daily - increase from baseline
  • ALDACTONE® 25mg daily – new

Day 34: Follow-up with CHF Clinic and Device Clinic

  • Start PRN diuretic Demadex® 10mg daily
    • Standard protocol for this clinic

(A) Day 42: HeartLogic Alert Level 17

Home Health RN:

  • Reports fever and non-productive cough

Medication Change:

  • None

(B) Day 49: Alert Level 50

Home Health RN:

  • Weight Assessment +2 lb gain
  • Patient has SOB and edema

Medication Change:

  • Demadex® 10mg x 1 per protocol

(C) Day 58: Alert Level 56

  • Patient has edema and SOB
  • Demadex® 10mg M W F

(D) Day 63: Alert Level 58

Nurse Practitioner Visit:

  • +3 lb weight gain
  • Demadex® 10mg daily

(E) Day 98: Alert Level 16

  • Lisinopril Discontinued
  • Entresto® 49/51mg started

(F) Day 104: Alert Level 0

  • No SOB or edema noted
  • Patient states “I’m feeling much better and have started walking around the block again”
  • Continue remote monitoring with HeartLogic

 

 

Clinical Data

 

HeartLogic™ Heart Failure Index

Day 108
 

Contributing Trends

Note: Shaded portion indicates degree of worsening on Day 56.

trend chart

 

 

contributing trends

(A) Day 42: Alert Level 17

Home Health RN:

  • Reports fever and non-productive cough
  • Patient ER visit; discharged with non-productive cough

Medication Change:

  • None
  • BNP = 1,236
  • Previous BNP = 2,272 (5 months earlier)

(B) Day 49: Alert Level 50

Home Health RN:

  • Weight Assessment
  • Weight = 124.35 lbs
  • Patient has SOB and edema

Medication Change:

  • Demadex® 10mg x 1 per protocol

HeartLogicTM Heart Failure Index

date
 

Contributing Trends

Note: Shaded portion indicates degree of worsening on Day 56.

trend graph

 

 

contributing trends

(C) Day 58: Alert Level 56

  • Patient has edema and SOB
  • Demadex® 10mg M W F

(D) Day 63: Alert Level 58

Nurse Practitioner Visit:

  • Weight = 127 pounds
  • Demadex® 10mg daily

(E) Day 98: Alert Level 16

  • Weight = 127 pounds
  • Lisinopril Discontinued
  • Entresto® 49/51mg started

(F) Day 104: Alert Level 0

Patient will continue to follow-up with CHF Clinic and Device Clinic

  • May 22 – Office visit with CHF clinic
  • Weight = 124lbs
  • No SOB or edema noted
  • Patient states “I’m feeling much better and have started walking around the block again”
  • Continue remote monitoring with HeartLogic
trend chart
trend chart

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S1 chart

     S1

thoracic impedence

     Thoracic Impedence

respiratory rate

     Respiratory Rate

Night heart rate

     Night Heart Rate

sleep incline

     Sleep Incline

weight

     Activity Level

Blood pressure

     AT/AF Burden

HeartLogic Trend Graph for V Therapy

     V Therapy

HeartLogic Trend Graph for Mean Heart Rate

     Mean Heart Rate

HeartLogic Trend Graph for Heart Rate Variability (SDANN)

     Heart Rate Variability (SDANN)

LATITUDE® Patient Management - Heart Failure Management Report

LATITUDE Patient Management Heart Failure Management Report
LATITUDE Patient Management Heart Failure Management Report
 

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