A pilot study of nurse-led, home-based telecardiology for patients with chronic heart failure

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 113-117

  Scalvini, Simonetta ^a   Zanelli, Emanuela ^a   Volterrani, Maurizio ^a   Martinelli, Giovanna ^a   Baratti, Doriana ^a   Buscaya, Osvaldo ^a   Baiardi, Paola ^b   Glisenti, Fulvio ^c   Giordano, Amerigo ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b Biostatistical Unit   (Italy)

^c HTN SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARVEDILOL; DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; FUROSEMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART FAILURE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING; TELECOMMUNICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; AMBULATORY CARE; AMBULATORY MONITORING; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; STANDARD; TELECONSULTATION; TELEPHONE;

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PILOT PROJECTS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; TELEPHONE;

EID: 3042730336     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135763304773391576     Document Type: Article

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