Our patients are among the first in the state to benefit from
an innovative CardioMEMS™ implant to monitor and manage
congestive heart failure. The CardioMEMS system features a
sensor that is inserted in the pulmonary artery during a minimally
invasive procedure to directly measure pressure.
The system allows patients to transmit daily sensor readings
from their homes to their healthcare providers for personalized
and proactive management. This information can help clinicians
detect worsening heart failure sooner and adjust treatment to
reduce the likelihood that the patient will need to be hospitalized.
The CardioMEMS sensor is designed to last the lifetime of
the patient and doesn't require batteries. Once implanted, the
wireless sensor sends pain-free pressure readings to an external
patient electronic system.
Data from a New York Heart Association clinical trial noted that
such technology reduced heart failure hospital readmissions
by almost 40 percent for patients who had been hospitalized for
heart failure in the previous year.
"This new technology greatly benefits our patients, making it
even easier for them to access," says Vicki Miller, outreach/
programs manager at Prairie Heart Institute.
Introducing CardioMEMS
to Southern Illinois
5.7 MILLION
Number of Americans
with Heart Failure
670,000
New Cases Diagnosed
Each Year
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