New data presented from an investigator-sponsored European trial found managing indicated1 heart failure patients with Abbott’s CardioMEMS™ HF System resulted in a significant1 improvement in patient-reported quality-of-life scores as early as three months after use with the remote monitoring sensor.
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New data presented from an investigator-sponsored European trial found managing indicated1 heart failure patients with Abbott’s CardioMEMS™ HF System resulted in a significant1 improvement in patient-reported quality-of-life scores as early as three months after use with the remote monitoring sensor. The MONITOR-HF trial also resulted in a significant 44% reduction in heart failure-related hospitalizations among chronic heart failure patients who used guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT). GDMT refers to the European and U.S. guidelines for heart failure management2 that uses a combination of up to four heart medications. MONITOR-HF is the third randomized, controlled clinical trial globally to show a significant health benefit and quality-of-life improvement for heart failure patients using the CardioMEMS HF System. The MONITOR-HF results were announced recently at a late-breaking presentation at the European Society of Cardiology’s annual meeting of the Heart Failure Association in Prague and simultaneously published in The Lancet. The trial was funded by the Dutch Ministry of Health with clinical research organization costs paid by Abbott. New Data Reveal Improved Quality of Life “The Dutch health care system is known for its structured approach to heart failure management at outpatient clinics with general access to guideline-directed medical therapies,” said J.J. (Jasper) Brugts, M.D., Ph.D., principal investigator for the MONITOR-HF trial and associate professor at Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands. “This approach raises the bar, making the MONITOR-HF results even more meaningful given that patients who were already receiving a high standard of care reported significant improvements in their quality-of-life while using the CardioMEMS monitoring system.” The CardioMEMS sensor is a paperclip-sized device that, once placed in the pulmonary artery during a minimally invasive procedure, monitors for pressure changes that indicate worsening heart failure. It wirelessly transmits daily readings to a patient’s clinical team – empowering the patient and their care team to manage their condition from virtually anywhere. “Heart Failure is a global health problem with a devastating impact on patient lives and high rate of morbidity and mortality,” said Philip B. Adamson, M.D., chief medical officer of Abbott’s heart failure business. “These results demonstrate once again that a proactive, remote-centered approach using pressure monitoring with CardioMEMS leads to better health outcomes and higher patient satisfaction across multiple health indicators than medication alone.” About MONITOR-HF MONITOR-HF was designed and run by the Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Abbott covered the clinical study costs with no part in the design, conduct of the study or any of its analyses. The CardioMEMS sensor first received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2014 and the European Conformity (CE) mark in 2016. U.S. Indications and Important Safety Information About Abbott: Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews. 1“Remote Haemodynamic Monitoring of Pulmonary Artery Pressures in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure"; Brugts et al; Presented at the European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure Association annual meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, May 20, 2023.
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