{"id":5498,"date":"2024-09-04T10:17:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T10:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perseivivarium.com\/blog\/?p=5498"},"modified":"2024-09-04T10:31:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T10:31:01","slug":"digital-health-in-heart-failure-optimizing-results-with-fewer-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perseivivarium.com\/blog\/digital-health-in-heart-failure-optimizing-results-with-fewer-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Health in Heart Failure: Optimizing results with fewer resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text 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SCXW22209543 BCX0\">Optimizing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22209543 BCX0\"> results with fewer resources<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW22209543 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW22209543 BCX0\">by Pedro Vergara, September 4, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/perseivivarium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Digital-Health-in-Heart-Failure-Optimizing-results-with-fewer-resources.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Digital Health in Heart Failure Optimizing results with fewer resources&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Heart Failure, also known as cardiac insufficiency, is considered by many experts to be a true epidemic.\u00a0On a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">global level<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, it <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfrjournal.com\/articles\/global-public-health-burden-heart-failure-updated-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">affects 64 million people<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and according to the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Spanish Heart Foundation<\/span><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/fundaciondelcorazon.com\/prensa\/actualidad\/3783-objetivo-2025-insuficiencia-cardiaca.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">770,000 people have been diagnosed in Spain alone<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0This is a multifactorial disease with a high prevalence of comorbidities, which makes it a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">condition that is difficult to manage and monitor<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, with the resultant high use of healthcare resources (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fundaciondelcorazon.com\/images\/Actualidad\/Objetivo_2025_Insuficiencia_Cardiaca.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">it makes up 3.8% of total healthcare costs in Spain<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">).\u00a0 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adherence to treatment, management of symptoms, secondary effects of pharmaceuticals, and patient quality of life<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are some of the challenges that must be addressed with this disease, all of which affect both patients and the healthcare team.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Because of this, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Digital Health platforms play an important role as tools that can help monitor and manage Heart Failure, offering support to patients and reducing the burden to the care system<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> through:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Monitoring symptoms and events remotely<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Management of comorbidities<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Personalization of care<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Creation of personalized plans for implementing therapies and healthy habits<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Using Digital Health platforms, the patients can report information about their disease in real time, enabling the care to be <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">adapted to their specific situations<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> without the need for an in-person consultation, thus optimizing the use of resources and providing treatment that is more specific and personalized.\u00a0In addition, these tools enable providers to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">create and adapt programs for each patient that include guides and specific recommendations<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in order to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">improve adherence to treatment and maintenance of habits for a healthy lifestyle<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. These are two elements that are very important in Heart Failure, as they are directly related to the development of decompensation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition, another benefit provided by Digital Health in this type of disease is its assistance in <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">early<\/span><\/b> <b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">identification of patients at risk, enabling providers to react in a timely way, reducing the probability of hospitalization<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0This is an important feature, given that hospitalizations in Heart Failure make up <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fundaciondelcorazon.com\/images\/Actualidad\/Objetivo_2025_Insuficiencia_Cardiaca.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">25% of all admissions associated with cardiac diseases in Spain<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finally, we cannot ignore one of the most important health outcomes\u2014mortality. Recently, there was a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/virtualhealthcare\/news\/366597377\/Digital-Health-Interventions-Reduced-Heart-Failure-Mortality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">publication about promising outcomes from the use of Digital Health in the management of Heart Failure<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. It was observed that <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mortality decreased in patients treated with Digital Health platforms<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in comparison to a control group receiving traditional treatment.\u00a0It also was shown that <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">depressive symptoms decreased when the patients received this kind of intervention.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In conclusion, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Digital Health tools for the management of Heart Failure represent an innovative approach to treatment<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> that provide multiple benefits to patients and the healthcare team. In a global context, with an aging population and an increasing prevalence of this disease, it is ever more important to promote the use of this technology, enabling the optimization of resources and an improvement in patient health outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/DigitalHealth?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#DigitalHealth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/DigitalTherapeutics?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#DigitalTherapeutics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/HeartFailure?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#HeartFailure<\/a><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<h4>Share<\/h4>\r[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_code][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Pedro Vergara&#8221; position=&#8221;Business Development&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/perseivivarium.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pedro-Vergara-1-scaled.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pedrovergarav\/&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p>Persei vivarium<\/p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heart Failure is considered by many experts to be a true epidemic. 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