Open AccessPreliminary experience with a novel Multisensor algorithm for heart failure monitoring: The HeartLogic index
Author(s) -
Santini Luca,
Mahfouz Karim,
Schirripa Valentina,
Danisi Nicola,
Leone Michelangelo,
Mangone Gloria,
Campari Monica,
Valsecchi Sergio,
Ammirati Fabrizio
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1573
Subject(s) - medicine , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , heart failure , clinical practice , algorithm , cardiology , index (typography) , physical therapy , computer science , world wide web
Key Clinical Message We report the first case of a patient in whom an implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator ( ICD ) endowed with HeartLogic, a novel algorithm for heart failure ( HF ) monitoring, was implanted in clinical practice. The good temporal association between HeartLogic index threshold crossings and HF hospitalizations confirms the high sensitivity in detecting gradual worsening of HF .