Publications by authors named "M M W Feijen"
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- * Out of 242 patients studied, only 29% showed "substantial benefit" from HeartLogic™, meaning the majority didn't see significant advantages from the monitoring system.
- * Key indicators for those who benefited included advanced HF symptoms, elevated NT-ProBNP levels, and other severe health markers, showing that sicker patients are more likely to gain from this type of remote monitoring.
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- Heart failure admissions pose significant challenges, and early detection of fluid retention is crucial for effective intervention.
- A study of 92 adult patients used a Triage-HF algorithm in implanted heart devices to monitor health, achieving high accuracy rates: 83% sensitivity and 97% specificity for identifying fluid issues.
- The majority of high-risk alerts led to increased diuretic treatment, with a relatively low rate of unnecessary hospitalizations and quick response times from healthcare professionals.
Background: Congenital ear anomalies are regular but often overlooked occurrences. The golden standard of treatment has been to surgically correct these anomalies at a minimum age of 5 to 7 years. As of the last century, ear molding has developed to be a safe, reliable, and effective treatment method.
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- The study investigates the use of the HeartLogic algorithm for monitoring fluid retention in patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD), aiming to improve early detection and reduce hospitalizations due to congestion.
- Data was collected from 7 LVAD patients, revealing that all had at least one alert for impending congestion, with a total of 33 alerts recorded during the follow-up period.
- Results indicate that the HeartLogic-driven care approach is feasible, as it successfully identified most cases of potential fluid retention, though further validation is needed.
Background: Cardiac paragangliomas are extremely rare neuroendocrine tumours derived from neural crest cells that represent <2% of all paragangliomas. Approximately 35-40% of all paragangliomas are associated with inherited syndromes such as mutation in the succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) enzyme.
Case Summary: A 44-year-old male with an SDH complex subunit D (SDHD) mutation was diagnosed with an intracardiac paraganglioma attached to the left main coronary artery.