This study is being done to determine if taking an electrocardiogram (ECG) by a portable device (SmartHeart) followed by a phone call will improve patient outcomes by early recognition of abnormalities and decrease emergency room visits and hospital readmissions compared to standard therapy alone.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
195
A body-worn device that allows an individual to immediately transmit a 12-lead ECG from anywhere and anytime, using a smartphone application to a physician's office, hospital or monitoring center where designated on-call staff interpret the ECG and make recommendations.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Emergency Room Visits
Number of emergency room visits over a period of 90 days after an index hospitalization for an acute myocardial infarction
Time frame: 90 days after hospital discharge
Re-hospitalizations
Number of re-hospitalizations over a period of 90 days after an index hospitalization for an acute myocardial infarction
Time frame: 90 days after hospital discharge
Mortality Rate
Number of deaths over a period of 90 days after an index hospitalization for an acute myocardial infarction
Time frame: 90 days after hospital discharge
Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events
Number of major adverse cardiovascular events including cardiovascular death and hospitalization for myocardial infarction, unstable angina, repeat revascularization, heart failure, stroke, arrhythmias, and cardiac arrest over a period of 90 days after an index hospitalization for an acute myocardial infarction
Time frame: 90 days after hospital discharge
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