Figure 1.

Examples of digital health monitoring devices used within real-world remote patient monitoring programs. (A) Implantable, wireless, pulmonary artery sensor for continuous pressure assessment in an 85 year old with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and frequent hospitalizations. Red lines denote medication titration with subsequent reduction in pressure measurements leading to improved quality of life and for readmission risk reduction. (B) Continuous glucose monitor with patient-facing trends in a 64-year-old patient with type 2 diabetes and ischemic heart disease. Observations of AM hyperglycemia and PM hypoglycemia that require adjustments in medications to prevent further hypoglycemia and for lifestyle modification. (C) Wearable blood pressure monitor in a smartwatch form factor for patient-triggered blood pressure measurements in a 55 year old with hypertension and coronary disease. Tracings illustrate hypertensive episode predicted by an embedded algorithm analyzing sequential blood pressure trends. (D) Smartphone electrocardiogram (ECG) for patient-triggered single-lead ECGs in a 63 year old with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and heart failure. Review of patient-generated data by clinical teams for medication adjustment (black lines) and to monitor recurrence of atrial fibrillation over time. Device images reprinted with permission from (A) Abbott, (B) Dexcom, Inc., (C) Omron Healthcare, Inc., and (D) AliveCor.