Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 285-292 , April 2010

A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Evaluation of Automated Home Monitoring and Telephonic Disease Management in Patients Recently Hospitalized for Congestive Heart Failure: The SPAN-CHF II Trial

  • Andrew Weintraub, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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  • Douglas Gregory, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Clinical Studies, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Douglas Gregory, PhD, Cardiovascular Clinical Studies 75 Kneeland Street, Suite 702, Boston, MA 02111.
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  • Ayan R. Patel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • Daniel Levine, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
    • ,
  • David Venesy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA
    • ,
  • Kathleen Perry, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Clinical Studies, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • Christine Delano, RNMS, ANP

      Affiliations

    • MDCI, North Attleboro, MA
    • ,
  • Marvin A. Konstam, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA

Received 30 April 2009 ,Revised 23 November 2009 ,Accepted 17 December 2009.

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 Funded in part from a research grant from GlaxoSmithKline, Inc, Philips Medical Systems, Inc, and Health Hero Network, Inc.

PII: S1071-9164(09)01232-9

doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2009.12.012

Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 285-292 , April 2010

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