A study to assess the impact of mobile application based follow-up of monthly PT-INR of heart valve replacement patients.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: Z09- Encounter for follow-up examination after completed treatment for conditions other than malignant neoplasmHealth Condition 2: Z790- Long term (current) use of anticoagulants and antithrombotics/antiplateletsHealth Condition 3: I30-I52- Other forms of heart disease
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Consecutive consenting patients aged > 18 years who underwent either single (Mitral or Aortic) or double mechanical valve (mitral and aortic) replacement surgery for valvular heart disease.
Patient or the attender has a smart phone and is willing to undergo a training session to understand and learn using the app.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients in the immediate postoperative follow up period (less than three months)
Patients for whom stable INR is not reached
Patient who underwent associated procedures like CABG along with valve replacement
Patient has associated liver and renal disease
Patients with severe heart failure (NYHA IV)
Patients with severe postoperative paravalvar leaks/valvar gradients
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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