| N=49 | With Alert n=22 (%) | Without Alert n=27 (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years): mean ± SD, median, range | 68.5 ± 11.6, 71, 41-87 | 68.3 ± 12.6, 73, 33-84 | 0.9546, NS |
| Males | 14 (63.6) | 22 (81.5) | 0.1624, NS |
| Aetiology of LVSD – Ischaemic | 18 (81.8) | 17 (63.0) | 0.1515, NS |
| Duration of HeartLogic monitoring (days) | 288 ± 3 | 288 ± 8 | 1.0000, NS |
| Number of contacts with the Heart Failure Nurses: total, mean ± SD per patient, median, range | 49, 2.23 ± 0.7, 1 0-11 | 6, 0.22 ± 0.22, 0 0-2 | < 0.0001 |
| Change in medication over follow-up period | 7 (31.8) | 1 (3.7) | 0.0088 |
| Hospitalisation for CHF | 1 (4.6) | 0 (0) | 0.2650 NS |
* NS = not significant