Unmet Clinical Need
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Heart failure (HF) is the primary cause of death and the largest healthcare expense in the US.
Current medical devices for HF are INVASIVE and RISKY
(e.g. Swan-Ganz PA catheters, CardioMEMS electronic cardiac implants) 
Indirect methods provide LATE and IMPRECISE information
(e.g. physical exams, lung/heart sounds, lab tests, medical imaging) 
Wearable devices are NOT TRUSTED for HF patients
(e.g. iWatch, ONLY for entertainment and motivation purposes) This unmet clinical need leads to suboptimal medication dosing, suboptimal treatment, longer hospital stay (~4 days) and high 30-day rehospitalization rate (23%). (Ref. 7,8,9) |
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