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Table 3 Alert notifications

From: A Personal Decision Support System for Heart Failure Management (HeartMan): study protocol of the HeartMan randomized controlled trial

Parameter

Device

Frequency, time

Alert notification

Weight

Scale

- weekly measures at rest

• daily or twice a week (configurable by physician)

• before breakfast

≥2 kg weight gain in 3 (or less) days

Systolic BP

BP monitor

- weekly measures at rest

• twice a week

• after breakfast and 10 min of resting

- pre-exercise requirement

> 180 or < 90 mmHg

> 180 or < 90 mmHg

Diastolic BP

BP monitor

- weekly measures at rest

• twice a week

• after breakfast and 10 min of resting

> 100 or < 55 mmHg

Heart rate

HeartMan wristband

- weekly measures at rest

• twice a week

• after breakfast and 10 min of resting

- pre-exercise requirement

> 120 or < 40 bpm

> 120 or < 40 bpm

Respiratory rate

HeartMan wristband

- weekly measures at rest

• twice a week

• after breakfast and 10 min of resting

> 24 or < 10 breaths per min

  1. BP blood pressure, bpm beats per minute