[Remote electrocardiogram telemonitoring after endovascular interventions on the coronary arteries].

AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of a new system for telemetric electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring in patients after endovascular interventions (EI) on the coronary arteries (CA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: 168 patients with chronic ischemic heart disease who underwent EI on the CA on an outpatient basis, and during routine hospitalization, followed by telemetric ECG-monitoring after interventions were included. The monitoring was carried out using a three-channel telemetric recorder Astrocard HE3 (Russia), which provides continuous monitoring of 3-lead ECG for a long time. RESULTS: The telemetry was successfully performed in all 168 (100%) patients. In 165 (98%) patients, the quality of the recording was regarded as good, in 3 (2%) as satisfactory. There were no cases of disconnection of the device, no interruptions in recording. During the observation period, no life-threatening arrhythmia revealed. When comparing the telemetry results in different groups of patients, there were no significant differences in the incidence of arrhythmia. Patients with a history of percutaneous coronary interventions were questioned; according to which 92% of respondents reported that they felt more comfortable after the intervention followed by telemetric ECG-monitoring. CONCLUSION: Carrying out telemetric ECG-monitoring after EI on the CA improves the quality of observation after the procedure, promotes early discharge of patients, makes the intervention more comfortable and safe. The introduction of this technique into clinical practice will make it possible to more widely use the outpatient approach when carrying out EI, and to increase the turnover of specialized beds and the efficiency of the work of medical institutions.

Various approaches for peforming an outpatient coronary angiography.

AIM: To study the safety and clinical efficacy of an outpatient coronary angiography in various groups of patients according to a 6-year experience of the laboratory of endovascular diagnostic and treatment methods in the outpatient setting of the NMRC of Cardiology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 2166 patients which underwent an outpatient coronary agiography from March 2009 to December 2014 were included. The success criteria was the successful completion of the procedure without the occurrence of major cardiovascular complications (death, transmural myocardial infarction; acute cerebrovascular accident, emergency cardiac surgery). RESULTS: All 2166 patients included in the study were divided into 2 groups: Group 1 - 1316 patients who were discharged home several hours after the study; Group 2 - 850 patients directed from hospitals without catheterization laboratories with the same-day discharge back to the referring hospital. From a clinical point of view, in the second group there were more severe patients. However, the study was successfully completed in all patients in both groups. There were no major adverse cardiovascular complications during the procedure and within 24 hours. In the 1st group, unplanned hospitalization occurred in 2.1% of cases, the cause of which in 93% of cases was the detection during angiography of a critical lesion ≥70% of the left main coronary artery. CONCLUSION: In our work, the incidence of complications was extremely low and not significantly different in both groups of patients. This is due to the fact that in patients with a more severe symptoms underwent a preliminary stabilization of their clinical condition. The introduction of outpatient technologies will optimize the invasive diagnostics and reduce the costs associated with hospitalization.

[Clinical and cost effectiveness of percutaneous coronary intervention for patients with chronic coronary artery disease during overnight hospitalization].

AIM: To evaluate cost effectiveness of coronary endovascular treatment in patients with stable IHD during "one-night" hospitalization. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using the cost-minimization analysis direct medical cost of coronary endovascular treatment in patients with stable IHD during the "one-night" hospitalization was compared with the "classic" hospitalization. RESULTS: The most cost-effective strategy for hospitalization of patients for transcutaneous coronary intervention (TCI) with stenting was the "one-night" hospitalization. Differences in direct medical costs (DMC) were statistically significant (p=0.01) in favor of the patient group hospitalized for one night. CONCLUSION: The "one-night" hospitalization plan for patients with stable IHD to undergo TCI with stenting increases the cost-effectiveness due to the decreased number of days of stay in the hospital and the associated decrease in cost of in-patient maintenance, which resultes in considerable financial savings (Δ between the hospitalization plans was 21.2 % in favor of the "one-might" hospitalization). This Δ indicates high cost effectiveness of the selected approach.