CardioMEMS HF System
Real-time heart data collected from patients with CardioMEMS at home alerts physicians to potential problems so they can make changes to prevent hospital visits.
Data From the Heart: Device Reduces Heart Failure Hospitalizations
The CardioMems HF System is an implanted device that helps people with heart failure take daily readings and send them to their healthcare providers. The real-time heart readings allow our providers to take action to prevent hospitalization and death.
After the device is implanted, the patient can record the pressure in their heart at home by lying on a data-gathering pillow every day. The device automatically sends the readings to a designated heart failure care team.
Patients can download a mobile app to optimize their care. For example, the myCardioMEMS Mobile App can alert patients when medication adjustments are recommended or remind them to take their medication.
With CardioMEMS data, providers monitor a patient from the inside. Heart failure progression can be addressed before the patient notices any symptoms.
Changes in data allow our cardiologists to personalize care and proactively make changes to keep people out of the hospital and living life to the fullest.
Learn more about our heart failure program or find a cardiologist.
How CardioMEMS works
One of our board-certified interventional cardiologists implants a CardioMEMs sensor in the distal pulmonary artery during a minimally-invasive outpatient procedure. Smaller than a dime, the device monitors changes in the pulmonary artery pressure, which is an early indicator of worsening heart failure.After the device is implanted, the patient can record the pressure in their heart at home by lying on a data-gathering pillow every day. The device automatically sends the readings to a designated heart failure care team.
Patients can download a mobile app to optimize their care. For example, the myCardioMEMS Mobile App can alert patients when medication adjustments are recommended or remind them to take their medication.
CardioMEMS prevents hospitalization & mortality
Traditionally, changes in weight, blood pressure and other symptoms were indicators of worsening heart failure. Before they were noticed, patients had to be hospitalized.With CardioMEMS data, providers monitor a patient from the inside. Heart failure progression can be addressed before the patient notices any symptoms.
Changes in data allow our cardiologists to personalize care and proactively make changes to keep people out of the hospital and living life to the fullest.
Where CardioMEMS is offered
The Center for Cardiovascular Care at Wellstar offers this minimally-invasive procedure at several hospitals, including:- Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
- Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center
- Wellstar Cobb Medical Center
- Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
- Wellstar Douglas Medical Center
Is CardioMEMS right for you?
If you are living with heart failure, consult your cardiologist to learn whether the CardioMEMS system could be beneficial for you.Learn more about our heart failure program or find a cardiologist.