Fluid Status Monitoring with a Wireless Network to Reduce Cardiovascular-Related Hospitalizations and Mortality in Heart Failure: Rationale and Design of the OptiLink HF Study (Optimization of <u>H</u> eart <u>F</u> Ailure Management Using <u>Opti</u> Vol Fluid Status Monitoring and Care <u>Link</u> )

Abstract

The OptiLink HF study is designed to investigate whether early detection of congestion reduces mortality and cardiovascular hospitalization in patients with chronic HF. The study is expected to close recruitment in September 2012 and to report first results in May 2014.