CardioMEMS: implanted system to reduce hospitalizations in advanced heart failure patients.

Heart failure affects 2 % of adults and remains a major challenge due to its high morbidity and mortality. Despite optimal treatment, repeated hospitalizations are a burden for patients and healthcare systems. Silently increasing filling pressures lead to pulmonary congestion and cardiac decompensation. Detecting these elevations before symptoms occur is critical. The CardioMEMS validated system, implanted in the pulmonary artery, now provides real-time hemodynamic monitoring. Linked to telemedicine, it allows early optimization of diuretics in order to prevent decompensation and hospitalization, thereby improving the management of heart failure.