International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 131, Issue 2 , Pages 192-199 , 9 January 2009

Multicenter randomised trial on home-based telemanagement to prevent hospital readmission of patients with chronic heart failure

  • A. Giordano

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Departments Fondazione “Salvatore Maugeri”, I.R.C.C.S.: Gussago (BS), Italy
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  • S. Scalvini

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Departments Fondazione “Salvatore Maugeri”, I.R.C.C.S.: Gussago (BS), Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Cardiology, “Salvatore Maugeri” Foundation, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Via Pinidolo 23, 25124 Gussago, Brescia, Italy. Tel.: +39 0 2521264; fax: +39 0 2528344.
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  • E. Zanelli

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Departments Fondazione “Salvatore Maugeri”, I.R.C.C.S.: Gussago (BS), Italy
    • ,
  • U. Corrà

      Affiliations

    • Veruno (NO), Italy
    • ,
  • G.L. Longobardi

      Affiliations

    • Cassano Murge (BA), Italy
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  • V.A. Ricci

      Affiliations

    • Telese (CE), Italy
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  • P. Baiardi

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistical Unit, Pavia, Italy
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  • F. Glisenti

      Affiliations

    • CO.ME.TE. Consorzio per la Ricerca, Sviluppo e Sperimentazione di Sistemi di Telemedicina (MI), Italy

Received 25 July 2006 ,Revised 14 April 2007 ,Accepted 26 October 2007.

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PII: S0167-5273(07)01959-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.10.027

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 131, Issue 2 , Pages 192-199 , 9 January 2009

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