Abbott CardioMEMS Patient Therapy Access Patient Appeals Program
Quality of Life Patient Survey
If you have, or suspect you may have, an illness or condition that you believe requires medical attention, we recommend you call your treating physician. The answers you provide to this survey will not be communicated to you treating physician(s).
If you believe you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911 (or your local medical emergency number) or seek immediate care from the nearest hospital emergency room.
Disclaimer:
Abbott and its third-party representatives engaged in providing patient appeal services to patients prescribed with CardioMEMS by their treating physician (collectively, “Abbott”), disclaim any and all liability to any party for any and all damages arising directly or indirectly from the answers herein provided. The information herein provided is not intended to create, transfer, or assign any responsibility from the patient’s treating physician to Abbott. Abbott does not make and representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the answers herein provided.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
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Brief Summary: Prior to using these devices, please review the Instructions for Use for a complete listing of indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, potential adverse events and directions for use.
CardioMEMS™ HF System Indications and Usage: The CardioMEMS HF System is indicated for wirelessly measuring and monitoring pulmonary artery pressure and heart rate in NYHA Class II or III heart failure patients who either have been hospitalized for heart failure in the previous year and/or have elevated natriuretic peptides. The hemodynamic data are used by physicians for heart failure management with the goal of controlling pulmonary artery pressures and reducing heart failure hospitalizations.
CardioMEMS™ HF System Contraindications: The CardioMEMS™ HF System is contraindicated for patients with an inability to take dual antiplatelet or anticoagulants for one month post implant.
CardioMEMS™ HF System Potential Adverse Events: Potential adverse events associated with the implantation procedure include, but are not limited to, the following: air embolism, allergic reaction, infection, delayed wound healing, arrhythmias, bleeding, hemoptysis, hematoma, nausea, cerebrovascular accident, thrombus, cardiovascular injury, myocardial infarction, death, embolization, thermal burn, cardiac perforation, pneumothorax, thoracic duct injury and hemothorax.
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