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Does remote monitoring improve outcome in patients with chronic heart failure?

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boxed-textClark RA et al. (2007) Telemonitoring or structured telephone support programmes for patients with chronic heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 334: 942–950

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Mair, F. Does remote monitoring improve outcome in patients with chronic heart failure?. Nat Rev Cardiol 4, 588–589 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpcardio0977

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