An Innovation That's Helping Heart Failure Patients
An Innovation That's Helping Heart Failure Patients
This week’s ‘Innovation In Medicine’ is all about some technology that’s making a big difference for congestive heart failure patients. Jackie Bender is learning how a smart pillow is making it easier for doctors to monitor them remotely.
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1.467 -> - A key part of good
health is being able
3.77 -> to work closely
with your doctor.
5.271 -> And technology can make that
relationship even better.
9.075 -> And that's what today's,
innovation of medicine,
11.277 -> is all about.
12.912 -> (upbeat music)
18.851 -> - Hey guys it's Jackie and
I'm here with Dr. Bosavon
21.62 -> and we're talking today
about an exciting new
23.322 -> technology that's
making big difference
26.058 -> when it comes to
congestive heart failure.
28.461 -> - Yeah it's a very
exciting thing
30.563 -> actually we're
talking about some very small
33.8 -> sensor or a chip we implant
in one of the vessels
36.603 -> in the lungs.
39.105 -> And also the patient go home
with a very smart pillow.
42.375 -> They have to lay on their
back on this pillow.
44.711 -> They have to be there
for few minutes,
46.879 -> and then they have
to press a button.
49.248 -> And then basically the
pressures are recorded
52.051 -> and then transmitted
to us right away.
54.887 -> We can see when the
pressures inside the lungs
57.69 -> are rising, even before
a patient has symptoms.
61.427 -> - [Jackie] So the
chip and the pillow
62.861 -> are able to monitor pressures.
64.731 -> What does that have to
do with heart failure?
66.732 -> - You notice that pressure
start rising way before
69.669 -> patients have symptoms.
71.57 -> And all the time the
focus was on symptoms
75.241 -> but we are already
late in the game
77.477 -> being able to see when
those pressures are rising
80.713 -> we are able to change the
management or their medications
85.018 -> even if they don't
have symptoms.
87.453 -> And this way we can
monitor them very closely
92.625 -> and prevent them
coming to the hospital.
94.994 -> - And from the patient's
perspective this is
96.862 -> certainly a lot easier.
99.165 -> - As long as they have
connection to internet
101.167 -> you can monitor them,
wherever in the world.
103.369 -> They don't have to
come so often into
105.972 -> physicans offices and
hopefully they don't have
109.241 -> to come in the hospital.
111.077 -> - [Jackie] There certainly
are a lot of benefits,
112.512 -> why is it such an important
innovation in medicine
114.948 -> in your opinion?
116.181 -> - It's because, although
with all the advances,
119.452 -> with everything
we have right now,
121.053 -> we're still struggling
with patients,
123.055 -> taking care of patients
with heart failure.
125.458 -> Because it's a very
challenging disease.
127.326 -> Whatever we can do to help
these people live longer
130.73 -> and feel better, I think
that's going to be a huge
133.266 -> progress in taking
care of these patients.
136.869 -> - [Jackie] Jesus Yases JR
agrees that this technology
139.438 -> is a big advancement.
141.273 -> He says it's given
him peace of mind
143.075 -> when it comes to his health.
145.044 -> (upbeat music)
146.879 -> - I feel I'm being watched,
150.649 -> I have more confidence.
152.418 -> - [Jackie] Jesus
first started having
154.153 -> heart related symptoms
about 10 years ago.
156.155 -> - I noticed that I was getting
really weak and coughing.
158.691 -> And coughing a lot.
160.025 -> I would get phlegm in my lungs.
162.161 -> - [Jackie] At the
encouragement of his family,
164.33 -> he sought medical attention.
165.965 -> And was diagnosed with
congestive heart failure.
168.2 -> - Wasn't doing too good,
169.935 -> my heart was at 15% pumping
172.405 -> and was decreasing.
173.973 -> - He's been one of those
patients that's been struggling
176.476 -> in and out of the hospital
178.644 -> and he was very short of breath
181.647 -> with minimal activities.
183.182 -> - I was very emotional,
185.017 -> it was really something,
188.154 -> I couldn't understand.
189.688 -> It's unbelievable that
this happened to me.
192.058 -> Before I didnt even want to
deal I felt like depressed
194.994 -> and anxiety kicks in.
196.628 -> You don't want to do anything.
198.264 -> - [Jackie] In addition to
medication and other treatment
200.433 -> Jesus' doctors recommended
the pillow to help track
203.336 -> his progress more closely.
205.104 -> - He says I'll get
it in the computer,
206.472 -> then I'll know what's
going on with your blood
208.875 -> and your oxygen.
210.609 -> I said okay.
212.111 -> - [Jackie] Jesus was quickly
impressed with how closely
214.246 -> his doctors could watch him.
215.614 -> Giving him comfort that
everything was okay.
218.418 -> (upbeat music)
221.02 -> - I have more confidence
that the doctors
223.789 -> actually watching out for me.
225.691 -> This pillow has helped
me quite a bit mentally,
228.694 -> gave me a peace of
mind and security
234 -> knowing that somethings
going to get done
235.501 -> if something is wrong.
237.203 -> And it's not just
waiting it's gonna happen
239.371 -> right then and there.
240.873 -> - [Jackie] Jesus says he
thinks this technology
242.775 -> is key to giving congestive
heart failure patients
244.978 -> peace of mind.
247.58 -> - All it does is benefit,
knowing that something's
249.715 -> going to get done if
something's wrong.
252.084 -> And it's gonna happen
right then and there.
255.521 -> (upbeat music)
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yFBaz7z3Bw