Heart Failure (HF) Outpatient Monitoring Evaluation (HOME) Study

You may not qualify if:

• Unwilling or unable to provide written informed consent;
• Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) that is a primary diagnosis; or secondary diagnosis that is concomitant with the primary diagnosis of decompensated HF and for which treatment will be provided.
• Previous cardiac transplantation - or cardiac transplantation anticipated within 3 months;
• Current or planned use of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), use of outpatient intravenous inotropic HF therapy, major surgical procedure or percutaneous coronary intervention within 3 months;
• Life expectancy less than 6 months due to causes other than HF or cardiovascular disease (e.g., cancer);
• End stage renal disease (dialysis dependency);
• Receiving any investigational medication;
• Hematocrit outside the 25 to 50% range of the HeartCheck system;
• Prisoner or other institutionalized or vulnerable individual;
• Dementia, tremors or other impediments to performing daily home BNP testing via fingerstick (unless BNP testing will be conducted by qualified caregiver);
• Deemed by the investigator not to be likely to comply with study-mandated procedures or instructions;
• Residence in regions where either transmission of test system data or home visits are not possible.