Heart Failure Care Was Hours Away in Rural Missouri. Remote Monitoring Changed That

After a heart attack left Angie Lindsey (right) with heart failure, a remote monitoring device helped her care team manage her condition from afar, making specialized care more accessible from her rural Missouri home. After surviving a heart attack, Angie Lindsey developed heart failure that required her to travel hours from her rural Missouri home for specialized care. An implanted remote heart-monitoring device now allows her care team to track changes in her heart health and adjust treatment without frequent hospital visits. Lindsey says the technology has helped her avoid hospitalizations, regain her independence, and return to the activities she loves. In 2019, at 59 years old, Angie Lindsey was getting ready for a family event when she felt exhausted and ill. “I felt dragged all day,” she said. Her daughter, who is a nurse, stopped by and took her vital signs. “I told her what was going on, and she said, ‘Well, Mom, I think we need to get you somewhere. I don’t know, your heart sounds okay, but something’s not right,’” recalled Lindsey. They went directly to the emergency room, where doctors first suspected a pulmonary embolism. However, bloodwork revealed that Lindsey’s tro…