Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring for the Management of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure
Emory University
Summary
Heart failure (HF) is a major cause of hospital admissions in the US, with over 6 million hospital days annually. More than 40% of hospitalized patients with HF have diabetes mellitus (DM), which increases the risk of recurrent hospitalizations for HF with reduced and preserved ejection fraction by more than two-fold. Current methods for assessing glycemic control do not consider fluctuations in blood glucose levels, known as glycemic variability. High glycemic variability is a poor prognostic marker for HF re-hospitalizations. Given the significant prevalence and impact of DM in individuals with HF, it is crucial to examine whether improving glycemic control and avoiding hypoglycemia could lead to a decrease in HF readmissions. Real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rt-CGM), which provides glucose measurements as frequently as every 5 minutes, has improved glycemic control in insulin-treated adults with DM compared to the standard of care, capillary point-of-care blood glucose testing (POC). Researchers will monitor participants during their hospital stay and 3 months after discharge.
Description
HF is one of the leading causes of hospitalization among older adults. Nearly 1 in 4 HF patients are readmitted within 30 days of discharge and despite various strategies, the re-hospitalization rates remain high. HF hospitalization has an impact on morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Therefore, it is crucial to identify and implement effective strategies to reduce the health and economic burden of HF re-hospitalization. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common comorbidities in HF, impacting approximately a third of all patients. Several studies have reported that HF patients w…