Pulmonary artery pressure monitoring systems use sensors to collect data on pulmonary artery pressure in people with chronic heart failure to allow for ongoing remote monitoring. A pulmonary artery pressure sensor is implanted into a suitable branch of the pulmonary artery via a large vein (usually the femoral vein). Data on pulmonary artery pressure (PAP), such as pressure trend information and PAP waveforms, is transmitted from the sensor to an external monitor in the patient's home. The monitor securely transmits the data to a remote database that can be accessed by the heart failure team. The patient usually initiates the PAP measurement daily, or more often if needed by the heart failure team. The information is used to guide the ongoing monitoring and management of chronic heart failure. The aim is to reduce hospitalisations caused by heart failure.
 
Status In progress
Technology type Device
Decision Selected
Reason for decision Anticipate the topic will be of importance to patients, carers, professionals, commissioners and the health of the public to ensure clinical benefit is realised, inequalities in use addressed, and help them make the best use of NHS resources
Process DAP

Provisional Schedule

Specialist committee member recruitment 26 November 2024 - 21 January 2025
Scoping workshop 05 February 2025
Committee meeting: 1 16 September 2025
Committee meeting: 2 18 November 2025
Expected publication 20 January 2026

Project Team

Project lead Bruce Smith

Email enquiries

External Assessment Group Bristol Technology Assessment Group, University of Bristol

Timeline

Key events during the development of the guidance:

Date Update
26 November 2024 Launch
26 November 2024 In progress. Selected for DG
24 August 2023 Awaiting development. Status change linked to Topic Selection Decision being set to Selected

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