{"product_id":"surveillance-cardiac-function","title":"Surveillance \u0026 Cardiac Function","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatient Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproved Quality of Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReduced Hospitalization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReduced Surgery and Morbidity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreservation of Vascular Access Sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproved Dialysis Efficiency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDialysis Staff Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpowered to identify and reduce access dysfunction and failure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides valuable information for Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReduced emergencies due to access failure and under dialysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDialysis Clinic and Adminstrator Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncreases revenue through a reduction in missed dialysis treatments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproves outcomes for Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncreases staff efficiency by reducing time spent on access failures and referals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompetitive advantage that can be used to recruit patients\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInsurance Provider Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLess costly interventions and hospitalizations due to access failure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall reduction in dialysis care spending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is an epidemic among hemodialysis patients.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt is the leading cause of death and morbidity in\u003cbr\u003e\npatients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)2-3.\u003cbr\u003e\nIt accounts for half of dialysis patient deaths and\u003cbr\u003e\na third of patient hospitalizations.4\u003cbr\u003e\nAnd it is not being monitored very well.\u003cbr\u003e\nCardiovascular disease (CVD) is wreaking havoc\u003cbr\u003e\non ESRD patients—both during their hemodialysis\u003cbr\u003e\ntreatments and during their time away from clinics.\u003cbr\u003e\n“In addition, cardiovascular collapse is a major\u003cbr\u003e\ncause of complications during hemodialysis\u003cbr\u003e\ntreatments.”5\u003cbr\u003e\nCongestive heart failure (CHF)\u003cbr\u003e\nin ESRD patients results from cardiac overload,\u003cbr\u003e\nanemia, severe hypertension and cardiac\u003cbr\u003e\ndysfunction. CVD mortality rates are approximately\u003cbr\u003e\n30 times that of the general population,4\u003cbr\u003e\nand in\u003cbr\u003e\nadolescents, CVD mortality rates are over 1,000\u003cbr\u003e\ntimes that of their age-related peers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch4\u003eA New Standard for ESRD Care\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new standard of care for ESRD patients emerged with introduction of the Transonic HD03 Hemodialysis Monitor a decade ago through groundbreaking ultrasound dilution technology. Flow-QC vascular access patency and dialysis adequacy monitoring, endorsed by the National Kidney Foundation’s K\/DOQI Guidelines, has become routine in dialysis clinics around the world. Transonic Flow-QC Hemodialysis surveillance improves the quality of care for ESRD patients who experience less access discomfort, dysfunction and fewer access failures. Patients become empowered to assume responsibility for their vascular accesses, their link to life, and miss fewer dialysis treatments. Less expensive out-patient procedures correct deteriorating accesses and replace costly hospitalizations for failed vascular accesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"I-Surgical","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45377559986223,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"NAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/9964\/8559\/files\/15297_untitled-design-20.png?v=1779383233","url":"https:\/\/i-surgical.com\/products\/surveillance-cardiac-function","provider":"I-Surgical","version":"1.0","type":"link"}