Patient-centred Home-based Management of Heart Failure

The tool consists of a tablet computer and a Bluetooth connected weight scale. The patient is encouraged to use the tool daily. The weight is titrates the dose of diuretics and a short tip about how to improve living with heart failure, this is presented on the screen. Every five days the patient assess their self-perceived symptoms on the tablet computer. If the weight increases by 2kg or more in 3 days or less, the high dose is recommended for two days, after which the effect on the weight is assessed. If the weight increased was reverted, the dose is returned to normal and if it is still elevated, an alert on the table computer. If the self-assessed symptoms deteriorate, the same type of alert will appear on screen, urging the patient to contact the health care provider.