Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: Adult patients ≥ 18 years old who: 1. Are being discharged after hospitalization or urgent visit for HF as 1. a primary diagnosis or 2. significant complication (prolonging length of stay) of another diagnosis OR Have been referred for an initial consult at a cardiology clinic within 1 week of hospitalization or urgent visit for HF as a primary or secondary diagnosis, as described above. 2. Have left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 50% within the preceding 3 months. 3. Have NT-proBNP of \> 900 pg/ml during hospital admission or within 7 days after discharge from the ED 4. Have a mailing address for patient or caregiver 5. Provide verbal consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Died or left hospital before medically advised hospital discharge 2. Unable to self-assess or communicate symptoms (e.g. clinically evident dementia) 3. Unable to engage with digital health technology or follow up 4. Severe valve disease 5. Recipient of or on waiting list for LVAD or cardiac transplant 6. Complex congenital heart disease, hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, or amyloid cardiomyopathy 7. Severe lung disease with symptoms on minimal exertion, forced expiratory volume during 1 second (FEV1) \< 1 litre, severe pulmonary hypertension with RVSP \> 60 mm Hg, or on home oxygen 8. Severe kidney disease (persistent eGFR \< 30 mL/min/1.73m2) 9. Active malignancy 10. Receiving palliative care or expected life expectancy \< 6 months