New post-cryptogenic stroke remote telemetry study demonstrates increased atrial fibrillation detection and USD 4 million in cost savings using initial Philips BioTel Heart MCOT monitoring
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG) announced research affirming the efficacy of its BioTel Heart MCOT for detecting atrial fibrillation (AF) post-cryptogenic stroke. The study demonstrated that MCOT detected 4.6 times more AF cases than the implantable loop recorder (ILR) alone. Implementing MCOT resulted in an average cost reduction of $198,909 per patient, illustrating significant savings and improved detection rates. This research validates the 30-day MCOT program as a cost-effective standard of care for cryptogenic stroke patients, potentially averting further strokes through timely intervention.
- MCOT detected 4.6 times more patients with AF compared to ILR alone.
- Cost savings of $4 million for the study population when using MCOT over ILR.
- MCOT reduced the average cost per patient with AF to $29,598 compared to $228,507 with ILR.
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March 9, 2022
- As an initial remote monitoring diagnostic approach, Philips BioTel Heart MCOT detected 4.6 times more patients with atrial fibrillation compared to implantable loop recorder alone
- Almost eight times lower costs were achieved with improved detection rates and reduction of secondary stroke risk
- Remote cardiac monitoring via the MCOT patch reduced the total cost per patient with detected atrial fibrillation by USD 198,909 compared to monitoring with ILR only
- Findings validate 30-day remote cardiac monitoring program as cost-effective standard of care for cryptogenic stroke patients compared to ILR alone
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, has announced new research evaluating mobile cardiac outpatient telemetry (MCOT) as a first-line diagnostic ambulatory monitoring solution with post-cryptogenic stroke patients. The study determined that a 30-day continuous monitoring program using the Philips BioTel Heart MCOT patch, followed by an implantable loop recorder (ILR), improved atrial fibrillation (AF) detection rates and helped to reduce secondary stroke risk due to new anticoagulant use in subjects with the MCOT patch detected AF. The study also demonstrated that use of initial MCOT monitoring achieved almost eight times lower costs, reducing the total cost per patient with detected atrial fibrillation (AF) by USD 198,909 [1], compared to monitoring with ILR only. These results strengthen recommendations for prolonged ECG monitoring for this patient population.
Globally, about one in four people over the age of 25 will suffer a stroke in their lifetime [2]. Nearly a third of Ischemic strokes – the result of blood clots that block the flow of blood to the brain – are classified as cryptogenic, meaning the cause is unknown [3]. These situations require post-stroke diagnostic work to determine the cause and prevent a second stroke from occurring. AF is a common cause and can increase the risk of stroke by more than five times [4], but it often goes undetected since it can be asymptomatic and may occur infrequently.
The study evaluated a stroke population of 1,000 for one year to assess the differences in costs and outcomes of two monitoring options that are available to clinicians today to help improve patient care and improve efficiencies within the healthcare system. Findings revealed using an MCOT patch followed by ILR in half of patients initially undiagnosed with AF leads to an overall cost-of-care savings of more than USD 4 million. Philips BioTel Heart MCOT detected 4.6 times more patients with AF than ILR alone. And for those with detected AF, the cost per patient was significantly lower when using the MCOT patch followed by ILR (USD 29,598) than those being monitored with ILR alone (USD 228,507).
“The diagnostic tools clinicians use to monitor this group of patients play an important role in finding the cause of the stroke and developing a personalized treatment plan,” said Andy Broadway, General Manager of Ambulatory Monitoring and Diagnostics at Philips. “This new research confirms that using Philips BioTel Heart MCOT as the first line of evaluation is more cost-effective and can provide the level of diagnostic confidence needed to help detect and diagnose atrial fibrillation, and potentially prevent a second stroke.”
Patients were monitored for 30 days and were included in one of two monitoring arms in the model: The MCOT patch arm where Philips BioTel Heart MCOT was used followed by ILR in undetected AF patients for 30 days, or the ILR arm where ILR served as the only monitoring tool.
Philips solutions across care pathways
Philips offers a complete portfolio of clinically validated ambulatory cardiac diagnostic and monitoring services as well as stroke care solutions that provide industry-leading data analysis and management to help make care delivery more comprehensive, accurate and efficient.
These solutions aim to connect information, technologies and people across both the stroke and cardiac care pathways, enabling care teams to work quickly and act decisively to provide the best patient treatment. The new research results illustrate the company’s strong commitment to further innovation in this field.
For more information on Philips’ full portfolio of cardiology solutions being showcased during the HIMSS22 Global Health Conference & Exhibition, please visit www.philips.com/himss and follow @PhilipsLiveFrom for #HIMSS22 updates throughout the event.
[1] Difference in cost per patient with detected AF monitored with ILR (
[2] Feigin VL, Brainin M, Norrving B, Martins S, Sacco RL, Hacke W, Fisher M, Pandian J, Lindsay P. World Stroke Organization (WSO): Global Stroke Fact Sheet 2022. Int J Stroke. 2022 Jan;17(1):18-29. doi: 10.1177/17474930211065917. PMID: 34986727. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34986727
[3] Finsterer J. Management of cryptogenic stroke. Acta Neurol Belg. 2010 Jun;110(2):135-47. PMID: 20873443. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20873443
[4] Oladiran O, Nwosu I. Stroke risk stratification in atrial fibrillation: a review of common risk factors. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2019;9(2):113-120. Published 2019 Apr 12. doi:10.1080/20009666.2019.1593781 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6484493/
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