Remote home monitoring for cardiac implantable electronic devices reduces the volume of device clinic visits and provides early detection of patient and system problems.
Does automatic remote home monitoring improve early detection of problems and reduce clinic visits in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices?
Remote monitoring for cardiac implantable electronic devices offers continuous surveillance, reducing clinic burden and enabling early problem detection.
Cardiac implantable electronic devices are increasing in prevalence. The post-implant follow-up is important for monitoring both device function and patient condition. However, practice is inconsistent. For example, ICD follow-up schedules vary from 3 monthly to yearly according to facility and physician preference and availability of resources. Recommended follow-up schedules impose significant burden. Importantly, no surveillance occurs between follow-up visits. In contrast, implantable devices with automatic remote monitoring capability provide a means for performing constant surveillance, with the ability to identify salient problems rapidly. Remote home monitoring reduces the volume of device clinic visits and provides early detection of patient and/or system problems.
Varma et al. (Tue,) conducted a review in Cardiac implantable electronic devices. Remote home monitoring vs. Standard in-person follow-up was evaluated. Remote home monitoring for cardiac implantable electronic devices reduces the volume of device clinic visits and provides early detection of patient and system problems.