Why the study?
Does Internet-based remote monitoring reduce emergency department or urgent in-office visits in heart failure patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators?
Population
200 heart failure patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators or an ICD for resynchronization…
Comparison
Internet-based remote monitoring vs Standard patient management consisting of…
Design
RCT, randomized
Follow-up
16 months
Authors
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Supports remote monitoring integration in HF-ICD care to cut urgent visits; extends RCT evidence for telemonitoring efficacy.
Does Internet-based remote monitoring reduce emergency department or urgent in-office visits in heart failure patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators?
Remote monitoring of ICDs and CRT-Ds in heart failure patients significantly reduces emergency and urgent healthcare visits while improving quality of life.
Landolina et al. (2012) studied this question.