Why the study?
Does home monitoring reduce inappropriate shocks and symptomatic pacemaker inhibition in ICD patients with lead failure?
Population
54 patients who had to undergo resurgery due to malfunctions of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator…
Comparison
Biotronik home monitoring system interrogating… vs No remote surveillance
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Home monitoring was associated with fewer symptomatic lead failures in ICD patients; leaves open whether randomized trials will confirm benefit.
Does home monitoring reduce inappropriate shocks and symptomatic pacemaker inhibition in ICD patients with lead failure?
Home monitoring in ICD patients significantly reduces the composite of inappropriate shocks and symptomatic pacemaker inhibition due to lead failure by enabling early detection of oversensing.
Spencker et al. (2008) studied this question.
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