Key result
Smartphone app remote monitoring improves engagement, adherence, and arrhythmia diagnosis accuracy in a CRT-D patient.
Why the study?
Most bedside remote monitoring systems for cardiac implantable electronic devices are not optimal due to limited patient adherence.
Does smartphone app technology communicating with CIED improve patient adherence and arrhythmia diagnosis accuracy in a patient with a CRT-D?
Case Report (n=1)
Does smartphone app technology communicating with CIED improve patient adherence and arrhythmia diagnosis accuracy in a patient with a CRT-D?
Smartphone app-based remote monitoring of CIEDs can improve patient adherence and the accuracy of arrhythmia diagnosis in heart failure patients with CRT-D.
Due to distressing statistics concerning cardiovascular diseases, remote monitoring of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) has received a priority recommendation in daily patient care. However, most bedside systems available so far are not optimal due to limited patient adherence. We report that smartphone app technology communicating with CIED improved the patient's engagement and adherence, as well as the accuracy of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias diagnosis, thus offering more efficient treatment and, consequently, better patient clinical outcomes. Our findings are in concordance with previously published results for implantable loop recorders and pacemakers, and provide new insight for heart failure patients with an implanted cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator.
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Kowal et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Heart failure with implanted cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (n=1). Smartphone app-based remote monitoring was evaluated on Patient engagement, adherence, and accuracy of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias diagnosis. Smartphone app-based remote monitoring improved patient engagement, adherence, and the accuracy of atrial and ventricular arrhythmia diagnosis in a patient with a CRT-D.
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