Open AccessRemote monitoring of cardiac implantable electronic devices
Author(s) -
Nishii Nobuhiro
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of arrhythmia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1883-2148
pISSN - 1880-4276
DOI - 10.1016/j.joa.2014.03.009
Subject(s) - medicine , workload , medical emergency , telemedicine , cardiac monitoring , emergency medicine , cardiology , computer science , operating system , health care , economics , economic growth
Patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) have been followed with periodic clinic visits. The number of patients with CIEDs has been increasing and CIEDs have become more complex. The workload of both medical staff and patients for CIED follow‐up has also been increasing. Remote monitoring (RM) technology has undergone many developments, and RM has been used since 2008 in Japan. The benefits of RM are evident, but there are also problems with the technology. Different systems and various skills are required for RM management compared to conventional follow‐up methods.