Remote Monitoring of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices in Canada: Survey of Patients and Device Health Care Professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Remote monitoring is used to supplement in-clinic follow-up for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) every 6-12 months. There is a need to optimize remote management for CIEDs because of the consistent increases in CIED implants over the past decade. The objective of this study was to investigate real and perceived barriers to the use of remote patient management strategies in Canada and to better understand how remote models of care can be optimized.

Methods

We surveyed 512 CIED patients and practitioners in 22 device clinics in Canada.

Results

Device clinic surveys highlighted significant variation and inconsistency in follow-up care for in-clinic and remote visits across and within clinics. This survey showed that funding policies

SUBMITTER: Kelly SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8129436 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature