Remote Monitoring of CIEDs-For Both Safety, Economy and Convenience?

Knut Tore Lappegård; Frode Moe

doi:10.3390/ijerph19010312

Remote Monitoring of CIEDs-For Both Safety, Economy and Convenience?

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Dec 28;19(1):312. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19010312.

Authors

Knut Tore Lappegård^{1

2}, Frode Moe¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, Nordland Hospital, N-8092 Bodo, Norway.
² Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037 Tromso, Norway.

Abstract

Cardiac implantable electronic devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators are increasingly monitored by systems transmitting information directly from the patient to the hospital. This may increase safety and patient satisfaction and also under certain circumstances represent an economic advantage. The review summarizes some of the recent research in the field of remote monitoring of cardiac devices.

Keywords: cardiac implantable electronic device; e-health; health technology assessment; home monitoring; pacemaker; remote monitoring; telemedicine.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Defibrillators, Implantable*
Humans
Monitoring, Physiologic
Pacemaker, Artificial*
Patient Satisfaction
Remote Sensing Technology