Feasibility Evaluation of a Remote Monitoring System for Implantable Cardiac Devices in Japan A Prospective Analysis

• Published in: International Heart Journal Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 39 - 43
• Main Authors: Doi, Kentaro, Hagiwara, Nobuhisa, Ogawa, Satoshi, Sato, Toshiaki, Soga, Yoshimitsu, Nobuyoshi, Masakiyo, Nakao, Koichi, Abe, Yoshihisa, Kadowaki, Ken, Koyama, Junjiroh, Terata, Ken, Shoda, Morio, Ando, Kenji, Honda, Toshihiro, Manaka, Tetsuyuki, Maeda, Akiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Heart Journal Association 2011
• Subjects: Device follow-up; Feasibility study; Telemedicine

The number of implanted cardiac devices has been growing steadily over the last several years. Systems to monitor device data remotely have been introduced with the goal of reducing follow-up burden for both patients and physicians. Since the introduction of telemedicine depends greatly on the situa...