Telemonitoring of implantable devices. Practical aspects and ongoing studies

• Published in: Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie Vol. 20; no. 4; p. 179
• Main Authors: Bosch, R F, Krause-Allmendinger, H, Villena, P, Kruck, I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: German
• Published: Germany 01.12.2009
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Arrhythmias, Cardiac - diagnosis; Arrhythmias, Cardiac - therapy; Clinical Alarms - economics; Coronary Artery Disease - diagnosis; Coronary Artery Disease - economics; Coronary Artery Disease - therapy; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Defibrillators, Implantable - economics; Electrocardiography, Ambulatory - economics; Electrocardiography, Ambulatory - instrumentation; Equipment Design - economics; Equipment Failure Analysis - economics; Equipment Failure Analysis - instrumentation; Germany; Heart Failure - diagnosis; Heart Failure - economics; Heart Failure - therapy; Humans; Male; Pacemaker, Artificial - economics; Software; Telemetry - economics; Telemetry - instrumentation; Germany
• ISSN: 1435-1544

Telemedicine is used in various areas of cardiology, e.g., for the detection of cardiac arrhythmias and monitoring coronary artery disease and heart failure. Telemedicine is playing an increasing role is the monitoring of implantable devices (pacemakers, defibrillators, and event recorders). Most manufacturers of these devices have, in the meantime, telemedical concepts. The current guidelines of cardiac societies advocate the implantation of telemedicine-controlled devices. In the practical implementation of telemedicine devices, recruitment and involvement of patients, setting up of telemedicine consultation, legal aspects, and financing questions are of special relevance.