Remote Monitoring of Cardiac Rhythm Management Reduced Hospitalization and Costs

Summary

Remote monitoring of patients implanted with any device for cardiac rhythm management added to clinic visits compared with clinic visits alone reduces hospitalization, hospital length of stay, and healthcare costs, according to results from a retrospective observational analysis. Hospitalization and rehospitalization for heart failure are also reduced with remote monitoring.

  • cardiac rhythm management
  • implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  • cardiac resynchronization therapy
  • pacemaker
  • healthcare costs
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