Impact of in-clinic follow-up visits in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators: demographic and socioeconomic analysis of the TARIFF study population

Abstract

Data from patients enrolled in the TARIFF registry confirm that there are social and economic impacts to patients attending routine device checks in hospital which can be significantly reduced by using a remote monitoring strategy.

HRS Expert Consensus Statement on remote interrogation and monitoring for cardiovascular implantable electronic devices

“…Remote follow-up reduces IPE costs such as travel, time off from work, and the interruption of daily activities. 41 Only a minority of patients do not accept RM for reasons that include privacy concerns, fear of technology, and concern about the risk of losing human contact with nurses and physicians. The majority of patients surveyed in a singlecenter observational study expressed a strong desire for prompt and clear communication of the interrogation findings by phone, e-mail, or letter.…”

Telemedicine for cardiovascular disease continuum: A position paper from the Italian Society of Cardiology Working Group on Telecardiology and Informatics

“…Data from patients enrolled in the TARIFF registry confirm that there are social and economic impacts to patients attending routine device checks in hospital which can be significantly reduced by using a remote monitoring strategy [62]. The effect of home-based telecardiology on management of chronic HF was lower costs by 24% [63].…”

Impact of remote monitoring on the management of arrhythmias in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

“…Remote monitoring is well tolerated and facilitates prompt management of patients. 5,6 Furthermore, remote monitoring has been shown to reduce healthcare burden by reducing emergency department and urgent in-office visits 7,8 and improving the long-term outcomes in patients with ICD. 5,6,[9][10][11] This study explored the impact of remote monitoring on the management of cardiac (supraventricular or ventricular) arrhythmias triggering (appropriate or inappropriate) ICD shocks and/or hospitalizations during the long-term follow-up.…”