Remote monitoring in implantable defibrillator therapy

Netherlands Heart Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 53-56

  Theuns, D A M J ^a   Jordaens, L J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Heart failure; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Remote monitoring

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART FAILURE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; REMOTE SENSING; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; TELECONSULTATION;

EID: 38949166830     PISSN: 15685888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03086118     Document Type: Review

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