Remote monitoring for active cardiovascular implantable electronic devices: A European survey

Europace

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1778-1780

  Halimi, Franck ^a   Cant, Francesco ^b  

^a Centre Medico Chirurgical   (France)

^b OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Pacemaker; Remote follow up; Remote monitoring; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

DEVICE; ELECTRONICS; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; IMPLANT; LEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REMOTE SENSING; SHORT SURVEY;

DATA COLLECTION; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; EUROPE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 78649366710     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/euq399     Document Type: Short Survey

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