Remote monitoring of cardiovascular devices: A time and activity analysis

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1947-1951

  Cronin, Edmond M ^a   Ching, Elizabeth A ^a   Varma, Niraj ^a   Martin, David O ^a   Wilkoff, Bruce L ^a   Lindsay, Bruce D ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD); Pacemaker; Remote monitoring; Workflow

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR EQUIPMENT; DEFIBRILLATOR; FOLLOW UP; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONITORING; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMOTE MONITORING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TELECONSULTATION; TIME PERCEPTION; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE; WORKFLOW;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REMOTE CONSULTATION; REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84865499461     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: 15563871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2012.08.002     Document Type: Article

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