Implementation and reimbursement of remote monitoring for cardiac implantable electronic devices in Europe: A survey from the health economics committee of the European Heart Rhythm Association

Europace

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 814-818

  Mairesse, Georges H ^a   Braunschweig, Frieder ^b   Klersy, Katherine ^c   Cowie, Martin R ^d   Leyva, Francisco ^e  

^a Clinique du Sud Luxembourg   (Belgium)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^d ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Heart failure; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Pacemaker; Remote monitoring; Telemonitoring

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC EQUIPMENT; CARDIAC IMPLANT; CARDIAC IMPLANTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; FOLLOW UP; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REMOTE SENSING; REVIEW; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVICES; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEART DISEASES; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84929253211     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/euu390     Document Type: Review

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