Context: The rate of ICD implantation of has grown substantially after results of primary and secondary prevention trials have demonstrated mortality superiority over pharmacologic therapy. Although transtelephonic monitoring is routine for pacemaker follow-up there is no systematically collected data supporting remote interrogation and monitoring (RIM) of ICD patients.
机构:
Liverpool NHS Trust, Ctr Cardiothorac, Liverpool L14 3PE, Merseyside, EnglandLiverpool NHS Trust, Ctr Cardiothorac, Liverpool L14 3PE, Merseyside, England