Hospital-based transtelephonic arrhythmia surveillance.
Significant numbers of persons who have cardiac arrhythmias are living in the community following diagnosis and/or hospitalization of their potentially life-threatening condition. Living with these adjustments in life-style offers challenges to these patients and families. These authors describe an arrhythmia surveillance developed to link the patient with outpatient cardiac monitoring, diagnostic information, and patient education.
Troup
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Hoffman
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Bruya
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