title: Remote monitoring for active cardiovascular implantable electronic devices: a European survey.
abstract: This survey sampled today's European practices in the use of remote monitoring (RM) for the follow-up of active cardiovascular implantable electronic devices. Eighty-five per cent of the responding centres are currently using RM. For the majority, RM is expected to increase importantly within 5 years, and it has already led to a new organization of care based on dedicated allied professionals and/or the creation of RM units. There are still major limitations for the development of RM, such as ethical and legal aspects, reimbursement issues, and the lack of specific national- and European-updated guidelines which need to be informed.
authors.affiliation: Centre Médico-Chirurgical Parly 2, 21 rue Moxouris, 78150 Le Chesnay, France. franck.halimi@club-internet.fr
authors.forename: Franck
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Halimi
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cantù
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D005060:Europe; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D058998:Remote Sensing Technology