title: Remote monitoring to Improve long-term prognosis in heart failure patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
abstract: Strong evidence exists for the utility of remote monitoring in cardiac implantable electronic devices for early detection of arrhythmias and evaluation of system performance. The application of remote monitoring for the management of chronic disease such as heart failure has been an active area of research. Areas covered: This review aims to cover the latest evidence of remote monitoring of implantable cardiac defibrillators in terms of heart failure prognosis. This article also updates the current technology relating to the method and discusses key factors to be addressed in order to better use the approach. PubMed and internet searches were conducted to acquire most recent data and technology information. Expert commentary: Multiparameter monitoring with automatic transmission is useful for heart failure management. Improved adherence to remote monitoring and an optimal algorithm for transmitted alerts and their management are warranted in the management of heart failure.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Cardiology , Kameda General Hospital , Chiba , Japan.
authors.forename: Maki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.affiliation: b Heart and Vascular Institute, J2-2 Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, Cleveland Clinic , Cleveland , OH , USA.
authors.forename: Niraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Varma
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013686:Telemetry / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Remote monitoring; heart failure; implantable cardioverter defibrillator; survival