REMOTE HOME MONITORING OF IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC DEVICES

Remote Home Monitoring of Implantable Cardiac Devices

Remote home monitoring connects patients with newer generation implanted cardiac devices when they are at home or overseas to their doctors without the need to physically go to their doctors’ clinic. Data from the device is downloaded by a home monitoring kit supplied to the patient and transmitted via a transtelephonic or web-based system to a secure, central server, which the doctor can access. The doctor can check the device parameters are correct and detect any problems earlier than the next scheduled clinic visit. Automatic alerts are also usually set-up which notify the doctor if any serious problems with the device or lead are detected. This gives the patient an extra level of reassurance that their cardiac device is being checked more frequently than traditional follow-up visits and allows corrective measures to be taken sooner if required. However, patients still need to see their doctors at regularly intervals as remote home monitoring is not a substitute for careful clinical follow-up and any programming changes that are required need to be performed in the clinic.

Remote Home Monitoring of Implantable Cardiac Devices
HEART-RELATED ARTICLES
Article
3 Ways To Achieve Your Ideal Heart Rate
We've always been told that engaging in regular exercises like walking, running, or swimming gives us a healthier heart. But do you know that over-exercising may also over-work your heart and increase your chances of having heart disease? A fast heart rate of over 100 beats per minute can make you lose your breath and...
Read More
Article
12 Lead ECG: A Patient’s Guide
12 Lead ECG is an important medical test that allows your doctor to analyze the electrical activity of your heart. A 12 Lead ECG is performed to check for a variety of conditions and requires 10 electrodes (two are in pairs) to be attached to your body. Once in place, the doctor can run the test and will have your results within 24 hours. For the 12 Lead ECG test, electrode placement is crucial to the accuracy of the readings.
Read More
Article
How do heart surgeons perform surgery?
Heart surgery is highly specialized, complex surgery. It can only be performed by trained heart surgeons. Here, we talk about how heart surgeons differ from cardiologists, how heart surgery is performed and how you can expect to recover after heart surgery.
Read More
 
HAVE A QUESTION OR
NEED A SECOND OPINION?
Book an appointment or a teleconsult now.
Chat on WhatsApp