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Managing Systems in Cardiac Remote Monitoring: A Complex Challenge Turned into an Important Clinical Tool

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Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2014)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 511))

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With the increasing awareness of indications for cardiac devices, especially related to the clinical benefits of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), the number of patients with implanted electronic devices (CIED) has been growing steadily [1–3]. Recent data from the country members of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) have shown a general trend to increase in the number of centers implanting CIED, and, despite great differences in implanting rates among EHRA members, a steadily increase in the number of implants in almost all countries [4]. Consequently, more patients require regular follow-up to ascertain technical integrity.

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Oliveira, M., Cunha, P.S., da Silva, N. (2015). Managing Systems in Cardiac Remote Monitoring: A Complex Challenge Turned into an Important Clinical Tool. In: Plantier, G., Schultz, T., Fred, A., Gamboa, H. (eds) Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies. BIOSTEC 2014. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 511. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26129-4_1

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