The MOnitoring Resynchronization dEvices and CARdiac patiEnts (MORE-CARE) study: Rationale and design
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Methods
The study has been registered on www.clinicaltrials.gov under number NCT00885677.
Discussion
Advances in communication technology over the last years have been extended to the field of telemedicine and implantable devices. Remote follow-up of ICD patients by full device interrogation transmitted at scheduled intervals has gained widespread acceptance in the USA and is gaining popularity in Europe, where it has been more recently introduced. In a randomized controlled study of 1312 patients, remote device follow-up has been reported to be safe and has shown to reduce follow-up burden.16
Disclosures
Conflicts of interest: Mario Davinelli, Raymond Moser and Xavier Navarro are Medtronic employees. No other conflicts of interest exist.
Acknowledgements
We thank Mr Francesco de Seta, Mrs Alessandra Denaro, Mr Andrea Grammatico, Ms Tiziana De Santo, Mr Marco Vimercati, and Dr Sergio Valsecchi, (Medtronic Italy) for their help in setting up the study.
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