Remote monitoring versus conventional follow-up for implantable cardiac devices: Rationale and design of the PORTLink (PORTuguese Research on Telemonitoring with CareLink) trial
With expanding indications for cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) capable of treating bradycardias, complex cardiac tachyarrhythmias and heart failure, the number of patients requiring regular long-term specialized care is growing rapidly. Currently, routine face-to-face follow-up consul...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-12-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204913002213 |