Initial experiences with a telemedicine framework for remote pacemaker follow-up

Alexander Kollmann, Dieter Hayn, José Garcia, Peter Kastner, Brigitte Rotman, Karlheinz Tscheliessnigg, Günter Schreier

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    Abstract

    According to international guidelines implanted cardiac pacemakers (PM) have to be checked periodically to ensure that they are working correctly. To spare a significant number of patients the burden of traveling to specialized PM clinics a telemedicine framework has been developed prototypically. A mobile, personal digital assistant (PDA) based PM follow-up unit provides the caregiver at the point-of-care with the necessary infrastructure to perform a basic PM follow-up examination remotely. In case of detected malfunction of the PM the patient is ordered to the hospital for further examination. The system has been evaluated in a clinical pilot trial on 44 patients with a total of 23 different PM models from 8 different manufacturers. The initial results indicate the potential of the concept to work as an efficient, manufacturer independent screening method with the ultimate goal to increase the safety, quality and efficiency of PM therapy.
    OriginalspracheEnglisch
    Seiten (von - bis)5218-5221
    Seitenumfang4
    FachzeitschriftConference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference
    DOIs
    PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2006
    VeranstaltungEMBS Annual International Conference 2006 - New York City, USA/Vereinigte Staaten
    Dauer: 30 Aug. 20063 Sept. 2006

    Research Field

    • Exploration of Digital Health

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