Cardiac Device Elective Replacement Intervals and Subsequent Generator Changes are Identified Later in Patients Reviewed in Telemedicine Pacing Clinics

Abstract

A reliance on telemedicine to conduct outpatient appointments has been essential in reducing physical doctor-patient contact during the coronavirus pandemic. We investigated whether the use of remote monitoring in cardiac telehealth consultations affected identification of elective replacement intervals (ERI), and subsequent generator changes for cardiac devices.