Remote Patient Management of CIEDs

Summary

This is a Canadian multicenter randomized controlled trial to assess remote patient management. Patients will be randomized to remote patient management with VIRTUES versus usual care, and will be stratified by RemoteView vs no RemoteView utilization, as well as by center.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with a Medtronic, Abbott or Boston Scientific defibrillator/CRT-D capable of remote monitoring with Carelink, Merlin or Latitude.
2. Able to provide consent.
3. Age \>/= 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

1. No family physician or general practitioner
2. Inability to be referred to a specialist
3. Currently followed more than every 6 months by a Heart Function Clinic
4. Participation in another randomized clinical trial that impacts outcome
5. Unreliable automated capture verification by device in pacemaker dependent patient

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