Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
Bridging the Gap: Remote Evaluation and Programming of Cardiac Implantable Devices in Medically Underserved Areas
Authors' conclusion
Remote evaluation of CIEDS in patients living MUA is feasible and safe. This approach is associated with a high level of satisfaction, lower economic and ecological costs compared with the in-person assessment in this population.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) living >100 km from Bordeaux University Hospital (medically underserved areas)
- Participants
- 34 patients
- Exposure
- Remote CIED evaluation at a local nurse office vs in-person evaluation at the hospital
- Outcome
- Satisfaction with remote evaluation
Methodological detailssingle-centre (Bordeaux University Hospital), each patient had both evaluations
- Single-centre (Bordeaux University Hospital)
- Each patient had both evaluations
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Remote
94%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Distance travelled · spread printed as "ICR"
P < 0.001
Use of a medical vehicle · reduced by a factor 7
P = 0.001
Total travelling cost per patient · reduced by a factor 32
P < 0.001
Travel carbon footprint · 14 times lower
P < 0.001
Original publication
Bridging the Gap: Remote Evaluation and Programming of Cardiac Implantable Devices in Medically Underserved Areas. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. Published 27 November 2024. doi:10.
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