Effect of telemonitoring of cardiac implantable electronic devices on healthcare utilization: a meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials in patients with heart failure

Implantable device telemonitoring (DTM) is a diagnostic adjunct to traditional face‐to‐face hospital visits. Remote device follow‐up and earlier diagnoses facilitated by DTM should reduce healthcare utilization. We explored whether DTM reduces healthcare utilization over standard of care (SoC), without compromising patient outcomes.

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