Remote Monitoring of Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices in Vietnam The Role of the Biomedical Engineer

Cardiac rhythm management (CRM) manufacturers of pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, offer remote monitoring of their high end products. In the West, the responsibility for monitoring devices is given to a device nurse at the cardiac center. The nurse performs daily checks of any reported issue by the manufacturer and act upon any alert reported by the device. With the patient group numbering hundreds of patients, a device nurse can be supported by reimbursement for remote monitoring.