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Heart Rhythm2025;22(10):2661-2668.October 1, 2025Journal Article

Impact of a universal monitoring system ("third party") on outcomes of ICD patients: A nationwide study.

Niraj Varma1, Eloi Marijon2, Éric Vicaut3, Serge Boveda4, Alexandre Abraham5, Issam Ibnouhsein5, Arnaud Rosier6, Pascal Defaye7, Jagmeet P Singh8
1Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio; Cleveland Clinic London, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: varman@ccf.org.
2Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, AP-HP, Paris, France.
3Unité de Recherche Clinique, Saint-Louis Lariboisière Fernand-Widal, AP-HP, Paris, France.
4Heart Rhythm Department, Clinique Pasteur, Toulouse, France; Brussels University VUB, Brussels, Belgium.
5Implicity, Paris, France.
6Implicity, Paris, France; Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, Massy, France.
7CHU Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France.
8Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Adherence to recommended follow-up schedules for remote monitoring (RM) of patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) is inconsistent, which may influence clinical outcomes. Systematic organization through a "third-party" universal monitoring system (UMS) may be beneficial. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate the clinical impact of RM and any incremental benefit of UMS v…

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