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Effectiveness and Safety in Remote Monitoring of Patients with Pacemakers Five Years after an Implant: The Poniente Study

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  • Remedios López-Liria

    (Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine, Hum-498 Research Team, Health Research Centre, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain)

  • Antonio López-Villegas

    (Social Involvement of Critical and Emergency Medicine, CTS-609 Research Team, Hospital de Poniente, 04700 Almeria, Spain
    Institute of Clinical Medicine. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, 9019 Tromsø. Norway)

  • César Leal-Costa

    (Nursing Department, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain)

  • Salvador Peiró

    (Health Services Research Unit, FISABIO-PUBLIC HEALTH, 04700 Valencia, Spain)

  • Emilio Robles-Musso

    (Intensive Care Unit, Hospital de Poniente, 04700 El Ejido-Almería, Spain)

  • Rafael Bautista-Mesa

    (Management Unit, Hospital de Poniente, 04700 Almeria, Spain)

  • Patricia Rocamora-Pérez

    (Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine, Hum-498 Research Team, Health Research Centre, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain)

  • Knut Tore Lappegård

    (Institute of Clinical Medicine. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, 9019 Tromsø. Norway
    Division of Medicine, Nordland Hospital, N-8092 Bodø, Norway)

  • Daniel Catalán-Matamoros

    (Department of Communication Studies, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, 28903 Madrid, Spain
    Health Sciences CTS-451 Research Group, Health Research Centre, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain)

Abstract

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and functional capacity values immediately after pacemaker (PM) implantation have been well established; however, not much has been known about its long-term effects. The present study compared the long-term effectiveness and safety of remote monitoring plus a clinic visit versus clinic visits alone during follow-up of adults implanted with PMs. This study was a single-centre, controlled, non-randomised, non-blinded clinical trial. Data were collected pre-implantation and after 60 months. The patients in the PONIENTE study were assigned to two different groups: remote monitoring (RM) and conventional monitoring (CM). The EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) questionnaire was used to assess HRQoL and Duke Activity Status Index was used for the functional capacity. After five years, 55 patients completed the study (RM = 21; CM = 34). EuroQol-5D and functional capacity values were improved; however, significant differences were observed only in the EQ5D visual analogue scale ( p < 0.001). Remote monitoring was equally feasible, reliable, safe, and clinically useful as CM. The frequencies of rehospitalisations and emergency visits did not differ between the groups. RM was found to be safe and effective in early detection and treatment of medical- and device-related events and in reducing hospital visits. Improved HRQoL was described not only immediately after PM implantation but also extended over a long time.

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  • Remedios López-Liria & Antonio López-Villegas & César Leal-Costa & Salvador Peiró & Emilio Robles-Musso & Rafael Bautista-Mesa & Patricia Rocamora-Pérez & Knut Tore Lappegård & Daniel Catalán-Matamoro, 2020. "Effectiveness and Safety in Remote Monitoring of Patients with Pacemakers Five Years after an Implant: The Poniente Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(4), pages 1-13, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:4:p:1431-:d:324169
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    1. Remedios López-Liria & Antonio López-Villegas & Terje Enebakk & Hilde Thunhaug & Knut Tore Lappegård & Daniel Catalán-Matamoros, 2019. "Telemonitoring and Quality of Life in Patients after 12 Months Following a Pacemaker Implant: the Nordland Study, a Randomised Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(11), pages 1-13, June.
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