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. 2019 Dec 18;3(2):e9815. doi: 10.2196/cardio.9815

Table 4.

Rate of reviewed transmissions, benchmarking phase versus external remote monitoring center phase.

Device type Benchmarking phase Monitoring center phase P value
Total exposure time (years) Reviewed TXa, n Annual rate of hospital physician reviewed TX per 100 patient-years (95% CI) Total exposure time (years) Reviewed TX, n Annual rate of hospital physician reviewed TX per 100 patient-years (95% CI)
Overall (patients, n=126) 105 368 350 (316-387) 89 78b 88 (69-109) <.001
CRT-Dc (n=55) 41 214 527 (461-603) 39 42 108 (78-146) <.001
ICDd (n=12) 10 35 366 (263-509) 8 6 75 (28-163) <.001
IPGe (n=58) 54 115 213 (177-255) 41 5 12 (4-28) <.001
CRT-Pf (n=1) 1 4 411 (154-1096) 1 0 g

aTX: transmissions.

b10 (14.7%) were classified as red.

cCRT-D: cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator.

dICD: single- or dual-chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

eIPG: single- or dual-chamber pacemaker.

fCRT-P: cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker.

gNot applicable.