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) |
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| 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.