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What is Home Monitoring?

Home monitoring allows Dr Pathak, the team of Cardiac Scientists, and Cardiac Nurse at Canberra Heart Rhythm observe your hearts arrhythmias and device function without you needing to come into the clinic. The home monitor provided after your device implant sends transmissions, using the same cellular network that your mobile phone uses, to a secure server that the cardiac scientists review and produce reports for Dr Pathak.

They will monitor all alert data that is triggered within your device, whether this be a new or recurring arrhythmia, lead concerns, or device therapy application such as defibrillator shocks, as well as constant monitoring or device function and patient symptoms.

What are the Benefits of Home Monitoring?

Home monitoring facilitates regular viewing of the data collected by your cardiac device and creates direct access to critical information for monitoring heart and device function and provides a direct line of communication between the Cardiac Scientists, Dr Pathak, and his patients. This ensures peace of mind for all patients that they are being monitored closely. This can allow for early intervention if there are any changes to your heart or device activity by the team at Canberra Heart Rhythm, and these benefits are being supported through current research, showing that early detection of issues through Home Monitoring leads to improved health outcomes and a reduced number of hospital admissions. Information from your heart device goes straight to your clinic. Your doctor will be alerted if there’s a concern.

CareAlert™ Notifications are available for wireless devices only, and are designated by your clinic. 

For more information, please contact our cardiac scientists on 0499 556 095.

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