Introduction
Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) has caused a necessary reorganization
of the elective outpatient device clinic, highly impacted by the
pandemic because of the usual need for multiple follow-up appointments.
Remote monitoring (RM) of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs)
has already been validated as a safe and effective tool to follow
patients, limiting the need for in-person visits1.
Aim of our study was to provide a snapshot of the current clinical
practice in a tertiary electrophysiology (EP) center in Italy and
suggesting a potential model of care for patients with CIEDs in an era
of limited access to hospital facilities.