Management of alert messages in the remote monitoring of implantable cardioverter defibrillators and pacemakers: an Italian single-region study.

Aims: The remote monitoring of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) promotes accurate supervision of the patient and device. Alert settings appear to be a crucial parameter of its efficacy. The purpose of our study was to evaluate various settings for alerts and alert message management in patients with pacemakers and ICDs.