Remote monitoring heart failure patients with implanted heart devices: a descriptive exploratory qualitative study of nurses' experiences and competences in Italy.

Introduction: Heart failure has an enormous impact in terms of mortality, morbidity, and costs for healthcare organizations. Indications for implanted heart devices, such as pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are constantly increasing. With the arrival of the telemedicine, nurses play an important role in the remote management of chronic heart diseases.