Remote monitoring of implantable pacemakers: in-office setup significantly improves successful data transmission.

Background: Remote wireless follow-up of implanted pacemakers (PM) has become an attractive method of follow-up. Although wireless PM follow-up has several advantages compared with transtelephonic and office-based follow-up, its utility depends on successful transmission.

Hypothesis: Initial in-office setup of wireless PM will improve transmission rate as compared with home setup.