The prevalence of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and heart failure patients eligible for remote monitoring in Germany

The model identified a large patient population currently eligible for RM. To our knowledge, this is the first study providing information on the size of this ICD patient population with HF in Germany. With only a fraction of eligible patients currently receiving RM, these findings may facilitate future planning, resource calculations and scale-up of RM. The building of a specific infrastructure focussing on efficient use of resources reflects a mandatory prerequisite for successful RM implementation.