Fully digital data processing during cardiovascular implantable electronic device follow-up in a high-volume tertiary center

Table 7 Device-related technical events identified during patient follow-up

	Manual data processing (n = 126)	Fully digital data processing (n = 265)	p value
Low battery voltage (n; %)	6 (5)	6 (2)	0.18^a
Battery depletion (ERI) (n; %)	2 (2)	4 (2)	1.0^b
Significant change in pacing threshold (n; %)	1 (1)	3 (1)	1.0^b
Significant change in lead impedance (n; %)	1 (1)	0 (0)	0.32^b
Significant change in sensing threshold (n; %)	1 (1)	1 (< 1)	0.54^b
Extended tests owing to lead advisory (n; %)	6 (5)	15 (6)	0.71^a
Lead dysfunction (n; %)	0 (0)	1 (< 1)	1.0^b
Skeletal muscle/nerve stimulation (n; %)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1.0^b
Device-related infection (n; %)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1.0^b
T-wave oversensing (n; %)	0 (0)	1 (< 1)	1.0^b
Pacemaker-mediated tachycardia (n; %)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1.0^b
Cross talk (any type) (n; %)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1.0^b
Electromagnetic interference (n; %)	0 (0)	1 (< 1)	1.0^b

ERI elective replacement indicator, ICD implantable cardioverter defibrillator
^aChi-square test (two-tailed test)
^bFisher’s exact test (two-tailed test)

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