Device Care
This algorithm guides how to optimize alert transmission evaluation in remote monitoring.
This resource outlines standardized physician notification and escalation criteria for device clinic alerts across pacemakers, ICDs, CRT devices, and implantable loop recorders. It defines arrhythmia, heart failure, and device-related alert…
This patient-facing educational handout outlines standard care, remote monitoring workflows, and follow-up expectations for patients with an implantable loop recorder (ILR). It covers post-implant follow-up, home monitoring setup, symptom activation,…
This algorithm is intended to provide a standardized framework for in-clinic and remote follow-up of permanent pacemakers. It supports systematic assessment of patient symptoms, device function, programming optimization, safety surveillance,…
This competency document outlines the specific skills, knowledge, and behaviours required of Cardiac Physiologists working with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs) in Australia. It serves as a comprehensive tool for…
Quick Reference List of all cardiac devices markers and their meaning.
This resource provides clear, easy-to-understand information for patients with pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). It explains what to expect after device implantation, how to care for your incision, safety tips…
St. Paul’s hospital offers a monthly, group ICD patient education session using the zoom platform. The session is co-led by expert clinicians and a patient partner (individual who has an…
This document outlines a standardized protocol for safely performing MRI scans in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), including both MRI-conditional and legacy systems. It details eligibility criteria, device-specific…
This resource outlines a standardized policy for safely performing MRI examinations in patients with legacy (non–MR conditional) or mixed cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) systems. It defines patient eligibility criteria,…