Jennifer Matthews: Gerald Rosecrants is picking up debris in his yard without worrying a bit about his heart condition. Gerald is just an internet click from his doctor with a device he hooks up to a cradle that transmits daily heart activity.
Gerald Rosecrants: It takes from three to five minutes for the entire feed-in.
Jennifer Matthews: Gerald holds the device to his implanted monitor and then places it in the holder. Doctor Philip Adamson can then instantly see how Gerald's heart is working.
Dr. Philip Adamson: We can see changes that occur that they don't even know are happening, and those changes will give us a clue that we need to change medications -- adjust their diuretics, for example, their water pills that they take, and that has been very successful.
Gerald Rosecrants: It gives you a feeling of security... realization that they're right there.
Jennifer Matthews: According to Doctor Adamson, the high tech device quickly pays for itself when you consider the cost of hospitalization and the sense of security.
Dr. Philip Adamson: Almost 100 percent of patients have enthusiastically embraced this because they feel secure. They feel like there's someone's taking care of them.-- watching them.
Jennifer Matthews: For Gerald, the threat of having big brother watch over him is a good thing. This is Jennifer Matthews reporting.
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