Compare Remote Patient Management and Standard Care in CRT-D and ICD-patients to Assess the Effect on Heart Failure

This pilot study is to prospectively evaluate the benefit of clinicians being able to access ICD device information in a timelier manner and treat fluid overload with a pre-defined pattern using the Medtronic OptiVol, Medtronic CareAlerts and Medtronic CareLink in Conexus-enabled devices (remote arm) as compared to the same devices without Medtronic OptiVol, Medtronic CareAlerts and Medtronic CareLink available to the treating physician (standard arm).