Implantable loop recorders are evolving with reduced size and increased functionality, expanding their clinical applications and potentially allowing for implantation by nurses or physiologists.
Implantable loop recorders are small electronic devices placed subcutaneously in order to provide long-term monitoring of cardiac rhythm. They are commonly used in the investigation of syncope. Newer devices with more functionality and reduced size have become available leading to the extension of their role in other clinical scenarios. With the newest devices in particular, it has been suggested that nurses or physiologists may take on the role of implantation and that this may lead to significant cost savings. This article surveys the current available technologies in the field of long-term cardiac monitoring and reviews the literature pertaining to their use.
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