Why the study?
Holter ECG has limitations in capturing infrequent arrhythmias causing syncope, while ILRs are invasive, prompting evaluation of a continuous patch-type ECG recorder.
Does a 7-day patch-type ECG recorder improve the detection of arrhythmias in patients with suspected cardiogenic syncope?
Does a 7-day patch-type ECG recorder improve the detection of arrhythmias in patients with suspected cardiogenic syncope?
A 7-day patch-type ECG recorder detected syncope-related arrhythmias in over a third of patients, with 88% of these detected after the first 24 hours, potentially reducing the need for implantable loop recorders.
May support extended monitoring in suspected syncope; hypothesis-generating for reducing implantable recorder use.
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