November 19, 2010EP EuropaceOpen Access

Use of an implantable loop recorder to increase the diagnostic yield in unexplained syncope: results from the PICTURE registry

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Why the study?

Does an implantable loop recorder improve the diagnostic yield in patients with unexplained recurrent syncope?

Population

Patients with recurrent unexplained syncope or pre-syncope, n=570, multinational.

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

Average 10±6 months

Authors

NENils EdvardssonElectrophysiology VFViveka FrykmanKarolinska University Hospital RMR. van MechelenErasmus MC

Discussion

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Implication

ILR yields high diagnostic rates in unexplained syncope; supports observational use but leaves open outcome impact in randomized trials.

Structured PICO

Does an implantable loop recorder improve the diagnostic yield in patients with unexplained recurrent syncope?

Population

Patients with recurrent unexplained syncope or pre-syncope, n=570 (with follow-up data), multinational (10 European countries and Israel).

Intervention

Implantable loop recorder (Reveal Plus, DX or XT)

Outcome

Diagnosis of unexplained recurrent syncope (ILR-guided diagnosis)

Implantable loop recorders provide a high diagnostic yield (78%) for unexplained recurrent syncope, supporting their early use in the diagnostic pathway.

Cite This Study

Edvardsson et al. (2010) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a89547cabb0ef83c5c97c68 https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euq418

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Use of an implantable loop recorder to increase the diagnostic yield in unexplained syncope: results from the PICTURE registry

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Use of an implantable loop recorder to increase the diagnostic yield in unexplained syncope: results from the PICTURE registry

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