Maintaining Accurate Long-Term Sensing Ability Despite Significant Size Reduction of Implantable Cardiac Monitors.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
; 39(12): 1344-1350, 2016 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The Reveal LINQ™ implantable cardiac monitor (ICM; Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) is obviously smaller than its precursor (the Reveal XT™), but little is known about its long-term safety. Here, we investigated the long-term R-wave sensing reliability of the Reveal LINQ™ ICM.METHODS:
We analyzed the sensing quality of the Reveal LINQ™ ICM over time between March 2014 and January 2015.RESULTS:
A total of 30 patients underwent Reveal LINQ™ implantation. The main reason for implantation was unexplained syncope (60%). We evaluated a total of 305.8 patient-months (median, 10.7 months) of R-wave sensing quality. A comparison of baseline and follow-up R-wave sensing values revealed no difference (0.401 mV ± 0.244 mV vs 0.447 mV ± 0.323 mV; P = 0.225).CONCLUSIONS:
The consistent detection of events is an important safety feature of an ICM and linked to secure R-wave sensing. Despite the noticeable size reduction, the Reveal LINQ™ ICM retains reliable sensing quality over time.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Arritmias Cardíacas
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Próteses e Implantes
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Eletrocardiografia Ambulatorial
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Satisfação do Paciente
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Segurança de Equipamentos
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Tecnologia sem Fio
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
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