Medtronic
 
 

Insertable
Loop Recorder

Case Studies Overview

The Reveal® Plus ILR can uniquely provide symptom-rhythm correlation for up to 14 months, which may help you to rule-in and rule-out cardiac arrhythmias as the cause of infrequent recurrent unexplained syncope.1,2,3 In fact, studies show that in recurrent syncope patients who receive a Reveal Plus:

  • Approximately 25% of patients are diagnosed to have arrhythmias,4 while;
  • Cardiac arrhythmias are excluded in another 20 to 42% of patients.3,4

The following case studies show ECG records captured by Reveal Plus during syncopal episodes.  Each study highlights the significance of uncovering answers to unexplained symptoms.

Case Studies: Linking Symptoms and Rhythms
References
  1. Krahn AD, Klein GJ, Yee R, Skanes AC. Randomized assessment of syncope trial: conventional diagnostic testing versus a prolonged monitoring strategy.  Circulation. 2001;104(1):46-51.
  2. Ashby DT, Cehic DA, Disney PJ, Mahar LJ, Young GD.  A retrospective case study to assess the value of the implantable loop recorder for the investigation of undiagnosed syncope. PACE. 2002;25(8):1200-1205.
  3. Assar MD, Krahn AD, Klein GJ, Yee R, Skanes AC.  Optimal duration of monitoring in patients with unexplained syncope. Am J Cardiol. 2003;92:1231-1233.
  4. Krahn AD, Klein GJ, Yee R, Skanes AC. The use of monitoring strategies in patients with unexplained syncope. Clin Auton Res. 2004;14(Suppl 1):I/55-I/61.

 

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