Insertable heart monitors

Getting a heart monitor

Trust the world’s most clinically studied heart monitor, made for lasting peace of mind.

Why choose long-term heart monitoring?

Some information about your heart can only be found by watching it over time. An insertable monitor, also known as an “insertable cardiac monitor (ICM)” or “loop recorder,” can watch your heart for irregular heartbeats 24/7 for up to 3–4.5 years — all without changing your daily activities.

Download questions to ask your doctor about whether long-term monitoring may be right for you.

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Insertable heart monitors provide important information to your doctor that other short-term monitors and wearables might miss.

Insertable heart monitors
Long-term, continuous monitoring

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Wearables
Short-term, non-continuous monitoring

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Smart, automatic remote monitoring

Medtronic heart monitors have been placed in more than 1.5 million patients.1 They automatically detect and record unusual heartbeats using smart technology. Learn more about the Medtronic LINQ™ family of insertable cardiac monitors (Reveal LINQ™ ICM and LINQ II™ ICM).

A quick and safe procedure

Insertion of a Medtronic heart monitor typically takes less than five minutes. It does not require general anesthesia. The monitor is placed just under the skin during an outpatient procedure and is not visible in most patients. After the procedure, you can get back to your day.

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Find a doctor.

Type in your ZIP code to find a doctor near you who has experience with insertable heart monitors for heart palpitations, unexplained fainting, stroke, and atrial fibrillation (AFib). 

Cost and insurance  

Insertable heart monitors have been available for over 20 years and are widely covered by Medicare and private providers. Ask your insurance provider for information on coverage for your specific condition and any costs or copays you’d incur for implant or ongoing monitoring with an insertable heart monitor.
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1. Medtronic Reveal™ ICM family data. Data on file. 2022.