Wireless implantable loop recorder

Wireless implantable loop recorder

Wireless implantable loop recorder: Implantable loop recorders (ILR) are devices which are implanted subcutaneously to monitor cardiac rhythm for extended periods of one to two years. They are often very helpful in documenting the arrhythmic etiology of unexplained syncope. These devices continuously monitor the cardiac rhythm and store them into permanent memory if the patient activates the recording or if preset alarm points are met. This can occasionally lead to lack of storage of data because the patient does not activate the device during the syncope. Another problem sometimes noted is the data loss due to filling of the device due to multiple false events leading to missing of an actual event. Recently a novel wireless ILR which automatically transfers ECG data to a central monitoring station within a short time of the arrhythmic event has been evaluated by Vijayapraveena Paruchuri, Mehul Adhaduk, Naga V Garikipati, Jonathan S Steinberg and Suneet Mittal [1]. The authors conclude that this novel wireless ILR virtually eliminated the possibility of data loss.

Reference

1. Vijayapraveena Paruchuri, Mehul Adhaduk, Naga V Garikipati, Jonathan S Steinberg, Suneet Mittal. Clinical utility of a novel wireless implantable loop recorder in the evaluation of patients with unexplained syncope. Heart Rhythm. 2011 Jun;8(6):858-63.