Images in cardiology: Diagnosis of a rare cause of arrhythmogenic syncope by means of an implantable loop recorder.
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Implantable Loop Recorder in Diagnosis of Unexplained Syncope
Implantable loop recorder is a diagnostic method in cardiology, having a role in revealing the cause of recurrent unexplained syncope. For automatic recording, the device is equipped with bradycardia and tachycardia programmable options. Battery capacity is 14 months. The aim of the study was to investigate the use of loop recorder in the diagnosis of unexplained syncope. The study enrolled the...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Heart
دوره 88 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002