The Implantable Loop Recorder: Current Uses, Future Directions
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چکیده
Implantable loop recorders (ILRs) have evolved as an elegant means of establishing a correlation between symptoms and cardiac rhythm disturbances in patients suffering from recurrent and unexplained episodes of syncope. In this review, we focus on the currently available ILRs on the US market and our institution’s experience with a novel ILR implantation technique. We also review the currently available literature regarding the use of the ILR in various clinical settings and present our own experience with the utility of the ILR in diagnosis of recurrent and unexplained syncope.In addition, we explore potential uses in other conditions.
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