Comparison of 24-hour Holter monitoring with 14-day novel adhesive patch electrocardiographic monitoring.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac arrhythmias are remarkably common and routinely go undiagnosed because they are often transient and asymptomatic. Effective diagnosis and treatment can substantially reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with cardiac arrhythmias. The Zio Patch (iRhythm Technologies, Inc, San Francisco, Calif) is a novel, single-lead electrocardiographic (ECG), lightweight, Food and Drug Administration-cleared, continuously recording ambulatory adhesive patch monitor suitable for detecting cardiac arrhythmias in patients referred for ambulatory ECG monitoring.

Methods

A total of 146 patients referred for evaluation of cardiac arrhythmia underwent simultaneous ambulatory ECG recording with a conventional 24-hour Holter monitor and a 14-day adhesive patch monitor. The

SUBMITTER: Barrett PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3882198 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature