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Efficacy And Safety Of Implantable Loop Recorder: Experience Of A Center

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dc.contributor.authorSilveira, I.
dc.contributor.authorSousa, M.
dc.contributor.authorAntunes, N.
dc.contributor.authorSilva, V.
dc.contributor.authorRoque, C.
dc.contributor.authorPinheiro-Vieira, A.
dc.contributor.authorLagarto, V.
dc.contributor.authorHipólito-Reis, A.
dc.contributor.authorLuz, A.
dc.contributor.authorTorres, S.
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-06T13:55:34Z
dc.date.available2017-07-06T13:55:34Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Symptoms like syncope or palpitations frequently present a diagnostic challenge. An implantable loop recorder (ILR) is an important aid in the management of these patients. Methods: A retrospective study of patients that underwent ILR implantation from November 2007 to 2014. For each patient the indication for implantation, baseline characteristics, previous study, complications, recorded tracing and interventions were evaluated. Results: A total of 62 patients were included, 50% men, with a mean age of 62.5±18.8 years old. Previously to ILR implantation 88.7% of patients had performed Holter, 17.7% external events recorder, 33.9% Tilt test and 29% an electrophysiological study. The implantation indications were recurrent syncope in 90.3%, palpitations 8.1% and ischemic stroke in one patient. Mean follow-up time was 17.1±16.3 months. Symptoms were reported in 66.1% of the patients, 46.8% of those yielding a diagnostic finding. In all cases of palpitation complaints with diagnosis we found atrial fibrillation (AF). In patients with syncope atrioventricular conduction disturbance was demonstrated in 19.6%, sinus node dysfunction in 16.1%, paroxysmal supra-ventricular tachycardia 7.1% and AF in 1.8%. These finding resulted in 19 pacemaker and one CRT-D implantation, introduction of anticoagulation in five patients and one ablation of accessory pathway. There were no major complications. Conclusion: ILR proved to be safe and efficient. It has enabled the identification or exclusion of serious rhythm disturbances in more than half of patients and provided a targeted therapeutic intervention.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationJ Atr Fibrillation. 2016;9(2):1425pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.4022/jafib.1425pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1941-6911
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/2134
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherCardiofront, Incpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5129687/pdf/jafib-09-01425.pdfpt_PT
dc.subjectAtrial Fibrillationpt_PT
dc.subjectImplantable Loop Recorderpt_PT
dc.subjectTherapeutic Interventionpt_PT
dc.titleEfficacy And Safety Of Implantable Loop Recorder: Experience Of A Centerpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceUnited States of Americapt_PT
oaire.citation.issue2pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1425pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of atrial fibrillationpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume9pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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