Delayed identification of high‐degree atrioventricular block with prolonged asystole revealed after the removal of an implantable loop recorder owing to battery depletion. Issue 1 (26th December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Korantzopoulos, Panagiotis; Sfairopoulos, Dimitrios; Manolis, George; Zekios, Konstantinos; Bechlioulis, Aris
• Is Part Of: Journal of arrhythmia. Volume 37:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 257
• Page End: 258
• Publication Date: 2020-12-26
• Subjects: high‐grade atrioventricular block -- implantable loop recorder -- prolonged follow‐up -- syncope; Arrhythmia -- Periodicals; Cardiac pacing -- Periodicals; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Arrhythmia; Cardiac pacing; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.128
• DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12486
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1880-4276

Abstract

Abstract : There is a need for prolonged monitoring and close follow‐up in cases of recurrent unexplained syncope and no diagnosis at the time of ILR explanation. Also, a second ILR should be implanted in cases with no clear diagnosis of syncope that probably has a cardiac origin.