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13.08.2021 | Original Article

The Role of External Loop Recorders in Arrhythmia-Related Symptoms in Children: A Single Center Experience

verfasst von: Tugberk Akca, Fahrettin Uysal, Ozlem Mehtap Bostan, Abdusselam Genc, Hasan Turkmen

Erschienen in: Pediatric Cardiology | Ausgabe 1/2022

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Abstract

In this study, we report our experience with the use of external loop recorders (ELRs), in terms of diagnostic efficiency according to symptoms and symptom-rhythm correlation in pediatric patients. We evaluated ELRs applied to 178 patients between April 2017 and November 2020 at our center. The mean age of 172 patients included in the study was 13.6 ± 3.8 years, and 69.8% were female. ELR indications were palpitations in 98 (56.9%) cases, chest pain and palpitations in 43 (25%) cases, presyncope/syncope in 28 (16.2%) cases, and pacemaker/ implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) problems in 3 (0.2%) cases. ELR recording times were 14.2 ± 9.7 days on average, ranging from 2 to 67 days. While the symptom-rhythm correlation was 29.1% in total, when the indications were evaluated one by one, this correlation was found to be 30.2% in palpitations, 34.7% in chest pain and palpitations, and 10.7% in presyncope/syncope. The total diagnostic efficiency was 68.1%. In the follow-up of ELR cases, a total of 139 (80.8%) patients received clinical follow-up without medication, 15 (8.8%) patients received medical treatment, and 18 (10.4%) patients underwent EPS. The cardiac ELR system is useful in detecting underlying arrhythmias. Demonstrating sinus tachycardia at the time of the symptom may be seen as negative finding, but while experiencing symptoms, it is diagnostically valuable and may help avoid further investigation with costly and invasive diagnostic procedures. For diagnostic efficiency and cost effectiveness, the optimal recording time is 2 weeks, but it should be extended to 4 weeks in cases such as of presyncope/syncope that cannot be explained with a 2-week ELR use.
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Metadaten
Titel
The Role of External Loop Recorders in Arrhythmia-Related Symptoms in Children: A Single Center Experience
verfasst von
Tugberk Akca
Fahrettin Uysal
Ozlem Mehtap Bostan
Abdusselam Genc
Hasan Turkmen
Publikationsdatum
13.08.2021
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Pediatric Cardiology / Ausgabe 1/2022
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-021-02705-y

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