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Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring
LifeWatch Cardiac Event Monitoring Services offer LifeStar Express “Auto-Detect”, Explorer standard “Patient-Activated” looping cardiac event monitors and the LifeWatch Micro ER non-looping cardiac event monitors.
A looping monitor continuously records the patient’s ECG. When an event is manually or automatically recorded, the monitor automatically goes into a loop-mode to save the selected pre-symptom portion of the ECG rhythm, while continuing to record a post-symptom portion of the ECG. Patients are monitored with looping cardiac event monitors for up to 30 days. Each patient is provided with a LifeWatch cardiac monitor, which is utilized when symptoms occur. An ECG is recorded when symptoms occur, and the data is transmitted to the LifeWatch cardiac monitoring center. Upon receipt, the ECG is immediately reviewed and acted upon by nurses and certified cardiac technicians according to the enrolling physician's orders.
Best Use
- Symptomatic/Asymptomatic Tachycardia, Bradycardia
- Palpitations
- Medication titration
Advantages
- Automatically records for episodes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia, and AF (when enabled)
- Extended memory of 10 minutes
- Programmable
- Date and time stamped
- Visual display
Standard Programming
- AF Trigger – OFF
- Tachycardia – 150
- Bradycardia – 40
- Pre-symptom – 60 seconds
- Post-symptom – 30 seconds
Micro ER 
Non-looping cardiac event monitors are suitable for patients with sustained symptoms of over 60 seconds, for those with electrode sensitivity issues, or for scheduled recordings. The LifeWatch Micro ER single-lead ECG non-looping event monitor can record and store up to 32 seconds of real-time ECG in solid-state memory. Each monitor can store up to 6 events before it is necessary to transmit the information over the telephone. Non-looping cardiac event monitors do not require lead wires as the unit has built-in electrodes. When a patient feels a symptom, he or she places the monitor against their chest and presses a button to make a recording.
Best Use:
- Sustained Symptoms
- Electrode Intolerance
- Medication titration
- Daily Testing
Advantages
- Extended Memory holds 6 recordings of 30 seconds each
- Extended battery life
- Lightweight
- Date and time stamped
- No electrode irritation
Standard Programming
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