Digital implantable loop recorders in the investigation of syncope in children: Benefits and limitations

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 3, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1306-1312

  Kothari, Darshan S ^a   Riddell, Fiona ^b   Smith, Warren ^b   Voss, Jamie ^a   Skinner, Jon R ^a  

^a Greenlane Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Asystole; Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia; Children; Loop recorder; Neurocardiogenic syncope; Syncope

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; ASYSTOLE; AUTOMATION; BRADYCARDIA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIGITAL IMPLANTABLE LOOP RECORDER; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDER; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; SINUS RHYTHM; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SYNCOPE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 33750975388     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2006.07.018     Document Type: Article

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