Implantable loop recorders in the investigation of unexplained syncope: A state of the art review

Heart

Volumn 96, Issue 20, 2010, Pages 1611-1616

  Parry, Steve W ^a   Matthews, Iain G ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTID SINUS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE LOOP RECORDER; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDER; REVIEW; SYNCOPE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CAROTID SINUS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; SYNCOPE; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049265311     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: 1468201X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2010.193417     Document Type: Review

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