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Event Monitor
Aka: Event Monitor, Transtelephonic Event Monitor
- Indications: Sporadic symptomatic episodes
- Syncope or Near Syncope
- Palpitations
- Description
- Continuous EKG loop recorder worn by patient
- Patient pushes button on recorder when symptoms occur
- Event Monitor only saves recording when button pushed
- Records a few minutes before and after event
- Usually may record up to 4 episodes
- Recordings transmitted via phone to lab for analysis
- Disadvantages
- Does not save tracings if Arrhythmia is asymptomatic