Open AccessDiagnostic yield is dependent on monitoring duration. Insights from a full-disclosure mobile cardiac telemetry system
Author(s) -
Marek Jacek Dziubinski,
Natan Napiórkowski,
Olga Witkowska,
Michal A. Swiecak,
Agnieszka Grotek,
Linda Johnson
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
kardiologia polska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1897-4279
pISSN - 0022-9032
DOI - 10.33963/kp.a2021.0182
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , cardiology , premature atrial contraction , atrial fibrillation , ventricular tachycardia , bradycardia , ambulatory , ambulatory ecg , telemetry , anesthesia , heart rate , blood pressure , engineering , aerospace engineering
Despite the advancement of electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring methods, the most important factor influencing diagnostic yield (DY) may still be monitoring duration. Ambulatory ECG monitoring, typically with 24-48 hours duration, is widely used but may result in underdiagnosis of rare arrhythmias.