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[Long-term monitoring of patients with a syncope of obscure etiology with an implantable monitoring device]. 2000

J Kovác, and J D Skehan
Kardiologická klinika, Glenfieldská vseobecná nemocnice, Leicester, Anglie.

BACKGROUND Generally available methods for the diagnosis of syncopal conditions such as Holter monitoring, the tilt test and invasive electrophysiological examinations, lead to the assessment of the cause of sporadic syncopes only in some patients. The implantable monitoring device REVEAL protracts significantly the monitoring period. RESULTS The authors implanted the implantable monitoring device REVEAL in the course of 14 months to 19 patients with syncopes of obscure origin. During this period it was possible to prove the cause of the syncope in a total of 10 patients (53%), in 8 patients the cause was arrhythmia, in another two an arrhythmic cause was ruled out. During monitoring the authors did not record any serious undesirable events. CONCLUSIONS Implantable monitoring devices are an asset in the diagnosis of sporadic syncopes where currently available invasive and non-invasive methods fail. Its use in patients without obvious structural cardiovascular disorders is safe.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001145 Arrhythmias, Cardiac Any disturbances of the normal rhythmic beating of the heart or MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION. Cardiac arrhythmias can be classified by the abnormalities in HEART RATE, disorders of electrical impulse generation, or impulse conduction. Arrhythmia,Arrythmia,Cardiac Arrhythmia,Cardiac Arrhythmias,Cardiac Dysrhythmia,Arrhythmia, Cardiac,Dysrhythmia, Cardiac
D013575 Syncope A transient loss of consciousness and postural tone caused by diminished blood flow to the brain (i.e., BRAIN ISCHEMIA). Presyncope refers to the sensation of lightheadedness and loss of strength that precedes a syncopal event or accompanies an incomplete syncope. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp367-9) Drop Attack,Fainting,Presyncope,Syncope, Postural,Syncopal Episode,Syncopal Vertigo,Syncope, Cardiogenic,Syncope, Carotid Sinus,Syncope, Convulsive,Syncope, Deglutitional,Syncope, Effort,Syncope, Hyperventilation,Syncope, Micturition,Syncope, Situational,Syncope, Stokes-Adams,Syncope, Tussive,Attack, Drop,Cardiogenic Syncope,Cardiogenic Syncopes,Carotid Sinus Syncope,Carotid Sinus Syncopes,Convulsive Syncope,Convulsive Syncopes,Deglutitional Syncope,Deglutitional Syncopes,Drop Attacks,Effort Syncope,Effort Syncopes,Episode, Syncopal,Hyperventilation Syncope,Hyperventilation Syncopes,Micturition Syncope,Micturition Syncopes,Postural Syncope,Postural Syncopes,Presyncopes,Situational Syncope,Situational Syncopes,Stokes-Adams Syncope,Stokes-Adams Syncopes,Syncopal Episodes,Syncope, Stokes Adams,Syncopes,Syncopes, Cardiogenic,Syncopes, Carotid Sinus,Syncopes, Convulsive,Syncopes, Deglutitional,Syncopes, Effort,Syncopes, Hyperventilation,Syncopes, Micturition,Syncopes, Postural,Syncopes, Situational,Syncopes, Stokes-Adams,Syncopes, Tussive,Tussive Syncope,Tussive Syncopes,Vertigo, Syncopal,Vertigos, Syncopal
D018670 Monitoring, Ambulatory The use of electronic equipment to observe or record physiologic processes while the patient undergoes normal daily activities. Ambulatory Monitoring,Monitoring, Outpatient,Outpatient Monitoring

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