PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - A P Brown
AU  - K D Dawkins
AU  - J G Davies
TI  - Detection of arrhythmias: use of a patient-activated ambulatory electrocardiogram device with a solid-state memory loop.
AID  - 10.1136/hrt.58.3.251
DP  - 1987 Sep 01
TA  - British Heart Journal
PG  - 251--253
VI  - 58
IP  - 3
4099  - http://heart.bmj.com/content/58/3/251.short
4100  - http://heart.bmj.com/content/58/3/251.full
SO  - Heart1987 Sep 01; 58
AB  - A patient-activated ambulatory electrocardiogram device with a solid-state memory loop was used to investigate 100 unselected patients experiencing palpitation, dizziness, or syncope. Clinically useful information was obtained in 68% of patients. Frequently, sinus rhythm had been restored by the time the patient activated the device, but the arrhythmia had been stored in the pre-event segment of the memory--a distinct advantage over many other patient-activated devices. This recorder is complementary to conventional 24 hour electrocardiographic monitoring in the investigation of possible arrhythmias and is particularly suitable for patients with infrequent symptoms. Because the stored data can be rapidly analysed by any commercially available electrocardiograph the device is suitable for use in district general hospitals.