Loop recorder

Hi-

ira possible I will have my pm removed and the doc wants me to consider having a loop recorder put in. As he put it, as I get less old, my flutters will become more frequent and it might be a good idea to stay on top of things with the loop recorder. 

What can you tell me about it? I know it's small and has a battery life of about 3 years.

thanks!

 

2 Comments

It's a great device

by JaqsDad - 2017-07-30 00:16:53

I had a Medtronic Linq Loop Recorder for about 6 months. It was the only thing that caught my SSS. Before the loop recorder, I had several holter monitors that didn't find anything. When I had my pacer put in, the took the recorder out and let me keep it.

You are correct that it is small and þe battery lasts about 3 years. It is about 2.75 inches long and 0.25 inches wide and 0.15 inch thick. It is so small that I only noticed it when I was looking and feeling for it. It doean't affect your heart in any way, it only monitors.

Your doctor will make about a half inch incision right above your heart and insert the recorder under the skin using a syringe like tool.

The recorder is programed exactly like a pacer. Your doctor can program it to be sensitive or just look for certain things. If it detects anything, the recorder will save a full ekg. You will be given a monitor to place next to your bed. The monitor will check with your recorder every night and send a report and ekg to your doctor if necessary. You will also have a fob (kind of like a car alarm key fob) with a button to press if you are having symptoms. This saves an ekg even if your recorder doesn't automatically save one.

You will have the same restrictions in regards to metal detectors, magnets, cell phones, etc that pacers have.

Feel free to PM me if you have any specific questions.

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Loop recorder

by aj - 2017-07-30 22:17:32

The loop recorder proved to be a life saver for me. I was living with SSS and frequent episodes of synope and trips to the ER. During one trip to the ER my heart paused indicating a need for a pacemaker. The recorder was implant to record all actitivies. My insurance provider would not pay for the pacemaker unless I had proof of a 3 second pause connected to an episode of synope. Without the recorder I had no way of knowing how long my heart paused. It recorded everything and as a result I am living a great life with the recorder out and the pacemaker in. Go for it and many blessings to you.

 

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