Device Clinic Essentials for the Care Team-Implantable Loop Recorders Video

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In the video transcript, Amber Seiler discusses the indications and benefits of implantable loop recorders. These devices continuously record the heart's electrical activity subcutaneously and store electrograms when abnormalities occur. Common indications for implanting these loop recorders include unexplained syncope, cryptogenic stroke detection of atrial fibrillation, palpitations, and atrial fibrillation management. The importance of remote monitoring is highlighted, as it allows for increased clinic efficiency, reduced healthcare utilization, expedited clinical decision-making, and improved patient survival rates. Seiler emphasizes the significance of proper device programming to minimize non-actionable alert transmissions and the need for collaboration with physicians to create effective protocols for managing these devices. Various case examples are presented to illustrate the decision-making process and reprogramming options to optimize patient care. Studies show that remote reprogramming capabilities can significantly reduce non-actionable alerts, saving time for clinicians and improving patient outcomes.

Keywords

implantable loop recorders

heart's electrical activity

subcutaneously

electrograms

unexplained syncope

atrial fibrillation

remote monitoring

device programming

patient outcomes