Delayed identification of high-degree atrioventricular block with prolonged asystole revealed after the removal of an implantable loop recorder owing to battery depletion.
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Korantzopoulos, Panagiotis, Sfairopoulos, Dimitrios, Manolis, George et al. (2021). Delayed identification of high-degree atrioventricular block with prolonged asystole revealed after the removal of an implantable loop recorder owing to battery depletion.
. Journal of Arrhythmia, 37(1), 257-258. 10.1002/joa3.12486
Korantzopoulos, Panagiotis, Sfairopoulos, Dimitrios, Manolis, George et al. (2021). Delayed identification of high-degree atrioventricular block with prolonged asystole revealed after the removal of an implantable loop recorder owing to battery depletion.
. Journal of Arrhythmia, 37(1), 257-258. 10.1002/joa3.12486
There is a need for prolonged monitoring and close follow-up in cases of recurrent unexplained syncope and no diagnosis at the time of ILR explanation. Also, a second ILR should be implanted in cases with no clear diagnosis of syncope that probably has a cardiac origin.
