I had a loop implanted last September after commenting to the EP nurse at one of my routine check ups that they had never actually captured an AFib episode when I was in the office having and EKG (they only had my own recordings from my Kardia). She commented that I was a "perfect candidate for a loop recorder". I was happy to get it! At the time I was on amioderone which was controlling my episodes and I subsequently had an ablation Feb. 10. Immediately stopped the amioderone and SO FAR have had no AFib episodes. My loop connects to Medtronic by way of my cell phone which I keep within 10 feet or so at night - have no other device by bedside. I had one time a couple months after it was implanted when I thought something was happening and I noted it on my phone ap. Turned out it was nothing to be concerned about.

After the ablation I did not have to wear a Holter monitor for a while since the EP said I had the loop implanted and he would go by that to determine if I was having any episodes (I haven't so far).

I mentioned to the dr that I would like to have access to monthly reports from Medtronic since it was weird never hearing anything from anybody. He said don't worry they would be notified if there was anything and there is "somebody in their office that reviews" the reports monthly. I was disappointed as I like to track things myself.

Lo and behold a couple months ago the cardiac practice I go to changed the company that provides their patient portal (old one was pretty useless) for our use to access our records and test results. All of a sudden I was able to access Medtronic's monthly reports which download to my patient portal. It's very interesting to read and has been reassuring to me that nothing is going on (so far!). In fact I only knew this because I got a message from the portal site that a new report had been added.