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I'm confused about what my loop recorder is actually doing!
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Mar 10 9:09pm | Replies (25)Comment receiving replies
I have passed out several times over the past 4 years and the loop recorder showed no activity. On vacation in Florida and last week passed out again and taken to hospital by ambulance and admitted. Next morning the cardiologist came to see me. I told him I have a loop and mentioned it never records my passing out episodes. He said that the loop is a money maker for the doctor, and don’t even bother to replace device since it is due !!!
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Sorry to read about your issues with passing out & not getting anything on the loop recorder to indicate what's going on with your heart rhythm. I went today for an echocardiogram, then they checked my loop recorder download, it showed alot of "fast heart rates" ( tachycardia) but other than that it looked OK. Meantime I discuss echo results with my cardiologist April 4th...Honestly don't know why I was put through getting the loop recorder when I knew I was having tachycardia off and on ,nothing new,and have alot of pvc's ( so I was told) if it's " no big deal?" I have palpitations, and arythmia on a daily, and either the loop recorder isn't picking it up, or it's not a concern. Waste of time in my opinion, so I will be getting mine removed ,as I've had it for over 3 years.