Has anyone had an insertable Cardiac Monitor?

I had a loop recorder implanted 2 and a half years ago following a Heart Attack and irregular heart rhythms. It has been a wonderful device as it detected SVTs that interrupt my rhythm and cause shortness of breath and angina. Recently, my cardiologist rang me to say runs of SVT were occurring again. My heart rhythm medication has been increased, and I am awaiting an echocardiogram. It has given me peace of mind over the last couple of years to know my ECG was monitored 24/7. The insertion of the ILR was a straightforward procedure. A life-saving device!

Not sure if it’s the same thing, but I had a loop recorder implanted 4 years ago to monitor atrial fibrillation. Had remote monitoring so doctor would be advised if I had issues. It was weird getting a phone call from the monitoring station at 2 AM, asking me if I was aware I was in atrial fibrillation at a rate of 195 bpm, and that I should go to the hospital.

Couple months ago had a loop monitor inserted in chest. No afib reported yet.

Who is your excellent cardiologist? He is worth his weight in gold.

I have had an experience with a loop reorder from Medtronic which was and is very different from yours. I was totally numbed with lidocaine prior to insertion. The procedure was pain free. I felt only a lot of forceful pressure as the surgeon used his considerable strength to get it placed. Only very slight bruising afterward with no pain or need for any pain relief via medication of any kind. Maybe I was just lucky or did I have a more experienced doctor? The device does what it is intended to do with no beeping during the night. The site of insertion is now invisible with no scar or red mark after one year of the tiny incision's healing. No stitches necessary - used fancy glue instead. The loop recorder's results are tied to an App on my phone which must be kept opened at all times. The phone does not need to be near me. The recorder will not send output when traveling out of one's home country. Notify your doctor's monitoring staff when away. Easy and efficient way to keep doc informed of your heart's rhythm. Highly recommend. I may change my mind when the battery eventually fails. I assumed that another one would be placed. I've had this one since January of 2024.

Update to my post. I have had the device extracted by my private surgeon under local anaesthetic. I was a bit anxious about leaving it in with unknown risks. It was a simple procedure and the surrounding tissue that was tender was also removed. I was given antibiotics and advice on wound care. Better out than in.

I had a Medtronic Reveal Linc inserted in 2020 in New Zealand where it would have cost $35,000 NZ if I had had to pay to have it inserted privately. I was very lucky to have it inserted in the public hospital and the cost was covered by our national health system.
At the time of insertion I was taking Diltiazem 120 mg daily. At the time I asked a variety of questions of the staff but was only told to read the booklet when I got home. At that time no one here knew anything about them including my cardiologist.
I had several "events" or episodes during the next 18 months until I was prescribed Rivaroxaban and the episodes dropped to one a year since.
After I had had the device for three years I received a call from the clinic to let me know that the device was about to stop working because the battery was at the end of it's life. I was told that I would not be getting another one and asked when I could have it removed but was told patients just left them in.
That's when the fun started. I had begun to feel lumps around the device so my doctor arranged an ultrasound. Strangely the radiographer could feel the lumps but they didn't show up on the ultrasound screen.
My cardiologist said it should be removed but the surgery is risky because of infection.
I'm interested in knowing if anyone else has had this happen and would be very pleased to receive any comments to this post. Thanks in advance.

I got one inserted June 27, 2024. It hurt like a m f'er. For 2 weeks it felt like someone had shoved a brick into my left breast and left an elephant to hold it in place. For one week it felt like I was being kicked by a horse with rusty shoes. 3 weeks post insertion, the bruising is finally gone, it looks like something took a chunk out of me, and it still "pinches" every once in a while. Most annoying is that the transmitter machine beeps in the middle of the night 3 times), last night @ 1:30 am waking me and the puppy. I have contacted Medtronic's and the providers office for how to turn the volume off or down with no response. It is very frustrating overall. Still too early to tell if it is doing me one lick of good.

I had my loop recorder (Linq) inserted about a month ago. I just started with a new cardiologist EP. That was a first thing he suggested. It already caught one AFIB episode and the cardiologist office called me in the morning telling me that the doctor wanted to see me to discuss further treatment.

I had my monitor in for 3 years. I was diagnosed with Supraventricular Tachycardia. I am lean and the monitor poked through so I had it removed. It wasn't providing any additional data and was at the 3 year mark. It was a simple procedure, in part because it was so close to the surface. A small hole and they kind of "squeezed" it out.