The utility of implantable loop recorders (ILR) in patient management: an age and indication stratified study in the outpatient-implant era.
Mihir M SanghviDaniel M JonesJeremy KalindjianChristopher MonkhouseRui ProvidenciaRichard J SchillingNikhil AhluwaliaMark J EarleyMalcolm FinlayPublished in: European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes (2021)
These results inform the utility of ILR in the clinical setting. Diagnoses provided by ILR that lead to changes in management are rare in patients under age 40, particularly following syncope, presyncope or palpitations. In older patients new diagnoses are frequently made and trigger important changes in treatment.