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Pacing Clin Electrophysiol · Mar 2013
Comparative StudyUse of a noninvasive continuous monitoring device in the management of atrial fibrillation: a pilot study.
- Michael A Rosenberg, Michelle Samuel, Amit Thosani, and Peter J Zimetbaum.
- Division of Electrophysiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
- Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2013 Mar 1; 36 (3): 328-33.
BackgroundOutpatient ambulatory cardiac rhythm monitoring is a routine part of the management of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). Current systems are limited by patient convenience and practicality.MethodsWe compared the Zio(®) Patch, a single-use, noninvasive waterproof long-term continuous monitoring patch, with a 24-hour Holter monitor in 74 consecutive patients with paroxysmal AF referred for Holter monitoring for detection of arrhythmias.ResultsThe Zio(®) Patch was well tolerated, with a mean monitoring period of 10.8 ± 2.8 days (range 4-14 days). Over a 24-hour period, there was excellent agreement between the Zio(®) Patch and Holter for identifying AF events and estimating AF burden. Although there was no difference in AF burden estimated by the Zio(®) Patch and the Holter monitor, AF events were identified in 18 additional individuals, and the documented pattern of AF (persistent or paroxysmal) changed in 21 patients after Zio(®) Patch monitoring. Other clinically relevant cardiac events recorded on the Zio(®) Patch after the first 24 hours of monitoring, including symptomatic ventricular pauses, prompted referrals for pacemaker placement or changes in medications. As a result of the findings from the Zio(®) Patch, 28.4% of patients had a change in their clinical management.ConclusionsThe Zio(®) Patch was well tolerated, and allowed significantly longer continuous monitoring than a Holter, resulting in an improvement in clinical accuracy, the detection of potentially malignant arrhythmias, and a meaningful change in clinical management. Further studies are necessary to examine the long-term impact of the use of the Zio(®) Patch in AF management.©2012, The Authors. Journal compilation ©2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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