Cardiovascular Diseases

The Implantable Cardiac Monitors (ICM), also known as implantable loop recorders (ILR), are subcutaneous, single-lead, electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring devices, which are employed for the diagnosis in patients with recurrent unexplained episodes associated with syncope or palpitations, for extended monitoring in patients at risk for or with atrial fibrillation (AF), and for risk stratification in patients who have suffered from myocardial infarction (MI) and those who have been diagnosed with certain genetic disorders. These devices are typically implanted in the left parasternal region and are capable of storing ECG data automatically. ICMs are able to recogn...