Why Standard ECG Systems Are Not Suited For Cardiac Arrhythmias Diagnosis

As heart rhythm disturbances occur infrequently and last only for very short periods of time, the standard ECG system is often not suited to make diagnosis when it comes to cardiac arrhythmias. Even if several ECGs taken at different times, the condition cannot be diagnosed. You require a more advanced machine that can significantly increase the odds of capturing and recording an intermittent, brief arrhythmia. This is where ambulatory ECG systems are extremely useful. These systems allow you to record a patient’s heart rhythm for much longer periods of time, which can last for days, weeks, and even years. An ambulatory ECG system can be used to:-

• Assess how effective an ablation procedure has been to treat atrial fibrillation or other arrhythmias.
• Screen potentially dangerous arrhythmias in people with conditions, which can produce cardiac  arrhythmias, for example,
• Brugada syndrome, long QT syndrome, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
• Identify signs of asymptomatic heart ischemia in patients with known coronary artery disease.
• Check for episodes of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation in patients who have suffered a stroke of unknown cause, such as a cryptogenic stroke.

Ambulatory ECG systems assess a patient’s heart rhythm as they live their normal life, such as during exercise, psychological stress, and sleep.
June is the ‘Family Health & Fitness Awareness’ and ‘Mens’ Health Awareness’ month and it’s the perfect time to work towards a healthier future.and equip your facility with ambulatory ECG systems to diagnose intermittent cardiac arrhythmias that occur only infrequently and unpredictably.