Publications by authors named "Maarten A Koole"
Value of Extended Arrhythmia Screening in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients.
Maarten Antonius Koole
,
Sanne de Jong
,
Barbara J Mulder
,
Berto Jorrit Bouma
,
Mark Johan Schuuring
Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev
April 2024
Article Synopsis
- * New non-invasive technologies, such as patches, smartwatches, and smartphone ECGs, are also being evaluated for their effectiveness in detecting arrhythmias.
- * The review highlights that while these newer methods show high diagnostic yields, the best monitoring approach remains uncertain due to insufficient direct comparisons between the technologies.
Article Synopsis
- The ESC guidelines recommend screening for arrhythmic events in patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), but the best detection method is unclear.
- A study compared two methods of monitoring arrhythmias in ACHD patients: implantable loop recorders (ILRs) and smartphone-based single-lead electrocardiograms, involving a total of 116 patients.
- Findings showed that both methods had similar effectiveness in detecting arrhythmias, with smartphone monitoring being a viable, non-invasive alternative, particularly for patients without syncope.