Actually I should have asked - is there a benefit to the loop recorder over a holter in terms of how much data it gets? Do you know? We’re still agonizing over a pacemaker - mostly due to my risk factors from the vEDS. But my heart will go into the thirties which arguably feels worse than the tachycardia.
Actually I should have asked - is there a benefit to the loop recorder over a holter in terms of how much data it gets? Do you know? We’re still agonizing over a pacemaker - mostly due to my risk factors from the vEDS. But my heart will go into the thirties which arguably feels worse than the tachycardia.
I used to have a pacemaker with an ICD and it was the size of a bar of soap. I'm a small person with giant boobages so they were limited on where to put it. It was very uncomfortable. The loop recorder looks to be smaller than a AA battery, so I would guess it would be more comfortable. My pacemaker was able to record episodes, and they would interrogate it with a device in the doctor's office. Nowadays, you just use a transmitter and send the information from your home.
Thank you for sharing your experience - ‘boobages’ gave me quite the chuckle. I’m the opposite - incredibly tiny. I don’t know if that would help or not lol. I presume they need some fat to hide it under?
That’s good to know! I will discuss it at my next follow up. My concern is that because my skin is so strange from the vEDS they might be extra hesitant - but surely they can find a way!
Actually I should have asked - is there a benefit to the loop recorder over a holter in terms of how much data it gets? Do you know? We’re still agonizing over a pacemaker - mostly due to my risk factors from the vEDS. But my heart will go into the thirties which arguably feels worse than the tachycardia.
This link to the mayo clinic will tell you more than I can based on my knowledge. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/implantable-loop-recorder/pyc-20384986
I used to have a pacemaker with an ICD and it was the size of a bar of soap. I'm a small person with giant boobages so they were limited on where to put it. It was very uncomfortable. The loop recorder looks to be smaller than a AA battery, so I would guess it would be more comfortable. My pacemaker was able to record episodes, and they would interrogate it with a device in the doctor's office. Nowadays, you just use a transmitter and send the information from your home.
Thank you for sharing your experience - ‘boobages’ gave me quite the chuckle. I’m the opposite - incredibly tiny. I don’t know if that would help or not lol. I presume they need some fat to hide it under?
They don't need much. Just skin. I was about 100 lbs when they implanted my pacemaker.
That’s good to know! I will discuss it at my next follow up. My concern is that because my skin is so strange from the vEDS they might be extra hesitant - but surely they can find a way!