title: Reproducibility and diagnostic value of E100 event recorder for patients with complains on heart arrhythmias and no changes on multiple routine ECGs and 24-hour holter monitoring.
abstract: Aim of the study was to assess reproducibility and diagnostic value of E100 event recorder for patients with complains on heart arrhythmias and no abnormalities on multiple routine ECGs and/or 24-hour Holter ECG monitoring and the second one, an assessment of adherence and attitude of patients to the E100 event recorder, dependent on the results of self- assessment questionnaires. 24 patients with complains on heart arrhythmias were included in the study. All the patients were provided with the REKA E100 event monitors for 5 ± 2 days and self-assessment questionnaires to assess level of adherence and attitude of patients to the E100 event recorder. E100 event recorders revealed junctional rhythm (n=2), AV nodal reentrant tachycardia (n=2), extrasystolic arrhythmias (n=10), atrial fibrillation (n=2), WPW syndrome (n=4), ventricular tachycardia (n=1), sinus tachycardia (n=7) and complete AV block (n=1). Majority of patients consider device as easy to use, comfortable and safe. In comparison with multiple routine ECGs and 24-hour Holter ECG monitoring, E100 event recorders showed higher reproducibility and efficacy for detecting and interpreting heart arrhythmias.
authors.affiliation: Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Clinical Hospital, Georgia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rekhviashvili
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baganashvili
authors.forename: K Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Raymakers
authors.forename: Ts
authors.initials: Ts
authors.lastname: Sakandelidze
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013611:Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013616:Tachycardia, Sinus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis*