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First experience with a Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry (MCOT) system for the diagnosis and management of cardiac arrhythmia

2005; Elsevier BV; Volume: 95; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.015

1879-1913

Ajay Joshi, Peter R. Kowey, Eric N. Prystowsky, David G. Benditt, David S. Cannom, Craig M. Pratt, Anna McNamara, Robert Sangrigoli,

Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring

Recently, a mobile cardiac outpatient telemetry (MCOT) system has become available that monitors the electrocardiogram continuously, recognizes arrhythmias automatically, and transmits abnormal rhythms instantaneously. MCOT does not require activation by the patient. We report data from the first 100 consecutive patients monitored by this new technology.