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Implantation of the new Medtronic LINQ™ loop recorder in an infant with ventricular tachycardia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2014

Lisa J. Hutchinson ,
Graham Stuart  and
Mark A. Walsh
Lisa J. Hutchinson
Affiliation:
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, United Kingdom
Graham Stuart
Affiliation:
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, United Kingdom
Mark A. Walsh*
Affiliation:
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, United Kingdom
*
Correspondence to: M. Walsh, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Upper Maudlin Street, Bristol BS2 8BJ, United Kingdom. Tel: +0 117 342 8852; Fax: +0 117 342 8432; E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

The Medtronic LINQ™ was inserted in an 11-month-old boy for close monitoring of rapid ventricular tachycardia. The device is much smaller than the conventional Medtronic loop recorder. The real advantage of the LINQ™ is that it automatically notifies Carelink if any ventricular tachycardia is seen, which is very advantageous for this particular type of patient. This device is ideal for close monitoring of asymptomatic yet potentially dangerous arrhythmias in smaller children.

Keywords

Loop recorderReveal LINQ™ventricular tachycardia
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 25 , Issue 6 , August 2015 , pp. 1221 - 1223
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© Cambridge University Press 2014 

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