{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Naked Heart","title":"Implantable Loop Recorders (ILRs) in the Investigation of Syncope, Cryptogenic Stroke, TIA, and Transient Global Amnesia","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/87993530\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1446,"description":"How an ILR Works\nAn ILR is a matchstick-sized device implanted under the skin of the chest, usually under local anaesthetic in a brief outpatient procedure. Once in place, it continuously monitors the heart’s electrical activity, storing recordings of any abnormal events it detects automatically or when triggered by the patient using a handheld activator.\nModern ILRs have:\n\nAutomatic arrhythmia detection algorithms\nWireless home monitoring (transmitting daily summaries to the cardiology team)\nBattery life of 2–4 years\nMRI-compatibility in most cases\n\n\nWhen to Consider an ILR\nAn ILR may be recommended if you:\n\nHave unexplained syncope with inconclusive standard tests\nHave had a cryptogenic stroke, TIA, or TGA, where AF is suspected but not proven\nHave infrequent but concerning palpitations that evade short-term monitoring\nHave suspected intermittent AV block or sinus pauses\n\n \nFull blog article ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/mR1oPl_UOaBKJMzgq70kcHFWTjWfI5rYV8km_l9UlW0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lNGI4/MmRlYWY3M2YyNmVm/N2JmMDIxNzJmZWJi/NzA1YS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}