Yuko Matsui, Fumiaki Mori, Hiromu Okano, Kei Inutsuka, Mirai Takahashi, Kensuke Kikuchi, Haruka Kikuchi, Naoki Serikawa, Masayuki Sakai, Ryozo Maeda, Kei Tsukamoto, Takashi Saito
UNLABELLED: Insertable cardiac monitors (ICMs) are small electrocardiographs implanted subcutaneously to automatically record electrocardiograms when arrhythmia is detected in patients with syncope. If the ICM misses a significant arrhythmia, it may delay the diagnosis of arrhythmogenic syncope and put the patient at risk. Herein, we describe a case of undetected cardiac arrest in a patient with ICM. An 87-year-old man with syncope was admitted to the hospital. After 8 days of monitoring, the cause could not be determined, and an ICM was implanted...
February 2024: Journal of Cardiology Cases