Better Detection with Remote Heart Monitor

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Anterior view male figure torso with holter monitor and ekg/heart rhythm inset; ACardio_20140402_v0_005 SOURCE: cardio_holter-monitor_proc_1_layers.psd

Global digital healthcare survey shows that most clinicians trust mobile cardiac telemetry MCT over Holter monitor since they trust its accuracy. Vivalink makes a wearable ECG patch sensor that is reusable. Moreover, it works with both MCT and Holter.

The Holter monitor is in use since the 1950s and is a gold standard mobile cardiac monitor. It continues to offer a reliable solution to monitoring the heart rhythm in ambulance patients. The device is connected by wires to electrodes placed on the chest and it is worn around the neck. MCT monitors however communicate wirelessly with the electrodes of the chest. Moreover, they are lightweight and can be put in a pocket or clipped to a belt.

Comparing the Holter Monitor and MCT

52% of respondents in the Vivalink survey said the main advantage of using Holter monitor is its easy usage, compared to MCT. However, the disadvantage was that it is bulky and causes patient discomfort in 48% with delayed results in 20%. Furthermore, the participants of the survey reported complexity 50% and extra training 25% regarding MCT.

What are the expectations of the clinicians?

When clinicians talked about their preferences, 63% of them said they prefer using Holter monitors a little more than the MCT units in 2022. However, 45% of them prefer prescribing both at the same rate.

Moreover, 50% of the respondents think that awareness among clinicians is the key to MCT use expansion. Eventually, the expectation is that it will replace the Holter monitor. However, it requires telemetry monitors to be more user-friendly or clinicians would require more experience using them.

Diagnostic cardiac conditions serve more accurately and are much better motivators for clinicians. Although more streamlined designs are a need, the telemetry system will eventually improve. Nevertheless, both systems continue to facilitate remote cardiac monitoring of patients.

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