Long-Term Arrhythmia Detection Using Portable ECG Patches in Stroke Patients: A Case Series
Abstract
Cardiac arrhythmias are common following ischemic stroke and can lead to severe complications, such as recurrent strokes. Early identification is important, and continuous electrocardiography (ECG) monitoring provides a possible solution. This prospective observational case series assessed the efficacy of a portable ECG patch in detecting arrhythmias in post-stroke patients and their role in informing treatment decisions. This study was carried out between May and November 2023 in the neurology ward of a local hospital in Meerut, India. A total of 10 adult patients were included in this case series after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. They were continuously observed up to 80 hours with two alternate portable ECG patches after a baseline smartphone-based ECG (Spandan 12-lead ECG). The portable ECG patches detected several arrhythmias, such as transient and potentially lethal conditions like atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia, which the initial baseline smartphone-based ECG failed to record. A cardiologist validated all the episodes of arrhythmia. The use of real-time data transmission facilitated timely clinical intervention, which aided in improved patient management and outcomes. This case series emphasizes the benefits of continuous portable ECG patch monitoring compared to single-time-point smartphone-based ECG in identifying intermittent arrhythmias in stroke patients. The results favour the incorporation of portable ECG patches into standard…
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Evidence Hub reads this as a case series, done in people. Its evidence level is 5 of 5 (Very low · case / narrative / animal / in vitro / in silico). Case reports, narrative reviews, and animal, cell or computer-model studies give the weakest evidence for human health. Reported size: 10 participants or records.
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