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Melissa Feuerborn¹, Michael Torre¹, Ann Lyons¹

¹University of Utah Health Sciences Center Salt Lake City UT.

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Real-time ambulatory ECG monitoring shows limited benefits over traditional Holter monitoring for most cardiac interventions. Only initiation of oral anticoagulation was significantly faster with real-time alerts.

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Medical Devices
Health Outcomes Research

Background:

Ambulatory ECG (AECG) monitoring is crucial for diagnosing arrhythmias.
Real-time notification capabilities exist but comparative data against traditional Holter monitoring are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the clinical benefits of real-time ambulatory ECG monitoring versus traditional Holter monitoring.
To evaluate the impact on time to cardiac procedures and healthcare utilization.

Main Methods:

Retrospective observational analysis of 20,259 patients undergoing AECG from 2010-2022.
Stratification into real-time (non-Holter) and traditional Holter monitoring groups.
Outcomes included cardiac device procedures, ablation, ED/hospitalization visits, and anticoagulation initiation within 6 months.

Main Results:

No significant difference in time to ablation or cardiac device implantation between groups.
Real-time monitoring showed a significantly shorter time to initiation of oral anticoagulation (31 vs. 42 days).
No significant difference in time to emergency department visits or hospitalizations.

Conclusions:

Real-time AECG monitoring offers mixed results in improving healthcare efficiency.
A significant benefit was observed only for the initiation of oral anticoagulation.
Clinical scenarios where real-time monitoring may not enhance efficiency warrant re-evaluation.