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What is a cardio loop recorder why is it necessary?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Fickle heart: Your heart can be normal for most of the day/night and then suddenly do something bad. A “loop recorder” is there to catch those very seconds/ minutes and record a copy of the electrical abnormality. And anyway, it’s sorta like chicken soup... it couldn’t hurt.

Answered 1/15/2019

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