![]() They then contacted the physician that had ordered my Merlin monitor and sure enough, the Merlin had just transmitted a report to them that documented a HR of over 234 BPM that had lasted more than three hours and then intermittently repeated for shorter durations over and over. The day that I got the prompt appointment with my cardiologist, the EKG they gave me in his office was normal. We all know that there are arrythmias that can be life threatening. To infer that only people with advanced heart disease or in need of frequent defibrillation really benefit from monitoring, is not logical in my opinion. I had a PM implanted to deal with my bradicardia so that I could take medication to control a whole list of arrythmias that I have. Ian, I do not have advanced heart disease or need frequent defibrillation. I am genuinely pleased that you believe that your monitor was instrumental in saving your life. The problem is that some patients may benefit from it but, because there are megabucks to be made if every one of the 5 million implant patients around the world were remotely monitored, commercial interests distort the facts. I would definitely refuse to have Merlin or anything similar. I have an annual PM checkup and am very happy with that. I belong to the vast majority of PM patients who would have occasional bradycardia without the PM. I believe that it possible that there is a subset of implant patients who may benefit from continual monitoring, maybe those who have advanced heart failure or need frequent defibrillation. I don't believe that GoodDog's comments are in any way being a disservice to PM members, they are merely putting it into context. This is an interesting piece of information, Artist ,which has been around for a couple of years now and thanks for posting it. ![]() As far as I am concerned, having the monitor helped my cardiologist make the right decisions and was instrumental in saving my life! I think your negativity may be a disservice to PM members that could be helped by having a monitor checking them every night as mine does. It is possible that if you had more current information and personal experience your opinion would not be so jaded and skeptical. ![]() You will note that the article was published in 2014. That hospitalization very possibley saved my life. ![]() Wearing the 30 day monitor resulted in an emergency call to the ER and a phone call telling me to go to the ER immediately. At the time I was put on a 30 day monitor due in part, from information my cardiologist obtained from my Merlin monitor which helped to reinforce other data he had. I recently was hospitalized for 5 days with absolutely frightening arrythmias. ![]() My cardilogists gets a full report every 90 days and uses that information when I go to his office every 90 days for a follow up appointment. I temper my reading of the article by my personal experience with the Merlin monitor that sits in my bedroom and automatically reads and submits a report EVERY NIGHT. To disregard the entire article is not reasonable or justified. I think it is reasonable to take a more moderate approach in considering this article. ![]()
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