Safe Use of a New Implantable Cardiac Monitor in Pediatric Patients

Multiple types of ambulatory electrocardiogram monitors are available to help the physician work-up/diagnosis of patients with palpitations.  Implantable Cardiac Monitors (ICM) have been utilized in patients for the past three decades to assist the clinician and patient with arriving at a diagnosis in those patients with palpitations and recurrent unexplained syncope. The Confirm Rx™ (Abbott, Minneapolis, MN) is a new, small, Bluetooth enabled device that has improved accuracy and safety in the use in pediatric patients with arrhythmias.