Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- New ICM Offers Connected Monitoring Options to Detect Underlying Heart Conditions
Prairie Cardiovascular and HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital are pleased to offer advanced technology solutions to detect abnormal heart rhythms. The Medtronic LINQ IITM Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM), is a small, wireless medical device for patients experiencing infrequent episodes of atrial fibrillation or, syncope (fainting), or who have experienced a stroke of unknown cause, which may require long-term monitoring or ongoing management.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common cardiac arrhythmias, in which the upper chambers of the heart or atria quiver or beat very fast and irregularly so the heart cannot effectively pump blood to the rest of the body. Sometimes arrhythmias are infrequent and require continuous, long-term monitoring to record irregular heart rhythm data to detect underlying conditions.
The LINQ II ICM can wirelessly and continuously monitor a patient for up to 4.5 years and is the world’s first to feature remote programming, potentially reducing the need for patients to come into the office to have their device settings adjusted in-person.
“With the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to provide patients with monitoring pathways they can remotely rely on and use,” said Jessica Prange, MD, cardiologist with Prairie Cardiovascular. “The timely remote programming technology paired with improved accuracy and device longevity allows us to better manage patients who experience cardiac arrhythmias and define treatment protocols without them having to come into the office.”
The LINQ II device is one-third the size of a AAA battery, placed just beneath the skin through a small incision (less than half an inch) in the upper left side of the chest, using a minimally invasive procedure. The device was cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2020.
Call 888-4PRAIRIE or visit www.Prairieheart.org to schedule your appointment with one of the doctors of Prairie.
About Prairie Heart Institute of Illinois
The Prairie Heart Institute of Illinois (PHII) is a community-based network of hospitals that offers cardiovascular programs staffed by the nationally recognized Prairie Cardiovascular, the largest group of cardiologists in the tri-state region. Because of the Prairie Education and Research Consortium (PERC), network hospitals of PHII also have access to drugs and treatments not widely available. The network hospitals of PHII offer the highest level of cardiovascular care possible in their communities. When more specialized care is needed, it is available in Springfield, O’Fallon or Carbondale.
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