Dr. Mattu is professor and vice chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine and director of the Emergency Cardiology Fellowship at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.
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ACEP Now: Vol 33 – No 06 – June 2014Reference
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5 Responses to “ZIO XT Patch Cardiac Monitoring Device May Be Good Option for Evaluating Possible Dysrhythmias”
October 7, 2015
Bill CharlestonImpressive. While checking me before donating blood earlier this year, the monitor repeatedly alarmed and my pulse rate was found to be about 45 bpm. A few weeks later in a doctors office, my pulse was measured 31 bpm. I have never shown any symptoms and was playing tennis for 2 hours the day before the 31 bpm test.
I have heard various things that may cause these variations. Monitoring for several hours on a fitness heart monitor has shown these events are rare and now not detectable as I have changed my diet to include some of the things in the last couple of years that I eliminated as part of a low carbohydrate type diet.
This patch may be something I need to try to ensure all is back to normal.
April 3, 2016
PAI had an opportunity to use the ZIO patch this last year and it worked well. 6 months later I received an invoice for $995 and was told it was not covered under my PPO insurance. Just a consideration when recommending this to patients, and a costly mistake for me.
April 5, 2017
LoriHave used the Zoi patch. My concern is how safe is this patch , which sends radio waves from your heart to a medical center. Could this cause any irritations to skin or cause any tumors to develop.
Would like to know if any tests made to check the safety of Zoi patch.
September 28, 2017
JamesNo radio wave involved.
The device is collecting and recording, but not sending anything. The device should be mailed to a center where the recording is processed.
February 24, 2019
David J RheaumeThis device should be made so it can be read by emergency personnel, I have had several events with one lasting over 30 minutes where my pulse rate checked on a pulse oximeter was as low as 26 bpm and lasting close to an hour (not timed) after it stopped and on a 12 lead monitor I showed a normal pulse. when events are occurring I feel weak and have to sit until symptoms go away, the last time did not go away until emergency personnel arrived. left me with a very sore chest. should be made to be read locally.