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ReviewJournal of atrial fibrillation

The Role of Implantable Cardiac Monitors in Atrial Fibrillation Management.

Giuseppe Ciconte, Daniele Giacopelli, Carlo Pappone

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Review in Journal of atrial fibrillation. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
17citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Giuseppe CiconteDepartment of Arrhythmology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, University of Milan, San Donato Milanese (MI), Italy.
Daniele GiacopelliBiotronik Italia, Clinical Research, Vimodrone (MI), Italy.
Carlo PapponeDepartment of Arrhythmology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, University of Milan, San Donato Milanese (MI), Italy.
Medtronic (Italy) · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Continuous heart rhythm monitoring using implantable cardiac monitors (ICMs) for atrial fibrillation (AF) management is steadily increasing in current clinical practice, even in the absence of an established indication provided by international guidelines. The increasing use of such devices is mainly associated with recent technological improvements including miniaturization, easier implant procedures, and remote monitoring, all of which make this strategy continuously more appealing and promising. For these and other reasons, ICMs have been proven to be a safe and highly effective tool for detecting AF episodes. However, ICMs are not the best option for every patient, as limitations exist. Therefore, it is imperative to weigh the possible benefits against the potential limitations of using these devices when deciding individualized patient care.

Indexed as

Atrial fibrillationContinuous monitoringImplantable Cardiac MonitorLoop recorderSubcutaneous electrocardiogram

Identifiers

PMID29250232
PMCPMC5673291
OpenAlexW2774906217

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Registered trials

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