Usefulness of the external loop recorder in a patient with Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 and recurrent episodes of palpitations: evaluation of the follow-up from diagnosis to 6 month-post-cardiac interventional treatment
Anna Rago, Andrea Antonio Papa 1,2, Dario Galante 2, Antonio Cassese 1 and Paolo Golino 1
1 Department of Cardiology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy - Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy; 2 Cardiomyology and Medical Genetics, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy; 3 Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti, Foggia, Italy
A patient with Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 and recurrent episodes of palpitations is reported, in which the application of an external loop recorder (ELR) was useful for the diagnosis and post radiofrequency ablation follow-up of typical atrial flutter.
