Use of an implantable loop recorder in different age groups to identify the cause of unexplained syncope

Eglė Ignatavičiūtė; Gabrielė Dzindzelėtaitė; Aras Puodžiukynas; Diana Rinkūnienė

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Use of an implantable loop recorder in different age groups to identify the cause of unexplained syncope

Eglė Ignatavičiūtė

^{1, 2}

,

Gabrielė Dzindzelėtaitė

^{1, 3}

,

Aras Puodžiukynas

^{1, 2}

,

Diana Rinkūnienė

^{1, 2}

Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
Department of Cardiology, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics, Kaunas, Lithuania
Department of Family Medicine, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics, Kaunas, Lithuania

Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2024; 26(2): 188–192

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/fmpcr.2024.139027

Online publish date: 2024/06/17

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Use of an implantable loop recorder in different age groups to identify the cause of unexplained syncope

Eglė Ignatavičiūtė 1, 2 , Gabrielė Dzindzelėtaitė 1, 3 , Aras Puodžiukynas 1, 2 , Diana Rinkūnienė 1, 2

Eglė Ignatavičiūtė

^{1, 2}

,

Gabrielė Dzindzelėtaitė

^{1, 3}

,

Aras Puodžiukynas

^{1, 2}

,

Diana Rinkūnienė

^{1, 2}