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Two-week monitor after unexplained fainting identifies life-threatening heart conditions

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Fitting a wearable heart monitor for 14 days when patients go to the ER with unexplained fainting improves detection of life-threatening heart problems, according to the results of a trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich.

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This article was originally published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. A recent study revealed the effectiveness of a portable device that monitors heart rate for two weeks in helping doctors detect serious disorders in patients arriving at emergency departments with unexplained fainting spells. This news was published on the Cedarnews website. For more breaking news and exclusive reports, visit our offic…

Early ECG monitoring initiated in the emergency department (ED) has the potential to transform the care of thousands of patients who come to the emergency room with inexplicable faintings. This was the main conclusion of the ASPIRED trial presented at a session of the Hot Line at the ESC 2026 Congress[1] and published simultaneously in the 'New England Journal of Medicine'. The entry The portable monitor improves the diagnosis of heart rhythm di…

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Medical Xpress broke the news in Douglas, United Kingdom on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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