Stroke prevention at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth
In a project from Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospital NHS trust, UK, 71 Stroke and TIA patients were investigated for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (PAF), using Zenicor thumb-ECG for 3 weeks in combination with continuous 24 hours Holter ECG. With Zenicor thumb-ECG 14 % of the patients were diagnosed with PAF, but only 7 % were detected with the Holter ECG.
Zenicor-ECG is currently used at more than 50 paediatric cardiology clinics in the Nordic region and Germany.
The advantage of Zenicor-ECG is its simplicity. It\’s non invasive and there\’s no need for fixed chest electrodes. The patient can easily take Zenicor-ECG with them to school or sports activities.
After a hospital visit, the patient takes the device home with them for as long an investigation period as is necessary – sometimes several months.
Arrhythmias can be difficult to detect and diagnose because they can consist of very short episodes that come and go and in many cases they could be completely without symptoms, which is why Zenicor-ECG is a uniquely effective method.
The simplicity and convenience for the patient means that the investigation with Zenicor-ECG can be performed during a longer time period which gives an effective diagnosis without generating loads of data that need analysing.
