| 摘要 |
<p>Notifying a patient or another person of an arrhythmia episode facilitates management of atrial fibrillation (AF) and other arrhythmias, including atrial flutter, atrial tachycardia, and supra ventricular tachycardia, thus enabling the patient to take corrective action even in the absence of symptoms or latent cardiac problems. For example, the patient may be prompted to take a medication, to initiate electrical therapy in the form of pacing or defibrillation, or to seek medical attention. Notification may be issued either by an implantable medical device (12) or by an external device (58) in communication with the implantable medical device (12). Various types of notifications may be issued under a variety of conditions, some of which may be associated with the duration of an episode.</p> |
