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Current Trends in Cardiology | Volume: 03

10

th

WORLD HEART CONGRESS

&

6

th

International Congress on

CARDIOLOGY AND CARDIAC SURGERY

December 02-03, Dubai, UAE

Joint event on

Curr Trend Cardiol, Volume: 03

Notes:

Aims and Objectives

: This is a prospective, interventional,

non-randomized, single group assignment, diagnostic

sub study with intention to treat. This sub study aims

to compare the diagnostic yield, or ability to detect

arrhythmias - especially paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF)

- of the conventional Ambulatory Holter monitoring device

with the Wellysis S Patch, a novel, dual-lead, low-profile

device.

Background

: It is widely recognized that technology can

improve the health of populations in countries around

the world. Smartphone technology is at the forefront of

innovation in low, middle and high-income countries. The

Smartphone technology has already improved the doctor-

patient interaction, reducing costs and improving care for

patients.

Methods

:

Patients

referred

for

ambulatory

electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring wore both devices

simultaneously for 24-48 hours and the incidence of

clinically significant arrhythmias were compared. Patients

who satisfied the eligibility criteria as well as referred for

ambulatory ECG monitoring were consented and enrolled

prospectively to have the Holter monitor and the Wellysis

S Patch device placed simultaneously. A patient satisfaction

survey was given to the patient and parent/guardian

after completion of the study to compare the comfort,

interferencewithdailyactivities,adverseevents(suchasskin

irritation or if either device fell off), and preference for each

device. The overall performance (comfort of wearing, ease

of use, efficiency and durability, clarity of recorded signals)

Results

: When it comes to comfort of wearing, ease of

use, efficiency and durability, clarity of recorded signals of

Wellysis S Patch was found to be superior to conventional

Holter (feedback from patients, paramedical staff,

clinical staff regarding the comfort of wearing, usability,

operational efficiency) by Mc Nemars analysis, which

revealed odds ratio of 8.75 with a 95% CI 4.205 to 21.060,

P < 0.0001.

Conclusion

: Multi lead ambulatory Holter monitoring

remains the gold standard for arrhythmia detection in

stroke patients. However Wellysis S Patch device has a

definite complementary role in the detection of paroxysmal

atrial fibrillation (PAF) in stroke patients. However with

advances in technology a paradigm shift is possible.

Biography

Satyanarayana Upadhyayula is a Consultant Cardiologist in Medanta

Hospital, New Delhi. He complited his MBBS from Kakatiya Medical

College in 1986. In 1990 he complited his M.D. from All India Institute

Of Medical Sciences – Biophysics, worked in Cardio Vascular Physiology,

Hemodynamics, Nuclear Medicine and Nuclear Cardiology. Fellowship in

EmergencyMedicine(FEM)July2007-June2008(RoyalCollegeofGeneral

Physicians, UK). Life Member - Indian Academy of Echocardiography.

American Heart Association (AHA) Certified Instructor in Basic Life Support

(BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and International Trauma Life

Support (ITLS).

e:

u2satya@gmail.com

e:

rick.kim@wellysis.com

e:

d.sumit@samsung.com

Satyanarayana Upadhyayula

1

Rick Hongryul Kim

2

, Sumit Dhingra

3

1

Medanta Hospital, India

2

Wellysis Corporation, South Korea

3

Samsung SDS, India

Wellysis S- PATCH versus Conventional HOLTER Ambulatory

Electrocardiographic Monitoring (The PACER Trial):