Programmed "trendscription." A new approach to electrocardiographic monitoring

B. Lown, R. J. Matta and H. W. Besser

A new approach to monitoring of episodic but frequently recurring arrhythmias has been developed, consisting of condensation of electrocardiographic information on a special drum recorder, a programmer that permits selection of intervals and durations for monitoring, and a telemetry unit for transmission of the electrocardiographic signal. We used this system to manage three selected cases.