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Table 2 Diagnostic work up

From: Diagnostic usefulness of implantable loop recorder in patients with unexplained syncope or palpitation

Patient

Sex/age

Prior arrhythmia

Episodes

Treadmill test

Tilt-table test

EPS

1

M/43

None

1

Negative

None

Yes

2

F/69

Paroxysmal AF

1

None

None

None

3

F/79

Paroxysmal AF

3

Inappropriate

None

None

4

M/46

None

1

Negative

Negative

Yes

5

F/61

None

1

None

None

Yes

6

M/68

None

3

Negative

None

None

7

F/81

None

2

Negative

None

None

8

M/65

None

1

Inappropriate

None

None

9

M/80

Paroxysmal AF

2

None

Positive

None

10

M/69

RFCA for PAF

1

None

Negative

None

11

M/70

None

6

Negative

Negative

Yes

12

F/51

Paroxysmal AF

5

Negative

None

None

13

F/75

None

1

Inappropriate

None

None

14

F/82

Paroxysmal AF

1

None

Negative

None

15

M/55

None

4

Negative

Negative

None

16

F/47

None

4

Negative

None

None

17

M/43

None

2

Negative

None

Yes

18

M/70

Paroxysmal AF

1

None

None

None

19

M/23

None

1

Negative

Positive

Yes

20

F/40

None

6

None

None

None

21

F/74

None

2

None

None

Yes

22

F/28

None

5

Negative

None

None

23

F/59

Paroxysmal AF

2

Negative

None

None

24

M/38

None

1

Negative

None

Yes

25

M/23

None

1

Negative

Negative

Yes

26

F/52

None

5

Negative

None

None

  1. AF, atrial fibrillation; M, male; F, female; RFCA, radiofrequency catheter ablation; EPS, electrophysiological study; PAF,