Abstract:Background: Cardiac telemetry plays a key role in diagnosing and monitoring arrhythmias in hospitalized patients. The American Heart Association (AHA) provides recommendations on the use of telemetry outside the intensive care unit (ICU). These can be stratified into three categories; telemetry is indicated (Class I), telemetry may provide benefit (Class II) or telemetry is unlikely to be of benefit or may cause harm (Class III). The AHA and Choosing Wisely Canada suggest that telemetry use should be guideline… Show more
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