Initial Clinical Results Using Intracardiac Electrogram Monitoring to Detect and Alert Patients During Coronary Plaque Rupture and Ischemia Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Volume 56 / Number 14 / November 2010
The Guardian: An Implantable System for Chronic Ambulatory Monitoring of Acute Myocardial Infraction Journal of Electrocardiology, Volume 42 / Number 6 / November 2009
Intracardiac Electrogram and Ischemia Alert Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Volume 59 / Number 6 / February 2012
This is your heart speaking. Call 911 Ergonimics in Design, Volume 20 / Issue 2 / April 2012
The following case studies offer accounts of individual patients and the events detected by their Guardian implants. These patients either have not or are no longer participating in the ALERTS clinical study.
Detection and Confirmation of Occluded RCA and LCX (IMD #4098) ST Shift Resulting in PCI
Event: -ST Shift
Detection and Confirmation of Progressive Plaque Burden (IMD #2662) ST Trend Alert Resulting in Stent
Event: +ST Shift
Detection of Acute Ischemic Event (IMD #2894) ST Elevation Resulting in PCI
Event: +ST Shift
Detection and Confirmation of Progressive Plaque Burden (IMD #2326) ST Trend Alert Resulting in Stent
Event: ST Trend
Rapid Detection and Confirmation of Occluded LCX Due to Ruptured Plaque (IMD #338) ST Elevation Resulting in CABG
Event: +ST Shift
Detection and Confirmation of Progressive Plaque Burden (IMD #952) ST Depression Resulting in Stent
Event: -ST Shift