New Heart Monitor Offers Hope for Accurate Diagnosis of Blackouts

New Heart Monitor Offers Hope for Accurate Diagnosis of Blackouts

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Many patients are wrongly diagnosed with epilepsy, like Maria Shepherd, who suffered blackouts for years. A new monitor helps cardiologists find the real cause: heart issues. It records ECGs for 18 months and reveals that 20-30% of epilepsy diagnoses are incorrect. Maria was correctly diagnosed and treated with a pacemaker, ending her blackouts.

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