29.04. The use of telemetry in the cardiological hospitalization unit.

Authors

Affiliations

1. Nurse. Cardiology Care Service. Hospital Universitario Médico-Quirúrgico "Virgen de las Nieves". Granada.
2. Male-nurse. Digestive Care Service. Hospital Universitario Médico-Quirúrgico "Virgen de las Nieves". Granada.

Original title

Utilización de la telemetría en la unidad de hospitalización de cardiología.

The use of telemetry in the cardiological hospitalization unit.

Abstract

Telemetry is the measurement and registration of electrocardiographic precesses and events in the distance. These registrations are recorded by a central computer located inte nursing control that continually reflects the ECG from all the patients connected to it through some wireless radiotransmitters that work with reloadable batteries. Radiotransmitters are connected to patients by means of 5 electrodes stuck to them through their skin in order to allow the patients the maximum freedom of movements.
The central computer reflects the ECG of the connected patients and stores every important event in the last 24 hours.
Is telemetry able to improve the patients diagnosis and treatment? in order to give and answer to the question we decided to go through this work.
80% of the studied patients registered events and in 23% cases the events were serious.
40% of the patients had a more reliable diagnosis and so they benefitted from a better treatment.

Key words

electrocardiographic records · hospitalization service · telemetry.

Bibliographical reference

Pérez Titos CB, Oliver Ramos MA. Utilización de la telemetría en la unidad de hospitalización de cardiología. Enferm Cardiol 2003; Año X: (29): 40-44.

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