3.5 Reasons for ILR extraction before reaching EOL
Of all implanted loop recorders, 92 (30%) were extracted before reaching EOL. In 73 (24%) of patients this was due to the diagnosis of an arrhythmogenic episode requiring pacemaker or ICD implantation. In 14 patients (5%), the ILR was extracted prematurely due to the finding of an alternative diagnosis, 4 (1%) due to localized pain at the insertion place and 1 (<1%) because of skin protrusion.