New Heart Monitor Offers Hope for Accurate Diagnosis of Blackouts

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.

What was Maria Shepherd initially diagnosed with?

• Heart disease

• Diabetes

• Asthma

• Epilepsy

What does the new monitor help cardiologists to discover?

• The real cause of blackouts

• The patient's blood pressure

• The patient's sugar levels

• The patient's cholesterol levels

How long can the new monitor record an ECG?

• 18 months

• 12 months

• 6 months

• 24 months

What percentage of patients diagnosed with epilepsy might not actually have it?

• 60-70%

• 20-30%

• 40-50%

• 10-15%

What treatment did Maria receive after her correct diagnosis?

• Chemotherapy

• Antibiotics

• Heart pacemaker

• Insulin therapy