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How long does it take to implant a loop recorder?

Implanting a loop recorder is a simple procedure that takes about ten to fifteen minutes. Your doctor will give you a local anesthetic to numb the area before a small quarter-inch cut is made on the left side of your chest. The loop recorder is placed inside the incision, and then your doctor will close the wound.

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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