The Centre for Evidence Based Purchasing recently published a Buyers' Guide on patient activated ECG recorders.

The 45 page report includes the Merlin, CardioClip and CardioBlue and a full technical review on the Instant Check handheld ECG recorder which is rated as "good".

Patient activated ECG recorders are ambulatory devices that allow patients to initiate an ECG recording when they experience symptoms of arrhythmia, including palpitations, light-headedness or syncope (partial or complete loss of consciousness).

A full copy of the report can be viewed by visiting the PASA web site http://www.pasa.nhs.uk/PASAWeb/NHSprocurement/CEP