Study population
Of the 72 patients who consented to participate, 67 completed the study, 4 withdrew because of scheduling problems, and 1 withdrew without providing a reason. The patients were randomly assigned to group 1 (n = 35), which started the study using the Garment ECG with textile electrode for 2 weeks and then the Holter ECG with gel electrode for 24 hours, or group 2 (n = 32), which started the study by wearing the Holter monitor for 24 hours and then the Garment ECG for 2 weeks. Data yielded 67 paired ECGs (2 from each patient) from the Garment ECG for 2 weeks and the Holter ECG for 24 hours (