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Holter Monitor Test

Health Encyclopedia: Holter Monitor (24h)

Definition

A Holter monitor is a machine that continuously records the heart's rhythms. The monitor is usually worn for 24 hours during normal activity.

See also ECG.


Alternative Names

Ambulatory electrocardiography; Electrocardiography - ambulatory


How the test is performed

Electrodes (small conducting patches) are stuck onto your chest and attached to a small recording monitor. You carry the Holter monitor in a pocket or in a small pouch worn arou...

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Health Guide

Atrial fibrillation/flutter
...low. An ECG shows atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. Continuous ambulatory cardiac monitoring -- Holter monitor (24 hour test) -- may be necessary because the condition is often sporadic... Read more »
Vertebrobasilar circulatory disorders
...puncture (spinal tap) -- rarely needed Blood tests Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Holter monitor (a prolonged ECG to look for abnormal heart rhythms) X-rays... Read more »
Ectopic heartbeat
...diagnosis an ectopic heartbeat: ECG Continuous ambulatory cardiac monitoring (Holter monitor) Echocardiogram Coronary angiography Read more »
Sick sinus syndrome
...sinus syndrome. Exercise testing has not proven particularly effective as a screening tool. Holter monitoring is an effective toolfor diagnosing sick sinus syndrome because of the episodic... Read more »
Noninvasive
...or physically enter the body. Examples include x-rays, a standard eye exam, CT scan, MRI, ECG, and Holter monitoring. Noninvasive devices include hearing aids, external splints, and casts. ... Read more »

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