HOLTER

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Indications

* use event recorder if symptomatic arrhythmia occurs less frequently than daily

Adverse effects

  • device limits patient activities[2]

Procedure

  • continuous monitoring of the electrocardiogram is conducted for a 24-48 hour period (generally 24 hours)
  • patient log allows correlation with symptoms

Interpretation

Highly probable pathologic rhythms:

Possibly pathologic rhythms:

More general terms

Additional terms

References

  1. Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 61
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 17, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2015, 2018.