HOLTER MONITOR (OR AMBULATORY ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY DEVICE)
Procedure:
Holter monitor is a portable device for continuously monitoring various electrical activity of the Cardiovascular system for at least 24 hours.
Major indications:
- The Holter’s most common use is for monitoring heart activity (electrocardiography or ECG) for observing occasional Cardiac arrhythmias which would be difficult to identify in a shorter period of time.