Holter Monitor
A Holter monitor is a wearable device and type of ambulatory electrocardiogram that records your heart’s rhythm and rate activity. It gives your provider a full picture of what your heart rhythm and rate does as you go about your life.
This monitor is:
Small, about the size of a cellphone.
Battery operated.
Equipped with wires and electrodes (small patches) that stick to your skin.
Symptoms
Any pounding, fluttering or skipped heartbeats.
Shortness of breath.
Chest pain.
Lightheadedness.
Causes:
Arrhythmia (heart rhythm abnormalities).
Heart palpitations.
Unexplained dizziness.
