Holter Monitor
A Holter monitor is a portable device worn by that patient that records the heart beat and monitors for irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias). The Holter Monitor is attached to the chest with round patches called electrodes. It records the heartbeat continuously for 24 to 48 hours as the patient goes about their day.
Event Monitor
An Event Monitor is a portable device worn by the patient that records the heart beat and monitors for irregular heart rhythms (arrythmias.) The Event Monitor is attached to the chest with round patches called electrodes. It is similar to the Holter monitor, except that the event monitor only records the heartbeat when activated. Some event monitors will start recording when an abnormal heart rhythm is detected. It also records much longer, for a month or more.
Certain irregular heart rhythms can occur infrequently, and therefore may not be picked up by a standard EKG performed at our clinic. The Holter Monitor and Event Monitors are better options in this case since they record over longer periods of time.
