Holter Monitor
This painless test provides a continuous recording of your heart’s electrical activity for 24 hours. Electrodes are taped to your skin and connected to a portable heart recording monitor. Once the electrodes are in place, you can go home and perform your normal activities. You’ll be asked to keep a diary of your activities and any symptoms you experience. After 24 hours, you return the monitor and the recorded information is evaluated.
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