A Holter Monitor is a small, portable device worn continuously for twenty-four hours to record your heart’s electrical activity during your normal daily routine. It is especially useful for detecting irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias) that may not appear during a short ECG in the clinic.
The monitor allows you to manually record symptoms—such as dizziness, palpitations, or fainting—by pressing a button on the device.
This helps your cardiologist correlate symptoms with your heart’s rhythm at the time they occur.
Once the monitoring period is complete, return the device and diary to the clinic as instructed. Your cardiologist will review the data and send a report to your referring doctor. A follow-up appointment may be scheduled to discuss the results.
