Holter EKG

What is a Holter EKG? Holter EKG (heart holter) is a device that continuously monitors and records the heartbeat and rhythm of the heart for 24 hours or longer. It has its own battery, it is the size of an average cell phone. It can be said that the holter ECG is a moving ECG, because you wear it on yourself or with you.

When is diagnostics using an ECG holter recommended?
Your doctor may recommend heart holter diagnostics if:
- you have an irregular heartbeat (too fast or too slow)
- you are tired and can't catch your breath, your head is spinning
- you feel chest pains
- heart monitoring is necessary because you have had heart disease or have a congenital heart defect
- you have a pacemaker and you are not feeling well.



What does a holter EKG show and reveal?
A Holter EKG measures the heart's electrical signals. These signals cause the heart to contract and thus pump blood to the body. An irregular heartbeat can lead to a heart attack. Holter EKG helps to detect this problem and is the way to prevention and treatment. A Holter can help diagnose the following: atrial fibrillation
— accelerated work of the atria, which can lead to a heart attack ventricular tachycardia
— accelerated heart rate that begins in the lower ventricles arrhythmias
— general irregular heartbeat, slowed or accelerated.


How is an EKG holter fitted and worn?
Electrodes are attached to your chest and are connected to an EKG holter by wires.
In case you have a very hairy chest, it will be necessary to shave part of it so that the electrodes can stick.
The device itself can be worn hung on the shoulder, around the neck or clipped to the belt of the pants.
You must wear a heart holter during the entire period of heart monitoring. After the prescribed period of wearing the device has passed, go to our cardiology specialist, who will remove the holter and download the data from it.