Who Needs a Holter Monitor Test?
Dec 26, 2020
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Wang Hong
Introduction
Patients presenting with symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness, tinnitus, or syncope;
Patients suspected of having heart disease but showing no abnormalities on standard electrocardiogram (ECG), particularly those with transient arrhythmias or myocardial ischemia;
Patients receiving pharmacotherapy for coronary artery disease or arrhythmias, for whom treatment efficacy assessment is required;
Patients undergoing post-therapeutic monitoring following procedures such as coronary stent implantation or radiofrequency ablation.
Patients who routinely experience symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness, tinnitus, or syncope should be suspected of having heart disease.
Patients with transient arrhythmias or myocardial ischemia not detected by standard electrocardiography (ECG); patients receiving medications for coronary artery disease or arrhythmias, for therapeutic efficacy assessment; and patients undergoing post-procedural monitoring following cardiac stent implantation, radiofrequency ablation, or pacemaker implantation.
Patients requiring preoperative cardiac evaluation and individuals at high risk for sudden cardiac death are all recommended to undergo ambulatory electrocardiographic (Holter) monitoring.
