Monitor, Holter

Monitor, Holter
A type of portable heart monitor. The Holter monitor is a small portable electrocardiogram (ECG) device worn in a pouch around the neck or waist. It keeps a record of the heart rhythm, typically over a 24-hour period, while the patient keeps a diary recording their activities and any symptoms they may feel. The ECG recording is then correlated with the person's record of their activities and symptoms. It is useful for identifying disturbances which are sporadic and are not readily identified with the usual resting electrocardiogram test. The monitor is named after Norman Holter (1914-83), an American biophysicist.

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  • monitor — A device that displays and/or records specified data for a given series of events, operations, or circumstances. [L., one who warns, fr. moneo, pp. monitum, to warn] cardiac m. an electronic m. which, when connected to the patient, signals each… …   Medical dictionary

  • Holter monitor — /hohl teuhr/ a portable electrocardiograph worn by a patient over an extended period of time to assess the effects on heart function of activities of daily living. [after Norman J. Holter (born 1914), U.S. physicist, its developer] * * * …   Universalium

  • Holter monitor — /hohl teuhr/ a portable electrocardiograph worn by a patient over an extended period of time to assess the effects on heart function of activities of daily living. [after Norman J. Holter (born 1914), U.S. physicist, its developer] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Holter — Norman, U.S. biophysicist, 1914–1983. See H. monitor …   Medical dictionary

  • Norman J. Holter — (* 1. Februar 1914 in Helena (Montana), USA; † 21. Juli 1983 ebenda) war ein US amerikanischer Biophysiker. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Familie 2 Ausbildung 3 Leistung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Norman Holter — Norman Jefferis Jeff Holter (February 1, 1914, Helena, Montana – July 21, 1983) was an American biophysicist who invented the Holter monitor, a portable device for continuously monitoring the electrical activity of the heart for 24 hours or more …   Wikipedia

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