The 24-hour Holter is a type of electrocardiogram that is performed to evaluate your heart rate over a period of 24, 48, or 72 hours.A 24-hour Holter test is usually required when the patient has frequent symptoms of dizziness, palpitations or shortness of breath, which may indicate heart changes.
The price of the 24-hour Holter is around 200 reais, but in some cases it can be done for free through the SUS.
- The 24-hour Holter test is used to evaluate changes in heart rate and rhythm for 24 hours and is very useful for diagnosing heart problems.
- Such as arrhythmias and cardiac ischemia.
- Your doctor may order this to evaluate a person’s symptoms.
- Such as palpitations.
- Dizziness.
- Fainting or vision loss.
- Or if the electrocardiogram changes.
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The 24-hour Holter is performed by placing 4 electrodes on the individual’s chest, which are connected to a device, which is based on the patient’s size and records the information transmitted by these electrodes.
During the scan, the individual should perform his activities normally, except bathing, in addition to write in a journal any changes that he has felt during the day, such as palpitations, chest pain, dizziness or any other symptoms.
After 24 hours, the device is removed and the cardiologist analyzes the data recorded on the equipment.
It is recommended to
When using the equipment, you should not sleep on a magnetic pillow or mattress, as they may cause interference to the results.It is also important to use the device carefully, avoiding touching wires or electrodes.
Normal heart rate varies from 60 to 100 bpm, but can fluctuate throughout the day, during exercise, or in situations of nervousness, so Holter’s results report averages the day and shows times for major changes.
Other parameters recorded in the Holter are the total number of beats, the number of ventricular extrasystoles, ventricular tachycardia, supraventricular extrasystoles and supraventricular tachycardia, to identify symptoms of ventricular tachycardia.