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Holter monitor

American  
[hohl-ter] / ˈhoʊl tər /

noun

  1. 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.


Etymology

Origin of Holter monitor

First recorded in 1970–75; named after Norman J. Holter (1914–83), U.S. physicist, who developed it

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Although the event monitors are more comfortable and can be worn longer than a Holter monitor, they sometimes fall off early or cause problems such as skin irritation from adhesives.

From Science Daily Dec. 13, 2023

Called Kardia, it uses a smartphone or special Apple Watch band to take EKGs that, according to its maker, Alivecor, are as good at diagnosing AFib as a Holter monitor.

From Washington Post Feb. 23, 2018

We held hands, and he got tangled in my IV line and the rainbow wires of the Holter monitor.

From New York Times Oct. 10, 2014

In 2011 he had had a negative nuclear stress test and a Holter monitor test.

From Forbes Sep. 18, 2014

By sending different electrical pulses through the wire, the physicians succeeded in re-creating the irregular heartbeats that were picked up by the Holter monitor.

From Time Magazine Archive

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