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.

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Etymology

Origin of Holter monitor

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

Example Sentences

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

The condition can then be confirmed by a Holter monitor, a portable electrocardiograph worn by the patient for at least 24 hours.

From Time Magazine Archive