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

A Holter monitor, a portable EKG device that is worn for 24 hours or longer, can reveal how often AFib episodes occur and how long they last.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2021

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