What are abnormal Holter monitor results?
Holter monitor test results Your doctor will go over the results with you, which may be: Normal, meaning that you have no major changes in your heart’s rhythm. Abnormal, meaning that you have some type of irregular heart rhythm or problem with your heart’s electrical system.
What is normal Holter ECG report?
The mean minimum heart rate was 54 bpm, the mean maximum heart rate was 114 bpm and the mean average heart rate was 85 bpm. 83 (24.8%) cases showed a normal Holter study….[Table/Fig-2]:
| Arrhythmias | Patients (N=335) | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | % | |
| Couplets/triplets | 67 | 20.0% |
| Ventricular tachycardia | 22 | 6.6% |
| WPW with tachycardia | 1 | 0.3% |
Why do I have so many heart palpitations?
Stress, exercise, medication or, rarely, a medical condition can trigger them. Although heart palpitations can be worrisome, they’re usually harmless. Rarely, heart palpitations can be a symptom of a more serious heart condition, such as an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), that might require treatment.
What diseases can a Holter monitor detect?
A Holter monitor can be an effective way to diagnose many different heart arrhythmias, such as:
- Atrial fibrillation – An irregular beating of the atrial chambers.
- Atrial flutter – A fast heart rhythm.
- Tachycardia – Abnormal electrical impulses that begin in the ventricles and cause an abnormally fast heartbeat.
Are heart palpitations considered an irregular heartbeat?
Palpitations are symptoms of everything from short or long-term stress to a variety of arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats). They may feel alarming, but do not always reflect a serious heart condition.
Can a Holter monitor detect atrial fibrillation?
When will I get the results for the Holter monitor? Your provider will call you with the results within a week or two after the test. The results may show that the heart monitor detected a heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia), such as: Atrial fibrillation.