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Holter monitor
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Hol·ter monitor (hltr)
n.
A portable device used to measure the electrical activity of the heart over an extended period of time, allowing detection of intermittent arrhythmias and other electrical disturbances.
Holter monitor
A small machine, worn by a patient usually for 24 hours, that continuously records the patient's EKG during usual daily activity.
Mentioned in: Electrophysiology Study of the Heart


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