Key result
Female sex links to higher heart rates and premature atrial beats, while males show sinus bradycardia.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to evaluate and characterize the results of 24-hour ECG-Holter recordings in specialized outpatient cardiology patients, with an emphasis on exploring potential associations between Holter findings and patient gender.
Does 24-hour Holter monitoring reveal gender-specific patterns in cardiac rhythm and conduction abnormalities in outpatient cardiology patients?
Observational (n=310)
No
Does 24-hour Holter monitoring reveal gender-specific patterns in cardiac rhythm and conduction abnormalities in outpatient cardiology patients?
p-value: p=<0.001
Twenty-four-hour Holter monitoring reveals distinct gender-specific arrhythmic patterns, with females exhibiting higher heart rates and more premature atrial beats, and males showing more sinus bradycardia and pauses.
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High prevalence in referred patients likely reflects selection bias; leaves open true population burden and gender-specific risks for prospective studies.
Bakalli et al. (2026) conducted an observational in Cardiac rhythm and conduction abnormalities (n=310). Female gender vs. Male gender was evaluated on Association between Holter findings (heart rate, arrhythmias) and patient gender (p=<0.001). Female gender was significantly associated with higher average heart rates and more premature atrial beats, whereas male gender was associated with sinus bradycardia on 24-hour Holter monitoring.
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