Key result
24-hour Holter monitoring detected cardiac arrhythmias in 62.8% of symptomatic patients, with benign ventricular ectopics being the most common finding (35.9%).
Why the study?
The 24hr ECG Holter monitoring system helps assess cardiac arrhythmias in patients with palpitation, dizziness, presyncope, and syncope that are missed by standard office electrocardiograms.
Observational (n=78)
No
In symptomatic patients with normal resting ECGs, 24-hour Holter monitoring frequently detects benign ventricular and supraventricular ectopics, while potentially fatal tachyarrhythmias are relatively rare.
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Supports Holter monitoring to detect common benign ectopics in symptomatic patients with normal ECGs; leaves open prognostic value and management implications.
Karki et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Unexplained syncope, dizziness, and palpitations (n=78). 24-hour ECG Holter monitoring was evaluated on Prevalence of cardiac arrhythmias. 24-hour Holter monitoring detected cardiac arrhythmias in 62.8% of symptomatic patients, with benign ventricular ectopics being the most common finding (35.9%).
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