Holter monitoring is a recording of ECG that lasts for 18 to 24 hours and is performed to assess the heart rhythm disorders of the patient. The examination is performed in young patients, who could complain of periodically elevated heart rate, as well as elderly patients with the history of heart diseases (this allows detecting the cases of angina pectoris, as well as episodes of asymptomatic ischaemia). The examination can also be useful in the cases, where the patient complains on dizziness or fainting. In these cases, the recording of 18 – 24-hour electrocardiography allows to differentiate heart rhythm pathology from brain circulation disorders.
