Holter monitoring: are two days better than one?
The optimal duration of Holter monitoring (HM) to minimize costs and maximize yield is unknown. In a retrospective review of 164 patients referred to a tertiary care center for evaluation with 2 days of HM, we found that 48 hours was not cost effective when compared with the traditional 24-hour period.
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Division of Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
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D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors