Practical application of holter monitoring in dogs and cats.
Holter monitoring is a valuable noninvasive tool for the monitoring of the cardiac rhythm over a prolonged period during normal daily activities. The advent of this diagnostic test has demonstrated that the incidence of serious arrhythmias is much greater than previously determined using routine electrocardiography. A resting electrocardiogram is typically recorded for several seconds to several minutes and is likely to miss or underestimate the underlying arrhythmia. This article will present the clinical indications, equipment, technical application, and assessment of holter monitoring.
Petrie
Jean-Paul
JP
The Animal Medical Center, New York, NY 10021, USA. jeanpaul.petrie@amcny.org
D000818:Animals; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004285:Dogs; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory / Q000662:veterinary*