- ElectrocardiogramA Holter monitor is a small lightweight portable tape recorder that is connected to the patient by attaching 5 to 7 electrodes to the skin. These electrodes pick up your heart’s electrical signals and record them on a tape cassette. The Holter moniter provides a continuous recording on tape of an individual’s heart rhythm for a prolonged period of time, usually 24 hours. While an electrocardiogram will last less than a minute, this prolonged monitoring is used to detect abnormal rhythms during daily activity in order to explain symptoms of dizziness, palpitation, or black outs.
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- UltrasoundThis is a noninvasive test that uses sound waves to produce a study of the motion of the heart’s chambers and valves, as well as the flow of blood inside the heart. It is also used to detect fluid around the heart. Images are obtained by passing an ultrasound transducer over the chest area overlying the heart.