Improving Heart Rhythm Diagnosis Through Extended Monitoring
One of the greatest advantages of ECG patch Holter monitors is the ability to monitor patients over extended periods. Many arrhythmias appear sporadically, meaning they may not occur during a 24-hour test but may happen once a week or once a month. Long-term recording increases diagnostic yield dramatically. ECG patch monitors designed for up to 14-30 days of continuous operation make it possible to detect rare but clinically significant events.
Extended monitoring also helps correlate symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations, or fainting with corresponding ECG changes. This enables physicians to differentiate between cardiac and non-cardiac causes of symptoms, ensuring more accurate treatment decisions. Because patches are comfortable and easy to wear, long-term compliance is high. Extended-use patches represent a major breakthrough for identifying arrhythmias that could go unnoticed for years with conventional tools.