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Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)
Ambulatory Electrocardiogram
Chest X-Ray
Echocardiogram
Exercise Stress Test
Cardiac Catheterization
Nuclear Stress Test
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
Tilt-Table Test
Arrhythmia Monitoring
Renal Angiogram
Peripheral Angiogram
Carotid Angiogram
Duplex Ultrasound
Intracoronary Ultrasound
Cardiac CTA /Calcium Score
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

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Ambulatory Electrocardiogram

An ambulatory electrocardiogram serves much the same purpose as a regular electrocardiogram, providing a graphic record of the heart’s electrical impulses. However, an ambulatory electrocardiogram, also known as Holter monitoring, ambulatory ECG or ambulatory EKG, measures the heart’s electrical activity over longer periods of time.

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Female doctor putting woman with heart problems undergoing ECG Holter monitor test with innovative

How The Test Works

Since rhythmic disturbances often occur randomly or are provoked by external factors not normally present in a doctor’s office, an ambulatory ECG is valuable in documenting changes in the heart’s normal electrical pattern as the patient goes about their daily routine.

Typically, patients wear a continuous recording device for 24 to 48 hours. Though, in some cases, intermittent recorders may be worn for weeks or months.

To learn more about ambulatory ECGs, visit WebMD.

The American Heart Association also provides information on the Holter Monitor, a small, portable ECG recorder that enables ambulatory electrocardiograms.