Holter and Mobile Cardiac Monitors
Purpose
Your doctor uses Holter monitoring to determine how the heart responds to normal activity. The monitoring, usually over 1-2 days, helps the doctor diagnose heart rhythm problems that may be causing symptoms such as palpitations or syncope (passing out/fainting). Your doctor will order the event monitoring if no diagnosis is reached. The event monitor is also used for people who have symptoms that occur less often, such as weekly to monthly.
Hospital Affiliations
The Lown Group is closely affiliated with the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Our Board-Certified physicians hold teaching positions at Harvard Medical School and faculty appointments at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. In the event of hospitalization or invasive procedures, we will make every effort to admit our patients to the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where our physicians will see hospitalized patients daily to provide continuity between the hospital and clinical setting.



