What Do My Holter Monitor Results Indicate?

Posted on Sun, 4 Jan 2015

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Question : I received my holter results today and noticed a pause of 4.1 seconds but see beats. Was this incorrect computer diagnosis?

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It's most proably a computer incorrect interpretation.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX!

I read your query and understood your concerns.

If you see cardiac beats than it's not a cardiac pause. This is why most probably it's a computer incorrect interpretation.

However could you upload the holter results and image for me so i will check them by my self?

I'm waiting for the test to be uploaded.
Wish you health!
Dr. Benard

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (2 minutes later)

Attached is the screen shot from my holter. Thoughts

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I confirm that it's an incorrect computer interpretation...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

I have checked the screen shot from my holter and i confirm that it's an incorrect computer interpretation. This is why you shouldn't worry about that.

It is a common incorrect interpretation from the machine, this is why always the holter result are confirmed by an expert cardiologist.

MY advice is to wait for your cardiologist confirmation of the Holter monitoring (unfortunately i have checked only few secondsof holter monitoring).

Wish you health!
Dr. Benard

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar