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Ambulatory Electrocardiogram
Why It Is Done
Ambulatory EKG monitoring is done to:
- Look for and record irregular heartbeats that occur intermittently or during certain activities.
- Find out what is causing chest pain, dizziness, or fainting. These are symptoms of possible heart problems.
- Look for poor blood flow to your heart muscle (ischemia).
- Check to see if treatment for an irregular heartbeat is working.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference December 9, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Rakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Reference George Philippides, MD - Cardiology |
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