Cardiologists Recommend The Use Of Heart Rate Monitors

Cardiologists Recommend The Use Of Heart Rate Monitors.
A largely hand-me-down type of heart monitor may provide a simple way to predict a person's hazard for a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, according to a new research Dec 2013. Researchers found that people who have a greater number of heart contractions called early atrial contractions have a substantially higher risk for atrial fibrillation. These types of contractions can be detected by a 24-hour Holter monitor.

Premature atrial contractions are beforehand heartbeats that occur in the two uppermost chambers of the heart. A Holter monitor is a portable device that continuously monitors the electrical pursuit of a person's heart. The study included 1260 people, superannuated 65 and older, who had not been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and underwent 24-hour Holter monitoring.