Cardiac monitoring devices are used to measure the electrical activity of the heart. These devices come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from small, portable monitors to large, complex systems. The most common type of device is the Holter monitor, which is used to measure the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time. Other devices include event recorders, which are used to record short episodes of abnormal heart rhythms, and implantable cardiac monitors, which are implanted into the patient’s chest and continuously mon...
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