Features of 24‑hour HolterMonitoring in Comparison with Extremity Leads ECG.
Recently the incidence of cardiac abnormalities increased significantly. Routine ECG usually lasts no more than 5 minutes and can’t give a complete picture of the electrical activity of the heart. This study involves 32 dogs, all of them had no signs of cardiac pathologies and any health complaints. All patients underwent routine ECG and Holter monitoring. The study revealed that the standard ECG is sensitive only in 15 % of cases with presence of ventricular arrhythmias, and does not show the true heart rate. Routine ECG can be recommended as a cheap and quick method to detect abnormalities of the conducting system of heart. In large and giant breeds it’s better to use Holter monitoring for the diagnosis of latent disorders.