Lviv clinical bulletin 2023, 1(41): 59-65

https://doi.org/10.25040/lkv2023.01.059

Criteria for Predicting Cardiovascular Events with Holter Electrocardiogram Monitoring (Literature Review and Results of own Research) in Patients with Heart Disease

V. Denesyuk, O. Barska, Yu. Shushkovska

National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsya

Introduction. This review is devoted to the current state of knowledge regarding the clinical value of Holter electrocardiogram monitoring to identify predictors of predicting future adverse cardiovascular events.

The aim of the study. Based on the study of modern sources and the results of own research, analyze scientific studies on the criteria for predicting cardiovascular events with Holter electrocardiogram monitoring in patients with heart disease.

Materials and methods. 52 sources of literature and the results of own research were analyzed, in which the role of Holter electrocardiogram monitoring in predicting adverse cardiovascular events was highlighted.

Results. The analysis of the literature and the results of our own research prove that the indisputable advantage of Holter electrocardiogram monitoring is the detection of prognostic and unfavorable indicators of the risk of sudden cardiac death, which, of course, is extremely important in modern society.

Conclusions. The high informativeness of Holter electrocardiogram monitoring for predicting future adverse cardiovascular events has been proven and the criteria for their prediction have been clarified.

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