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Is there a difference between a-fib and arrtyhmia? which does an ekg rule out? which would you need long term testing for like a holter?
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Atrial fibrillation is a type of cardiac arrhythmia, and intermittent episodes can result in embolisms and strokes. A Holter monitor may be needed to rule in or rule out episodic abnormal heart rhythms.
Answered 3/29/2022
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Arrhythmias designate all abnormal heart rhythms, while a fib is specific type of arrhythmia. An EKG cannot rule them out if they are transient and not caught at the time of the test. A Holter test is sometimes able to connect symptoms perceived with heart arrhythmias.
Answered 3/30/2022
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