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Does an ecg pick up any palpitations happening at the time of the test?

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Dr. Elden Rand answered

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Yes: If you have palpitations at the exact time an ECG is being recorded, that would confirm exactly what your heart is doing at the time you felt a palpitation. Unfortunately that is hardly ever the case, which is why holter or event monitors can be quite helpful - they can monitor the heart over a 24 hour or a 4 week timeframe.

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Answered 6/24/2014

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A member asked:

Does an ecg pick up any palpitations happening at the time of the test?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Elden Rand answered

Dr Chapman and another doctor agreed

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