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[Holter monitoring and silent myocardial ischemia]

A Vacheron1, C Le Feuvre

  • 1Clinique cardiologique de l'hôpital Necker, Paris.

Archives Des Maladies Du Coeur Et Des Vaisseaux
|January 1, 1989
PubMed

Insights

Most myocardial ischaemia episodes in coronary disease patients are silent and undetected by angina. Holter monitoring effectively detects these asymptomatic events, aiding risk identification and treatment evaluation in cardiac patients.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Ischaemic Heart Disease
  • Diagnostic Monitoring

Context:

  • Angina is an unreliable indicator of myocardial ischaemia.
  • Up to 75% of ischaemic episodes in coronary disease patients are asymptomatic.
  • Silent myocardial ischaemia poses a significant prognostic challenge.

Purpose:

  • To highlight the limitations of angina as a sole indicator of myocardial ischaemia.
  • To emphasize the diagnostic utility of Holter monitoring for detecting silent ischaemic episodes.
  • To underscore the prognostic significance of silent ischaemia in various coronary syndromes.

Summary:

  • Holter monitoring, especially with advanced digital electrocardiogram recorders, detects asymptomatic myocardial ischaemia.
  • Silent ischaemic episodes share temporal patterns with symptomatic ones but are often shorter.
  • The presence of silent ischaemia indicates a poor prognosis in stable angina, unstable angina, and post-infarction patients.

Impact:

  • Holter monitoring is crucial for identifying at-risk individuals with known coronary disease.
  • This method enables objective evaluation of anti-ischaemic treatment efficacy.
  • Improved detection of silent ischaemia can lead to better patient stratification and management strategies.

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