Occult Cardiac Arrhythmias Associated with Falls and Dizziness in the Elderly: Detection by Holter Monitoring
- 1 September 1978
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Vol. 26 (9) , 418-423
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1978.tb05390.x
Abstract
Sixteen elderly patients with occult cardiac arrhythmias presented with signs of neurologic dysfunction that often had led to traumatic falls. Holter electrocardiographic monitoring was a valuable tool in defining the arrhythmia for which specific treatment was successful.Keywords
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