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A test with a Holter monitor is safe, painless and affordable, it allows the doctor to obtain a detailed record of the heart rate for a prolonged period (24 hours for 7 days while performing normal activity), check the diary with the Holter record help to the doctor to diagnose heart rhythm problems. It is usually done after a traditional study to assess the heart rate (electrocardiogram), especially if the doctor was unable to obtain sufficient information about the state of the heart by means of the electrocardiogram.