portable handheld ecg monitor?

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KisekiShiawase

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i have Omron Portable ECG EKG Handheld HCG-801 Monitor. Is it accurate or the same like in the hospital or holter monitor, i mean the ecg strip result no the machine? I usually use it when i feel something wrong with my heart and then print it out and bring it to the doctor. I was just wondering if it can detect every single wrong thing and doctor can read it. (i have heart rhythm problem)
typing correction: Is it accurate or the same like in the hospital or holter monito? i mean the ecg strip result, not the machine.
not only to detect heart rhythm but also the type of rhythm problem(ventricular, atrial, etc) the cause and other possible heart issues
 
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Chade2

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For just a heart rhythm problem, yes, this could at least give your doctor an idea, a baseline on whats going on. It's the same as a holter I would assume, but not as in depth as a hospital one would be. A hospital or cardiologist would do whats called a 12-lead with multiple electrodes about your chest, arms, and legs, It provides 12 different views of your heart. Your portable machine probably only has 3-5 electrodes and would not provide as many views as a 12-lead would.
 
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