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Ambulatory electrocardiography (AECG) refers to diagnostic techniques used to record cardiac rhythm in an outpatient setting. AECG methods provide a recording of the cardiac rhythm from one or more leads for durations that are variable but can be up to several years [1–3]. AECG techniques permit evaluation of dynamic cardiac electrical activity that is frequently intermittent and of short duration. Over the last several years, new technologies have emerged that allow use of multiple types of noninvasive and invasive recorders for AECG.
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Laidlaw, D.W., Estes, N.A.M. (2017). Ambulatory Electrocardiography. In: Hendel, R., Kimmelstiel, C. (eds) Cardiology Procedures. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7290-1_19
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