A system for monitoring a heart of a patient, the system includes: (i) a physiological data input interface, operative for receiving signals indicative of cardiac activity of the patient； (ii) a processor configured to process the signals to provide monitoring results； and (iii) an output interface operative to provide the monitoring results； wherein the monitoring results include information indicative of: (a) a heart rate of the patient during a monitoring period； (b) at least one first time period in which the heart rate of the patient exceeded a first threshold； and (c) at least one second time period in which the heart rate of the patient exceeded both the first threshold and a second threshold.
