1. A system for electrocardiographic data analysis and display comprising: an acquisition unit connected to the patient by a plurality of sensors that collect physiological data from the patient, the acquisition unit including a signal processor that performs real-time data analysis on the collected physiological data, and further including a graphical display that presents the results of the real-time data analysis; a database comprising stored patient physiological data, the stored patient physiological data being historical data previously collected from the patient; an algorithm server that receives the collected physiological data from the acquisition unit and the stored patient physiological data from the database, the algorithm server having a plurality of data analysis algorithms and applying at least one algorithm of the plurality to the collected physiological data and the stored physiological data to create results data, the results data being transmitted to the acquisition unit and being displayed on the graphical display; and a communications network communicatively connecting the acquisition unit, the database and the algorithm server to facilitate the transfer of data between the acquisition unit, the database and the algorithm server; wherein the acquisition unit processes the collected physiological data in real time according to a first analysis algorithm and the algorithm server processes the collected physiological data in real time according to a second analysis algorithm, the first analysis algorithm being different from the second algorithm.