Heart Monitoring

What to expect during Holter monitoring

With the Holter monitor, electrode leads are applied to the patient’s skin (similar to the leads used in recording a standard ECG), and then they are attached to a lightweight monitor.

The patient wears the heart monitor, which records the ECG for a 24-hour period on a digital flash card or cassette tape.

The Holter monitor will show the doctor every one of the patient’s heart beat for a continuous 24 – 48 hour period. If any abnormal beats or heart arrhythmias occur during that time, they will be identified.

When the Holter monitor study is completed, the patient returns to the office. This data is then uploaded and transmitted to our heart monitoring laboratory for scanning analysis. A report is generated by a certified cardiac technician using Rozinn electronic equipment. The data is then relayed to the ordering physician by email, fax and or priority mail.

With capabilities of the Internet, we can offer same day service when results are paramount.

What to expect during cardiac event monitoring

There are different kinds of heart event monitors. They can be worn like a wristwatch, carried in a purse or pocket or worn like a beeper. The heart monitor may or may not be attached to a patient’s chest using wires and adhesive patches.

During the time the monitor is worn, patients are encouraged to go about their usual activities, but they will be asked to record the dates and times for activities, such as walking, resting and eating when medication is taken and when symptoms occur.

A cardiologist will review the heart monitoring recordings and inform the patient about the results at the next visit or sooner, if needed.