The technologist will have given you a return time to have the monitor removed.Signals from these types of electronic equipment may interfere with the recording. Do not use an electric blanket, electric shaver, a heating device for a waterbed or have an X-ray done while wearing the monitor.Cardiac event monitors are used when you need long-term monitoring of symptoms that occur less than daily. This device is about the size of a pager. If an electrode or wire comes off entirely, please call 51 for assistance. Reveal LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Reveal LINQ Mobile Manager System, and Patient Assistant. A cardiac event monitor is a device that you control to record the electrical activity of your heart (ECG). If the monitor does not appear to be recording, check that all electrodes are still in place on your chest and then press on the centre of each electrode to try to restore contact with the recording device.This may also help give clues to sleep disorders like sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome. It is important to get accurate nighttime readings since it can help in diagnosing a number of conditions and rhythm abnormalities that only occur at night. At night, try to sleep on your back keeping the monitor carefully positioned at your side so that the electrodes and wires stay in position on your body and remain securely attached to the recording device.The device can help detect atrial fibrillation. Do not bathe, shower or swim while wearing the holter monitor. KardiaMobile is a small monitor that you place your fingers on for just 30 seconds to measure your heart rate. The recording device and the electrodes must not get wet. Our cardiologists were among the first in the nation to offer Reveal LINQ a tiny device that wirelessly monitors the heart for up to 3 years.Note down the time, duration and description of your symptoms. Include things such as dizziness, fainting, chest pain, and irregular heartbeat. Record any symptoms that you might experience in your Holter Diary.
The accuracy and usefulness of this test depend on how carefully you record your symptoms and activities and the times they occurred. Include things like exercise, climbing stairs, engaging in intercourse, smoking cigarettes, sleeping, getting emotionally upset, taking medications, or engaging in other notable activities. Record your day’s activities in the diary, noting the time, duration and description of the activity. You technologist will provide you with a Holter Diary at your appointment.
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