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Q. What types of monitors are available?
A. Your doctor will provide you with specific information about the monitor prescribed for your service. Below is an overview of each type of monitor eCardio provides:
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Cardiac Event Monitors
If your physician has given you a cardiac event monitor, your doctor will recommend wearing the device for a few weeks or up to 30 days. When you feel a symptom, you may be directed by your physician to push a button on your monitor to record the rhythm, or, if you have an eTrigger Event Monitor, it will automatically record when it identifies an arrhythmia, whether you feel a symptom or not.
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24-hour Holter Monitors
If your physician has recommended a 24-hour Holter Monitor, you will go about your usual daily activities while wearing a small, portable monitor that connects to the leads on your chest. During the monitoring period, the device will record changes in your heart's rhythm. At the end of the monitoring period, you simply return the monitor for analysis of the recordings. Your physician will receive a report for review and diagnosis of your results.
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Q. What if I don't have symptoms every day?
A. Many heart rhythm disorders have no symptoms and often patients will experience an arrhythmia without realizing it.
If you are wearing a cardiac event monitor, it is important that you check the monitor each day to determine if any events have been recorded and stored on the device. If you are feeling symptomatic and record an event, or your monitor indicates there are events stored on the device, you should call and transmit the report to the eLAB.
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Q. Can I wear the monitor in the shower or bath?
A. No. Monitors are not waterproof. You should remove the device before bathing and be sure to re-attach it afterwards.
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Q. What happens if the monitor detects something serious?
A. When the data from your monitor is transmitted to eCardio's eLAB, two technicians review the report to check for any serious irregular heart rhythms. If the ECG shows a serious arrhythmia, the eLAB will contact you immediately and direct you to call emergency medical services. eCardio will also notify your physician.