Event monitor

[Donna-lee]

Hi there Stu had a holter monitor (results have been lost) so he is getting an event monitor tomorrow. How do they work exactly please.
Thanks Donna

[Artaud]

Hi,

I had worn a Loop Style Event Monitor for three weeks. The monitor (if I remember correctly) has three leads connected to electrodes (the sticky white pads with the metal centers placed on the chest). With this style, when a symptom is felt, I simply pushed a button and it would record the current EKG as well as having previously recorded (just before the button was pushed) a certain amount of information as well. This way the symptom that caused me to want to push the button would be adequately recorded. The monitor is then taken to a phone and, in my case, acoustically coupled, sending the signal to a Technician at a specific phone number. I could hear the computer like tones being sent, and when the PVC or PSVT Occurred, I could hear the signal alter quite a bit. The Technician looks at the data and should be able to tell you if what was experienced was a matter for concern or not. The Data is also provided to your Doctor (I guess the non-emergency stuff is provided to the Doctor at some later time). Your husband should be able to shower after removing the Leads from the Electrodes, and they should provide extra electrodes in case the original ones become loose. He will be instructed on Electrode Placement and where the specific leads go.

There is also an Event Monitor that is simply held to the chest to record symptoms, but, as previous discussions on this forum have revealed, anything that happened before the monitor is held to the chest is lost. I would guess that the data for these types are phoned in as with the above Loop Monitor.

Best of health to both of you.

[cathymcdonald]

My daughter has a two lead event monitor.  where should the leads be placed, the office says one way and the monitor person says another.