• Try to sleep on your back.
• Don't take a shower. A sponge bath is OK.
• Follow your normal routine. Don't avoid stress, work or exercise.
• If an electrode falls off or the unit makes noise, call to see what you should do.

What Are Holter and Event Monitoring?

Holter and event monitoring are two painless ways to record your heartbeat away from the doctor's office. each one is a small electrocardiogram (ECG) that you carry with you. They record your heartbeat for your doctor to review at a later time. The Holter records your heartbeat nonstop for at least 24 hours. The even monitor lets you record your irregular heartbeat as you feel it. You simply press a button. You may carry this monitor for days or weeks. You can receive your heart monitor in a hospital, test center, or doctor's office.

Your Event Monitor

After you are shown how to use your event monitor, carry itt with you all the time. When you feel a symptom, activate the monitor by pressing a button (wristwatch style) or holding it to your chest (small box or credit card style). Be sure to keep a diary.

When using a Monitor:

Stay away from electric blankets, magnets, metal detectors and high voltage areas such as power lines. They may effect the recording.

Holter Monitor
In the diary:

• Write in the time of day for each entry you make.
• Note each change in activity, including when you take medicine.
• Note any symptoms you feel.

Event Monitor
In the diary:

• Write the date and time for each entry you make.
• Note any symptoms you feel and what you are doing at that time.
• Note when you take your medicine.