These heart rhythm strips are then forwarded to the ordering physician. At the conclusion of the test, a cardiologist will interpret the Electrocardiogram (ECG) strips and a report will be forwarded to the ordering physician and any referring physicians.

What You Should Know
The recorder can be worn at any time. Several patches are applied to your chest for this method. Using this application, you are required to change the battery and patches numerous times throughout the ordered time frame. When a symptom occurs, you will push a button to activate a timed saving of the heart rhythm. It will usually save the rhythm for a few minutes just before the button was pushed and a few minutes after the button is pushed. This is then transmitted by phone to a technician on duty.

Another method is to apply wrist bracelets attached to a recorder upon feeling any symptoms and activating the recorder. This is usually more comfortable as you do not have to continuously wear the recorder. However, if the symptoms occur for only a few seconds, they can be missed by the time the bracelets are slid on and the monitor activated.

On the day of the test, you should register with Outpatient Registration on the first floor of the Medical Center behind the Information Desk. Plan to arrive 20 minutes before your scheduled appointment time. Following registration, the patient will be directed to Cardiopulmonary Services on the second floor.