How is an Event Monitor different from a Holter Monitor?
A Holter Monitor records the rhythm of your heart continuously, typically for a 24 hour period. Many individuals have symptoms that do not occur daily. Wearing an Event Monitor for 30 days results in a greater likelihood that infrequent heart rhythm abnormalities will be recorded. While wearing an event monitor, you will push a button when you experience certain symptoms, in order to record a tracing of the heart’s rhythm at that moment. As the patient, what will I be asked to do? After the Event Monitor is applied, you will be instructed to go about your daily activities. You will press the “record” button on the monitor when you feel certain symptoms. Then you will call the LifeWatch monitoring Receiving Center to transmit the recording. It is recommended that you record approximately 5-7 episodes of each of your typical symptoms (for example: Chest Pain, Shortness of Breath, Palpitations, Feeling Faint, etc.). It is important that you call in each of your recorded events as soon as
