How is the Holter monitor procedure performed?
The following steps provide information regarding how a Holter monitor procedure is performed: • ECG electrodes will be placed on your child’s chest, and the ECG monitor will be attached to the electrodes with lead wires. • The ECG monitor is small and portable – about the size of a paperback book. The monitor may have a shoulder strap so that the monitor box may be worn over the shoulder like a shoulder bag, or it may clip to a belt or pocket. • You will be given instructions regarding: • how to keep the electrodes attached to your child’s skin. • how to check the monitor for problems. • when to call the physician’s office for help. • keeping the electrodes and monitor dry by not allowing your child to take a shower or tub bath (a sponge bath is usually allowed) or go swimming. • avoiding situations where your child may perspire excessively, causing the leads to detach. • how to keep a diary during the procedure, noting the date and time of day of any changes in activity and symptoms
