7-Day Holter (Event) Monitoring

7-day Holter (event) monitors are used to try and capture ECG recordings at the time of symptoms of palpitations, dizziness or collapse that are not always occurring on a daily basis. They are also used to identify asymptomatic abnormal heart rhythms that may indicate a risk for collapse or reveal an underlying cause for a stroke.

Our nurse will put 3 ECG stickers on your chest and attach monitor leads to them. The monitor is small and can be comfortably worn under loose clothing.

It must not be worn in the water, but can be removed for showering. Our nurse will give you extra ECG stickers and show you how to reattach them. It is important that you fill out a diary recording any symptoms. It is also helpful to fill out brief details of your activities during the day.

After the monitor is returned, it will be analysed by our Cardiac Physiologist, who will forward the report to your Cardiologist. Your Cardiologist will inform you and your doctor about the results, with advice for future management.

Most insurance policies cover the cost of the 7-day Holter (event) monitor. Our secretaries will tell you if there is any charge to you at the time of booking.

Holter (event) monitors are available at our rooms in:

• The Heart Group; 1 Gilgit Rd, Epsom
• Northern Clinic, Southern Cross Hospital; 212-232 Wairau Rd, Glenfield
• Ormiston Hospital; 125 Ormiston Rd, Botany

For further information, please phone The Heart Group 09 623 6377