Holter

Holter Monitor Test
A Holter monitor test tracks your heart's rhythms for 24 hours and can last up to two weeks. The Holter monitor is a small, wearable device that records every heartbeat to determine if you have an arrhythmia or unexplained fainting episodes.
How to Prepare:
It is recommended to shower before the Holter monitor is attached since it cannot be removed until the monitoring period is over.
A technician or nurse will attach electrodes to your chest. For men, some chest hair may be shaved to help the electrodes stick better.
You can hide the wires under your clothes.
The device is secured with a belt or worn around the neck.
Do not remove the device, even while sleeping.
You can go about your daily activities as usual.
Record any instances when you feel abnormal heartbeats.
After the Test:
Once the monitoring period is over, you can remove the device yourself or return to the cardiac clinic to have a technician remove it.
Your doctor will review the results and discuss the information from the device with you, which may take up to 24 hours.
If the results are normal but your doctor still suspects an arrhythmia, they may recommend a longer monitoring period of up to two weeks or implant a small device under the skin called a loop recorder, which can monitor heart rhythms for years.