The monitor will need to be returned the following day. You will be given a diary to fill in outlining your activities that you do during the day and any symptoms that you experience. It is connected to the stickers by small leads. The Holter monitor, which is a small box, fits into a pouch which you wear around your neck under your clothing or can be attached by a clip to your trousers or skirt. One of our nurses will attach 6 ECG stickers to your chest.

You will not be able to shower or get the monitor wet while you are wearing it nor use an electric blanket. We recommend that you wear a loose fitting top which is high in the front so that the leads sit comfortably below your clothing. This helps in making a diagnosis and planning optimal treatment. It is useful for correlating frequently occurring symptoms with changes in the heart rhythm, whether the heart is going too quickly or too slowly. Holter monitoring is a mobile continuous ECG (heart rhythm) recorder worn for 24 to 48 hours while you go about your normal activities.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI).

Electrophysiology Study with Catheter Ablation.

Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation, also known as Pulmonary Vein Isolation Ablation.

Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Cardiac MRI).

Coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABU).Agitated Saline Contrast Study (Bubble Study).

Heart monitor