Holter & Event Monitoring assist in the evaluation and diagnosis of cardiac rhythm abnormalities. Both monitors are worn on an outpatient basis. Either monitor must be ordered by a MD/DO, PA, or APRN.
You will be scheduled for a 30 minute appointment.
Holter monitoring is done over 24 hours (and occasionally 48 hours). Monitor must be ordered by your doctor. The Holter monitor can not be removed for 24 hours (and the monitor is not waterproof), so it is important to note that you will not be able to shower or bathe until the recording period is over. The monitor itself is about the size of a large beeper and is worn with 5 wires & stickers. You will not have to press any buttons on the monitor, but you will be asked to keep a diary of activities and symptoms during the 24 hour period.
Event Monitoring is done over 3-30 days (depending on how long your doctor would like you to wear the monitor) and is designed to record an "event" when you are experiencing symptoms. The monitor can be removed daily to shower or bathe (you will be given extra stickers so that you can change them). The event monitor is about the size of a large beeper and is worn with 2 wires & stickers. This type of monitor requires you to press a button when you feel symptoms, and then transmit the recording over the telephone.
For either monitor, please have your doctor fax a written order to Cardiology Services at (860) 444-3740 or Central Scheduling at (860) 444-3773. Your appointment can be made for you by your doctor, or you can call Central Scheduling yourself at (860) 444-3777 to set up an appointment.
Once the report is read by a cardiologist (patients 15 and under will be read by a pediatric cardiologist from Yale) a copy will be sent directly to your doctor.