24 - 72 Hour ECG Monitoring
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24-72 hour ECG monitoring (Holter monitoring) records your heart's rhythm continuously over 1 to 3 days. It helps detect irregular heartbeats, investigate symptoms like palpitations or dizziness, and assess how well treatments or pacemakers are working.
Extended heart rhythm monitoring provides a comprehensive assessment of cardiac electrical activity during normal daily activities, detecting intermittent problems that brief tests might miss.
A 24-72 hour ECG monitoring test, also known as Holter monitoring, is used to continuously record your heart’s electrical activity over 24-72 hours to detect irregularities that might not show up during a brief ECG in a clinic. It's often used to diagnose arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms), investigate unexplained symptoms like palpitations, dizziness, or fainting, and monitor the effectiveness of heart medications or pacemakers.
You wear small electrodes on your chest connected to a portable device that records your heartbeat as you go about your normal activities. This test provides a more complete picture of your heart’s rhythm and can help identify issues that occur intermittently.
Small sticky electrodes are placed on your chest and connected to a lightweight, portable recording device worn on a belt, or a strap, around your waist. The device continuously monitors and records your heart's electrical activity, allowing you go about your normal daily activities. You'll also keep a detailed diary of activities, symptoms, and the time they occur to help correlate heart rhythm changes with your experiences.
Before Your Appointment: You'll receive the monitoring device and instructions on its use. The chest area may be shaved and cleaned to ensure good electrode contact. You'll be shown how to keep a symptom diary and what activities to avoid during monitoring.
During Your Monitoring Period: Continue normal daily activities except bathing or showering - the device must stay dry. Keep a detailed diary noting activities, symptoms, and times. The device records continuously, storing all heart rhythm data for later analysis by specialists.
After Your Monitoring Period: Return the device to the clinic where technicians will download and analyse the recorded data. Your cardiologist will review the results alongside your symptom diary to identify any correlations between heart rhythm changes and your symptoms.
This monitoring is entirely safe with no associated risks. Some electrodes may cause mild skin irritation or allergic reactions in sensitive individuals - inform staff if you have sensitive skin. The device is waterproof to splashing but cannot be fully submerged. There are no electrical risks as the device only records heart signals without sending any electricity to your body.
No recovery time is needed as this is an entirely non-invasive monitoring procedure. Remove electrodes carefully to avoid skin irritation. Resume all normal activities immediately including bathing and swimming. Results are typically available within a few days, and your healthcare provider will discuss findings and any necessary treatment adjustments or follow-up monitoring.
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Your healthcare journey in 4 easy steps
Get in Touch
Call us on Leeds 0113 2494655 or Sheffield 0114 7005811 or use our online booking form to send your enquiry and we will work to find a time that suits you
We Arrange Your Appointment
If you filled out our online booking form, one of our team will contact you within 2 hours with available appointment options. Once your appointment is booked, you will receive an email confirmation with all the details you need.
Attend Your Appointment
Attend your appointment at your chosen time with highly qualified clinicians. If your appointment requires a written report, this will be prepared and sent to you within 48 hours with the option to upgrade to 24 hours.
Aftercare and Follow-Up
If you need any further tests, treatment or follow-up, we will help arrange these for you. If you require a copy of your report or images, please let us know and we will send these promptly.
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