There are some advises that you on what to expect during the Holter monitoring process, and also provide information on what you can’t do while wearing the monitor. There are a few things you should avoid while you’re monitoring, which include the following:
1.Showering
Getting the Holter monitor wet damages the machine and skews your results. You want to avoid taking a full shower or bath while wearing the monitor. However, you can use moist towels or a washcloth to wash off your armpits, and areas around the monitoring device.
2.Swimming
Like showering and bathing, you want to avoid swimming while wearing the Holter monitor. It’s only attached for a day or two, and you can swim once we remove the device.
While you monitor heart with the Holter device, it’s also crucial that you avoid large magnets and specific electrical devices. These things can jam the signal between the electrodes on your chest and the actual Holter device.
During the 24-48 hours that you’re wearing the Holter monitor, advises you to avoid the following devices:
1.MRI machines
2.Microwave ovens
3.Electric blankets
4.Metal detectors
5.Electric razors
Also, be careful how close you hold your phone to the Holter monitor,keep it about six inches from the device to avoid interruptions.
Besides these items, you should go about your normal activities while wearing the Holter monitor, it allows you to evaluate your heart during your everyday activities thoroughly.
Plus1health has a portable 24-hour Holter ECG,it is compact and exquisite, record arrhythmia situations, automatically generate electrocardiogram and report analysis.
Here is a free ECG monitor app— AFibCheck, it is simple and convenient to operate,which can be downloaded and used after searching in the mobile app store.
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