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to Cardio Respiratory 15 minutes prior to your appointment.
Please bring your health card to your appointment.
Phone: (807) 684-6680
This test requires that you wear a heart monitor for for 24 or 48 hours, depending
on what your doctor ordered.
The test consists of placing adhesive discs (electrodes) to your chest in seven
(7) places. In preparation for the placing of the electrodes, it will be necessary
for the technician to shave any chest hair off in the area of the electrode
placement. The electrodes will then be attached by wires (leads) to a recorder.
The recorder will be strapped to a waist belt or may be carried by a shoulder
strap. You will go home and wear the monitor for 24 hours (or 48 hours).
- You will be required to keep a log or diary of the activities and to push an
event button on the recorder if you experience any symptoms. This will be explained
by the technician.
- You will remove the monitor yourself in the morning on the day it is to be
returned.
- You will be asked to return to Cardio/Respiratory Services to drop off the
monitor and the log between 7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Please take your usual medication on the day of the test, unless your physician says otherwise.
Please shower or bathe before you come as you will not be able to bathe with
the monitor on. We ask that you wear a loose fitting top.
DO NOT WEAR ANY CREAMS, POWDERS, BATH OILS, PERFUMES OR COLOGNES ON
THE DAY OF THE TEST.
If you are wearing scented products, you will be asked to reschedule your appointment
because some staff members have severe allergies.
The test results will be sent to your physician. To obtain the results, contact your physician.
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