


Wearing the monitor may tell your doctor: You may be asked to wear a cardiac event recorder if you have fast, slow or irregular heartbeats called arrhythmias. Your doctor may recommend an event monitor when symptoms are infrequent – less than daily. They work only when a person turns on the device. The main purpose of an event monitor is to record your heart rate and rhythm during a symptom (“event”). But abnormal heart rhythms and cardiac symptoms may come and go. Tests such as electrocardiograms let your doctor look at your heart’s activity at rest and at one point in time. My doctor suggested I wear an event recorder, and soon I was put on medicine to control my fast heartbeat." Kay, age 61 Why do people need to use a cardiac event recorder? "I kept feeling this pounding in my chest. There are no risks when using a cardiac event recorder.Your ECG can be sent by telephone to a receiving center or to your doctor.

