7-day event recorder
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What is a 7-day event recorder?
You wear a compact device that is connected to your chest with a few adhesive electrodes. The device records your heart rhythm when it detects an abnormality itself, or you can press a button when you experience symptoms. You also note these symptoms in a diary. This allows your doctor can to see exactly what happens at the moment your symptoms occur.
You can continue your normal daily activities during the examination.
Why is this test performed?
Your doctor may suggest a 7-day event recorder to:
- detect heart rhytm disorders that are not continuously present, for example if there is a suspicion of atrial after a stroke.
- further investigate symptoms such as palpitations, skipped beats, dizziness, unexplained falls or an irregular heartbeat.
- evaluate the effect of treatment or medication on your heart rhythm.
How does the test proceed?
At the hospital, several electrodes are placed on your chest. These electrodes are connected to a small recorder that you take home. You wear the device day and night under your clothes for seven days. After one week, you return the device so that all the data can be read and assessed by the doctor. You may remove the device yourself when you returning it. Someone else may also bring it back to the hospital on your behalf.