By: Britton Connell
When you’ve been told that you need to wear a cardiac
monitor by the doctor or you’re curious about what your heart is doing, there
are a lot of details held within the small device. While every device is a
little different, there are many things that it can tell you and your doctor.
It’s important to know just how much information is being recorded or
transmitted because it can assist with diagnostics for the doctor to help
determine if there are any health problems that you need to be aware of.
There are 7 things that a cardiac monitor can tell you,
depending upon the make and model of the device you buy.
Pulse. It’s
important to know what your pulse is throughout your daily activities. If the
pulse gets too low or too high, it can signify a problem that a doctor needs to
know about. The pulse can also help you to know if you have reached the right
cardio level when you are exercising.
Resting heartbeat.
A resting heartbeat can be just as important as the pulse. This is the
heartbeat that you have when you are doing nothing. When you are sleeping in
the middle of the night, the monitor will still be recording and can tell the
doctor if your heart is beating faster than it should be, which can be a sign
of something wrong.
Blood pressure. A
cardiac monitor has the potential to record your blood pressure. When this is
recorded, it allows the doctor to see when the pressure increases or decreases
throughout the day when you are performing certain activities, eating specific
foods or reaching high levels of stress. This may help the doctor to prescribe
certain medications to you or assign you a special diet.
Temperature. The
body temperature is becoming more important when a doctor is making a
diagnosis. Recent studies have shown that the temperature in relation to the
pulse can signal different changes within the body before they actually happen.
As a result, a cardiac monitor will often record the temperature at the same
time as the pulse.
Arrhythmia. One
of the main reasons a doctor will assign the use of a cardiac monitor for 24
hours or longer is to see if there is any kind of arrhythmia. This is designed
to record the ups and downs of the heartbeat and see if there is any kind of
irregularities.
Strain on heart.
There may be some sort of strain on the heart, in which case the cardiac
monitor will be able to see this going on. Whether it’s going on when there is
a strenuous activity going on or with a resting heartbeat, the monitor will record
the strain to help a doctor make the proper diagnosis.
Calories burned. Many people are interested in using the
cardiac monitor for more than just health reasons. As a result, many monitors
can also tell the amount of calories that are being burned based upon weight
and the heart rate.
eCardio offers
many different cardiac monitors to ensure patient compliance and more accurate
diagnosis of heart rhythms and arrhythmias. Check out our website
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