An Overview of eCardio's Monitoring Services
Your physician has prescribed eCardio’s services to help diagnose potential heart rhythm problems. eCardio's monitors record irregular rhythms to help your physician more quickly diagnose and treat heart conditions.
1. Enroll
Your physician will determine which type of service is best for you. He or she will prescribe a specific device as well as the number of days of monitoring and enroll you in the service.
2. Hook-Up
During your appointment, a representative from your doctor's office will show you how to apply the electrodes and attach the monitor. They will help you record and transmit an initial ECG reading, called a “baseline”. Alternatively, your doctor may prescribe a home hook-up. In these cases, eCardio will send the monitor directly to your home. Within 24 hours of enrollment, an eCardio Customer Service Representative will call you to discuss your service and help you transmit your baseline.
3. Wear
Wear the monitor for the prescribed number of days your doctor has recommended. To help detect any irregular heart rhythms, it is important to wear the monitor all day, every day for the full length of your prescribed service. Please remove the monitor while showering; devices are NOT waterproof.
4. Record
Each of eCardio's monitors has been designed to record data about the rhythm of your heart. If you are experiencing symptoms at any time, press the record button on your monitor. Some monitors will automatically record and transmit cardiac events to our eLAB. Other monitors will require you to call the eLAB daily and transmit the recording over the phone.
5. Report
eCardio reports the data collected from your device to your physician. If the report indicates you are experiencing a serious cardiac event, your physician will be notified as soon as possible and you will be contacted for immediate treatment.
6. Return
When you have finished with your prescribed service, please return the monitor directly to eCardio in the pre-paid envelope provided to you or contact eCardio to schedule monitor pick-up.
Patient's Guide to Remote Cardiac Monitoring