CardioScope specialises in cardiac rhythm monitoring, reporting and ambulatory cardiac investigations. Our goal is to promote and assists optimal health through providing a new age service for GP clinics in isolated regions right through to major hospitals in the middle of the city centre, ensuring that no patients are left out.
CardioScope is proud to introduce the next level of service when it comes to 24 hour ambulatory ECG holter monitoring (HM), 24 hour ambulatory
blood pressure (BP) monitoring and 2 week
loop monitoring for your patients.
CardioScope will leave monitors with your clinic free of charge to use whenever requested. This allows your clinic to expand its service and not rely on external service providers for your tests.
CardioScope looks forward to assisting you in setting up this service for your patients thus offering a higher level of care that is centrally based in your clinic.
FAQ’s
The only requirement is that the patient wear loose-fitting clothes. Buttons down the front of a shirt or blouse is preferable. This makes it convenient to apply the electrodes and also comfortably carry the monitor in a relatively discreet manner.
The chest is cleansed with an alcohol solution to ensure good attachment of the sticky electrodes. Men with hairy chest may require small areas to be shaved. The electrodes are applied to the chest. Thin wires are then used to connect the electrodes to a monitor. The monitor is secured to the patient’s belt or it can be slung over the shoulder and neck with the use of a pouch. The recorder is worn for 24 hours and the patient is encouraged to continue his or her daily activities. To avoid getting the setup wet and damaging the recorder, the patient will not be able to shower for the duration of the test.
It takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes to apply the monitor and less than 5 minutes to remove it. The patient will also receive directions. Many monitors are also equipped with an “event” button. Pressing the button during a symptom (dizziness, for example) will help print an ECG from that precise time
