No changes necessary. Put on surgical gown. Monitoring requires attachment of electrodes to your chest. In some cases, your chest is shaved. You may feel some discomfort when electrodes are attached to your chest.
Discomfort disappears when the test is finished.
Equipment used Portable cassette recorder. Monitor and belt. Alcohol solution and cotton swabs. Description of test Test requires you to wear a small tape recorder for 24 hours. You are provided with a shoulder strap or special belt to carry the recorder, which weighs about 2 pounds.