No changes necessary. No changes necessary. Put on surgical gown. 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.
Monitor and belt. Alcohol solution and cotton swabs. You are provided with a shoulder strap or special belt to carry the recorder, which weighs about 2 pounds. Go to your doctor's office or lab to have the monitor attached. Skin on the chest area is cleaned and abraded.