What does the cardiac event monitor record?

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A cardiac event monitor records the electrical activity of the heart when cardiac (heart) symptoms are experienced by a person. When symptoms are present the subject wearing the monitor presses a button to start recording. Some event monitors start automatically if the monitor senses changes in the heart electrical activity.

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