Modern technology is fascinating. This is a heart monitor that Julie has worn for the last 7 days. She's had a non-lethal heart problem for nearly 10 years ventricular tachycardia. It manifests itself as missed or extra heartbeats, sometimes a racing heartbeat. For a couple of years Julie has been symptom free but after having a bad sinus infection in September which led to periorbital cellulitis the infection (and or) the antibiotics kicked her arythmia into action again. To speed things up we've gone private for the monitoring via a Nuffield hospital. It was they who fitted this minute heart monitor, only slightly bigger than a Starburst sweet with two electrodes worn on the top of the chest. Julie said she didn't know it was there most of the time. In the past the monitors she's worn have been quite a size, one was in a shoulder holster with leads taped to her arms and legs, very awkward to live with for a week. But today technology has romped on and produced this, which even comes with its own pre paid envelope back to the lab. You get what you pay for, and health has no cost, just value.
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