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Hi, i'm currently wearing a holter monitor for 24 hours. i wanted to know if it was safe to use a heated wheat pack (microwavable one) on or near the leads to the monitor?

Q: hi, i'm currently wearing a holter monitor for 24 hours. i wanted to know if it was safe to use a heated wheat pack (microwavable one) on or near the leads to the monitor?

: Not recommended to apply any heating pad close to the leads for the duration of the Holter monitoring.

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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Not recommended to apply any heating pad close to the leads for the duration of the Holter monitoring.

Answered 2/3/2023

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A member asked:

Hi, i'm currently wearing a holter monitor for 24 hours. i wanted to know if it was safe to use a heated wheat pack (microwavable one) on or near the leads to the monitor?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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