Fitting the Monitor
Small electrodes are attached to your chest and connected to a lightweight recording device that clips to your belt or fits in a pocket. The process takes about 15 minutes.
Holter
Continuous Heart Monitoring — Catch Every Beat
Wear a lightweight monitor for 24 hours during your normal activities. Detects atrial fibrillation, palpitations and other rhythm problems — fully covered by Medicare.
About 24 Hour Holter Monitor
A Holter monitor is a small, portable heart monitoring device that you wear for 24 hours while going about your normal daily activities. It continuously records your heart's electrical activity, capturing every heartbeat over the monitoring period.
This test is particularly valuable for detecting intermittent heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias) such as atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, or other irregular heartbeats that may not occur during a brief in-clinic assessment.
The Holter monitor is fitted at our Sydenham, Bundoora or Williams Landing clinic and returned the following day. Dr Grewal analyses the full 24-hour recording and provides a detailed report to your GP. The test is fully bulk billed through Medicare.
Bulk Billed
$0
Your cost with Medicare
Test Duration
24 hours (fitting appointment is approximately 15 minutes)
Key Benefits
- Detects intermittent heart rhythm problems
- Monitors every heartbeat over 24 hours
- Worn during normal daily activities
- Painless and non-invasive
- 100% bulk billed — no out-of-pocket costs
What to Expect
Here is what happens before, during and after your 24 hour holter monitor.
During Monitoring
You wear the monitor for 24 hours while carrying out your normal activities. You may be asked to keep a diary of any symptoms you experience, such as palpitations, dizziness, or chest pain.
Returning the Monitor
You return to the clinic the following day to have the monitor removed. Dr Grewal analyses the recording and a detailed report is sent to your GP.
How to Prepare
Follow these steps to ensure your 24 hour holter monitor appointment runs smoothly.
- Wear a loose-fitting top for easy electrode placement
- Shower before the fitting appointment as you should avoid getting the monitor wet
- Bring your Medicare card and referral
- Plan to return to the clinic the following day at the agreed time
Need to Book?
All you need is a valid Medicare card and a referral from your GP. All cardiology referrals accepted. We handle the billing directly with Medicare — there is no claim to lodge and nothing to pay.
Available at All Clinics
24 Hour Holter Monitor is available at our Sydenham, Bundoora and Williams Landing clinics, serving patients within 20 kilometres of each location.
Sydenham Clinic
Sydenham Specialist Centre, 574 Melton Highway, Sydenham, 3037
24 Hour Holter Monitor — Fully Bulk Billed
Serving patients within 20km including:
Taylors Lakes · Keilor · Keilor Downs · Keilor East · Caroline Springs · Hillside · Taylors Hill · St Albans · Deer Park · Kings Park · Delahey · Albanvale · Cairnlea · Sunshine · Essendon · Tullamarine · Airport West · Niddrie · Avondale Heights · Plumpton · Diggers Rest · Burnside Heights · Watergardens · Keilor Park · Keilor Lodge · Calder Park · Melton South · Rockbank · Kurunjang · Toolern Vale · Melton · Melton West · Brookfield · Ravenhall · Truganina · Tarneit · Werribee · Gisborne · Sunbury · Bulla · Moonee Ponds · Ascot Vale · Footscray · Maribyrnong · Gladstone Park · Glenroy · Hadfield · Jacana · Coolaroo · Roxburgh Park · Meadow Heights · Broadmeadows · Oak Park · Pascoe Vale · Strathmore · Craigieburn · Hoppers Crossing · Point Cook
Bundoora Clinic
Suite 1, 9 Ormond Boulevard, Bundoora, 3083
24 Hour Holter Monitor — Fully Bulk Billed
Serving patients within 20km including:
Mill Park · South Morang · Thomastown · Lalor · Epping · Reservoir · Preston · Heidelberg · Heidelberg Heights · Greensborough · Ivanhoe · Macleod · Watsonia · Rosanna · Montmorency · Briar Hill · Lower Plenty · Viewbank · Yallambie · Kingsbury · Eltham · Mernda · Doreen · Wollert · Plenty · Diamond Creek · Hurstbridge · Heidelberg West · Bellfield · Northcote · Thornbury · Coburg · Brunswick · Fawkner · Campbellfield · Craigieburn · Whittlesea · Yan Yean · Research · Eltham North · Templestowe · Doncaster · Bulleen · Kew · Fitzroy North · Warrandyte · Park Orchards · Donvale · Box Hill · Balwyn · Mickleham · Beveridge · Dallas · Broadmeadows · Clifton Hill · Collingwood · Carlton · Abbotsford
Williams Landing Clinic
100 Overton Road, Williams Landing, 3027
24 Hour Holter Monitor — Fully Bulk Billed
Serving patients within 20km including:
Point Cook · Laverton · Altona · Altona Meadows · Altona North · Hoppers Crossing · Werribee · Tarneit · Truganina · Wyndham Vale · Manor Lakes · Derrimut · Sunshine · Sunshine West · Sunshine North · Brooklyn · Footscray · Yarraville · Williamstown · Newport · Spotswood · Seddon · Kingsville · West Footscray · Braybrook · Maidstone · Deer Park · St Albans · Laverton North · Seabrook · Werribee South · Keilor Downs · Keilor · Cairnlea · Maribyrnong · Kensington · South Kingsville · Port Melbourne · Docklands
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about 24 hour holter monitor at Complete Heart Centre.
Yes, you sleep with the monitor on. It is lightweight and designed to be worn comfortably during all normal activities including sleeping.
No, you should not shower, bathe or swim while wearing the monitor as it must stay dry. We recommend showering before the fitting appointment.
Nothing. The Holter monitor test is fully bulk billed through Medicare at Complete Heart Centre. You pay zero out-of-pocket costs.
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24 Hour Holter Monitor — Fully Bulk Billed
With a Medicare card and GP referral, your 24 hour holter monitor costs nothing. Contact us today to book at our Sydenham, Bundoora or Williams Landing clinic.