When Should You Consider Advanced Heart Monitoring?

Don’t be fooled by the latest technology. While wearables like smartwatches can track your heart rate, they’re not a stand-in for medically backed heart monitoring. To truly understand what’s going on with your heart, you typically need more involved testing paired with the expertise of a cardiologist. 

For people with a generally healthy heart, periodic check-ins are often enough to monitor this critical organ. But unexplained symptoms or conditions that affect your heart usually mean you should change tack. 

In some cases, David Bolon, MD, recommends advanced heart monitoring, such as regular cardiac screenings. With sophisticated tools like echocardiograms, he can help you track your heart health. Dr. Bolon and our team offer this kind of heart monitoring at Manhattan Integrative Cardiovascular.

When Dr. Bolon may recommend advanced heart monitoring

Usually, Dr. Bolon suggests keeping a close eye on your heart because one of two things has happened:

You’ve experienced symptoms that could be heart-related

Maybe you’ve been dealing with heart palpitations or shortness of breath. Dr. Bolon comes alongside you to figure out what’s causing the symptom.  

Sometimes, he can identify the root cause fairly quickly (e.g., with a single appointment at our office). Other times, whatever’s going on with your heart might not present while you’re with us and might not show up on any tests we perform. 

In these cases, Dr. Bolon may recommend dedicated heart monitoring.

You’ve been diagnosed with a condition that affects your heart

If we already know what’s impacting your heart, Dr. Bolon might recommend advanced heart monitoring to track your progress. With regular checks of your heart’s performance, he can see how well treatment is working. 

What to expect with heart monitoring

Dr. Bolon tailors the advanced heart monitoring to your unique scenario. He might suggest appointments at a regular cadence, for example, so that we can periodically evaluate your heart. 

Or he may suggest ambulatory heart monitoring. That means wearing a small sticker for a set period (usually two weeks or less). As you wear it, the heart monitor collects data we can use to figure out what’s contributing to your symptoms or how well treatment is working.  

If you’re worried that advanced heart monitoring could be a major inconvenience, ask our team about concierge medicine. With this membership-based approach, you get 24/7 access to our team, same- or next-day appointments, minimal wait times, and other benefits. This can streamline your heart monitoring. 

If you’ve been experiencing unexplained symptoms or you’re dealing with a heart condition, you can tap Dr. Bolon’s expertise for support. To see whether he recommends advanced heart monitoring for you, call our office at (716) 303-4738 or book a visit online today.