There is provided an electric apparatus for monitoring an electrocardiogram signal of a person, comprising an attaching mechanism (100) configured to enable the attachment of the electric apparatus to a wearable item (110), first and second electrodes (102, 104) for electrical contact with the skin of the person (112), wherein, during operation, the first electrode (102) is placed between the wearable item (110) and the skin of the person (112) and the second electrode (104) is placed on the opposite side of the wearable item (110), a detector (108) configured to detect the electrocardiogram signal between the two electrodes (102, 104), and a transmitter (210) configured to transmit wirelessly information regarding the electrocardiogram signal detected by the detector (108).
