1 Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA 2 Division of Ciology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA 3 Division of Ciology, Seattle Children's ...

Learning the art of ECG interpretation requires intellect, commitment, effort and — perhaps most importantly — an organized approach. I have spent thousands of hours (yes, thousands) looking at ...

When looking at a 12-lead ECG, a few logistics must be understood. First, the standard 12-lead ECG is a 10-second strip. The bottom one or two lines will be a full “rhythm strip” of a specific lead, ...

I was involved in a malpractice case a couple of years ago as a consultant. The case involved an emergency physician who was being sued for failure to make a rapid diagnosis of an ST-segment elevation ...

With cases of arrhythmia and heart disease on the rise—thanks in large part to an aging global population—more tools and technologies are needed to speed up the process of diagnosing and beginning ...

Incorporating an electrocardiogram (ECG) during pre-participation screening for athletes has demonstrated a reduction in incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD); however, it remains controversial in ...

Researchers have developed an ultrathin, waterproof, gel-free ECG electrode for continuous heart monitoring that offers greater comfort – and less skin irritation – than current devices on the market, ...

What are the sensitivity and specificity of computer-generated ECG interpretation? What is the most common reason cardiologists disagree with such interpretation? —Harry Ballantyne, PA-C, Odenton, Md.

This study is reminiscent of a 2009 publication by Jayroe and colleagues [1] in which researchers asked 15 experienced cardiologists to interpret 116 ECGs for evidence of STEMI. In that study, only 8 ...