Is computer interpretation of the exercise electrocardiogram a reasonable surrogate for visual reading?

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 391-397

  Mickelson, Judith K ^a   Bates, Eric R ^b   Hartigan, Pamela ^b   Folland, Edward D ^b   Parisi, Alfred F ^b  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

angioplasty; arteriography; computer; computer electrocardiogram analysis; coronary artery disease; exercise electrocardiogram analysis; exercise tolerance test

Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY;

EID: 0030903489     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960200417     Document Type: Article

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