Comparability of 12-lead ECGs derived from EASI leads with standard 12-lead ECGs in the classification of acute myocardial ischemia and old myocardial infarction

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL., 2002, Pages 35-39

  Rautaharju, Pentti M ^c   Zhou, Sophia H ^c   Hancock, E William ^c   Horáček, B Milan ^a   Feild, Dirk Q ^c   Lindauer, James M ^c   Wagner, Galen S ^c   Pahlm, Olle ^b   Feldman, Charles L ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c NONE

Author keywords

EASI lead ECG; Electrocardiogram; Myocardial infarction; Myocardial ischemia

Indexed keywords

HEART ENZYME; LEAD;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY;

EID: 0036938984     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jelc.2002.30703     Document Type: Conference Paper

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