An improved automated ECG algorithm for detecting acute and prior myocardial infarction

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL., 2002, Pages 105-110

  Andresen, Alan ^a   Gasperina, Marco Dalla ^a   Myers, Richard ^a   Wagner, Galen S ^a   Warner, Robert A ^a   Selvester, Ronald H S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; ECG criteria; ECG interpretation; Myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE MB;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ALGORITHM; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL MOTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RISK FACTOR; ST SEGMENT; T WAVE;

EID: 0036942545     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jelc.2002.32335     Document Type: Conference Paper

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