Common errors in computer electrocardiogram interpretation

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 232-237

  Guglin, Maya E ^a   Thatai, Deepak ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer; Diagnostic errors; ECG

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT REDUCTION; COMPUTER PREDICTION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PACEMAKER FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 28444436627     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.02.007     Document Type: Article

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