Prevalence and Clinical Implications of Improper Filter Settings in Routine Electrocardiography

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 711-713

  Kligfield, Paul ^a   Okin, Peter M ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOFILTRATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FILTER DESIGN; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTPATIENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; STANDARD; WAVEFORM;

AMPLIFIERS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; NEW YORK; PREVALENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SURGICENTERS;

EID: 33847026049     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.09.123     Document Type: Article

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