Errors in the computerized electrocardiogram interpretation of cardiac rhythm

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 385-390

  Shah, Atman P ^a   Rubin, Stanley A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXPERT; NERVE BLOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINUS RHYTHM;

ARRHYTHMIA; ARTIFACTS; CALIFORNIA; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 34548183960     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2007.03.008     Document Type: Article

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