Manual-based versus automation-based measurements of the amplitude of QRS complexes and T waves in patients with changing edematous states: clinical implications

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-18

  Madias, John E ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anasarca; Automated ECG measurements; Electrocardiography; Electrophysiology; Manual ECG measurements; Peripheral edema; QRS complexes; T waves

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEASUREMENT; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; T WAVE; WEIGHT CHANGE;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; EDEMA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 38049090578     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2007.05.009     Document Type: Article

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