The role of continuous monitoring in a 24/7 telecardiology consultation service-a feasibility study

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 473-480

  Nikus, Kjell ^a   Lähteenmäki, Jaakko ^b   Lehto, Pasi ^a   Eskola, Markku ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

CCU; ECG; IntelliVue; Telecardiology; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; CORONARY CARE UNIT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTRANET; LIFE EXPECTANCY; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; TELECARDIOLOGY; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CARDIOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FINLAND; HUMANS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 70350041733     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2009.07.005     Document Type: Article

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