Two automatic QT algorithms compared with manual measurement in identification of long QT syndrome

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-30

  Diamant, Ulla Britt ^a   Winbo, Annika ^a   Stattin, Eva Lena ^a   Rydberg, Annika ^a   Kesek, Milos ^a   Jensen, Steen M ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Automatic measurement; Long QT syndrome; Mutation analysis; QT interval; Vectorcardiography

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LONG QT SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VECTORCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71649088627     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2009.09.008     Document Type: Article

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