Accuracy of interpretation of preparticipation screening electrocardiograms

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 159, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 783-788

  Hill, Allison C ^a   Miyake, Christina Y ^a   Grady, Stafford ^b   Dubin, Anne M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pediatric Cardiology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

AHA; American Heart Association; ECG; Electrocardiogram; HCM; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Long QT syndrome; LQTS; PAH; Pulmonary arterial hypertension; SCD; Sudden cardiac death; Wolff Parkinson White syndrome; WPW

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FOLLOW UP; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; LONG QT SYNDROME; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MYOCARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUDDEN DEATH; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; EXERCISE TEST; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; MASS SCREENING; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPORTS;

EID: 80054775018     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.05.014     Document Type: Article

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