Computer-based rhythm diagnosis and its possible influence on nonexpert electrocardiogram readers

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-22

  Hakacova, Nina ^a   Trägårdh Johansson, Elin ^a   Wagner, Galen S ^b   Maynard, Charles ^c   Pahlm, Olle ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Automated analysis; Computer based analysis; Decision support systems; ECG; Heart rhythm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART RHYTHM; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EXPERT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND DEGREE ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPRAVENTRICULAR PREMATURE BEAT; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

AUTOMATION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84855310308     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: 15328430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2011.05.007     Document Type: Article

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