Comparison of automated measurements of electrocardiographic intervals and durations by computer-based algorithms of digital electrocardiographs

American Heart Journal

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Kligfield, Paul ^a   Badilini, Fabio ^b   Rowlandson, Ian ^c   Xue, Joel ^c   Clark, Elaine ^d   Devine, Brian ^d   Macfarlane, Peter ^d   De Bie, Johan ^e   Mortara, David ^e   Babaeizadeh, Saeed ^f   Gregg, Richard ^f   Helfenbein, Eric D ^f   Green, Cynthia L ^g  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b AMPS LLC   (United States)

^c GE HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^e Mortara Instrument   (United States)

^f PHILIPS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^g DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOXIFLOXACIN;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; PR INTERVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; QT INTERVAL; RR INTERVAL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84892814984     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.10.004     Document Type: Review

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