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Increased sensitivity for the diagnosis of healed myocardial infarction using vectorial information in the 12-lead ECG.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7595118     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of this study was to use the vectorial information in the conventional 12-lead electrocardiographic (ECG) recording and to investigate whether this information, in combination with well-known ECG criteria, could increase the diagnostic performance for healed anterior or inferior myocardial infarction. A total of 1,458 subjects were included in the study; 272 patients with anterior myocardial infarction, 356 patients with inferior myocardial infarction, and 830 subjects classified as normal. New 12-lead vectorcardiographic criteria for anterior and inferior myocardial infarction were developed and used in combination with well-known ECG criteria. The combined criteria showed a sensitivity of 80.0% and 72.4% for the diagnosis of anterior and inferior myocardial infarction, respectively. The corresponding sensitivities for the conventional ECG criteria were significantly lower. In conclusion, the addition of vectorial parameters into ECG interpretation programs could be of value.
Authors:
J Pettersson; O Pahlm; L Sörnmo; W K Haisty; L Edenbrandt
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of electrocardiology     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0022-0736     ISO Abbreviation:  J Electrocardiol     Publication Date:  1995 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-11-28     Completed Date:  1995-11-28     Revised Date:  2009-11-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0153605     Medline TA:  J Electrocardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  169-75     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Physiology, University of Lund, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted
Humans
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*,  physiopathology
Sensitivity and Specificity
Vectorcardiography*

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