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Performance of a body surface mapping system using emergency physician real-time interpretation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19683110     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: We compared the performance characteristics of the 12-lead electrocardiography (ECG) with body surface mapping (BSM) in patients presenting for evaluation of symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndromes. METHODS: The diagnostic test characteristics (sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratios, and predictive values) for 12-lead ECG and BSM were computed using 3 different criterion standards. RESULTS: Of the 150 patients enrolled, 19 were positive for acute coronary syndromes using the criterion standard of cardiac troponin T >0.1 ng/mL, percutaneous coronary intervention, more than 70% stenosis, abnormal noninvasive testing, and coronary artery bypass graft. Changes not known to be old on ECG and BSM had sensitivities of 10.5 (95% confidence interval [CI(95)], 1.8-34.5) and 15.8 (CI(95), 4.2-40.5), and specificities of 90.1 (CI(95), 83.3-94.4) and 86.3 (CI(95), 78.9-91.4), respectively. CONCLUSION: In this emergency department population, both the BSM and the 12-lead ECG exhibited similar test characteristics.
Authors:
Gregory J Fermann; Christopher J Lindsell; Brian J O'Neil; W Brian Gibler
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of emergency medicine     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1532-8171     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Emerg Med     Publication Date:  2009 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-08-17     Completed Date:  2009-09-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8309942     Medline TA:  Am J Emerg Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  816-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 670769, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0769, USA. gregory.fermann@uc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis*
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary
Body Surface Potential Mapping / methods*
Computer Systems
Creatinine / blood
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Sensitivity and Specificity
Troponin T / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Troponin T; 60-27-5/Creatinine

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