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Errors of Computer Electrocardiography
Suite 208 15 Public Square Wilkes Barre, PA 18701 A review of 6938 computer-generated electrocardiogram interpretations was undertaken by a single cardiologist. The computer-assisted program correctly interpreted 51.6% of the tracings. One or more corrections were necessary in 48.4%. The greatest number of incorrect interpretations involved repolarization (T wave) abnormalities, followed by ST segment changes. It is mandatory that computer-generated ECG interpretations be reviewed by an experienced electrocardiographer. Reliance on nonreviewed ECG inter pretations may result in incorrect diagnoses that could lead to inappropriate manage ment decisions.
Angiology, Vol. 48, No. 12,
1045-1050 (1997) |
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