Abstract
Different definitions of 'significant' ST elevation led to marked variations in sensitivity and specificity for diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. Multiple QRST features in addition to ST elevation only marginally improved overall classification.
Keywords
MedicineMyocardial infarctionCardiologyInternal medicineST elevationChest painLeft bundle branch blockST segmentMyocardial infarction diagnosisElectrocardiographyPopulationLogistic regressionST depressionHeart failure
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- 2000
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- article
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 275-283
- Citations
- 182
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Ian Menown
(2000).
Optimizing the initial 12-lead electrocardiographic diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction.
European Heart Journal
, 21
(4)
, 275-283.
https://doi.org/10.1053/euhj.1999.1748
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- 10.1053/euhj.1999.1748