Detection and Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension by a Synthesized Right-Sided Chest Electrocardiogram.

CONCLUSION: The diagnostic criteria derived from the Syn-ECG provided better diagnostic accuracy than the known conventional criteria from the standard 12-lead ECG. This technique described in the present study may be useful for diagnosing and evaluating PH.
PMID: 26156667 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Journal of Nippon Medical School - July 14, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Nakatsuji A, Miyauchi Y, Iwasaki YK, Tsuboi I, Hayashi H, Uetake S, Takahashi K, Yodogawa K, Hayashi M, Shimizu W Tags: J Nippon Med Sch Source Type: research