Electrocardiograms in Healthy North American Children in the Digital Age [Original Articles]

Conclusions:
In this large, diverse cohort of healthy children, most ECG intervals and amplitudes varied by sex and race. These differences have important implications for interpreting pediatric ECGs in the modern era when used for diagnosis or screening, including thresholds for left ventricular hypertrophy.

Source: Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology - June 21, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Saarel, E. V., Granger, S., Kaltman, J. R., Minich, L. L., Tristani-Firouzi, M., Kim, J. J., Ash, K., Tsao, S. S., Berul, C. I., Stephenson, E. A., Gamboa, D. G., Trachtenberg, F., Fischbach, P., Vetter, V. L., Czosek, R. J., Johnson, T. R., Salerno, J. C Tags: Pediatrics, Race and Ethnicity, Women, Diagnostic Testing, Electrocardiology (ECG) Original Articles Source Type: research