The ability to identify an abnormality on the 12-lead ECG, suggestive of underlying cardiac disease associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD), is based on a sound working knowledge of the normal ECG ...

there are a variety of atypical ECG patterns, often called 'normal variants', that can occur in perfectly normal individuals. SCD is most often due to an extremely rapid and uncoordinated cardiac ...

By examining changes from normal on the ECG, clinicians can identify a multitude of cardiac disease processes. There are two ways to learn ECG interpretation — pattern recognition (the most ...

The goal of ECG interpretation in athletes is to classify the ECG as: (1) ‘normal’—no further evaluation needed or (2) ‘abnormal’—further evaluation needed. Normal ECGs include common, ...

The resting electrocardiogram (ECG) furnishes essential information for the diagnosis, management, and prognostic evaluation of patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). Almost any ECG ...

and mortality in patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD), but who have normal electrocardiographic measurements. These patients, incorrectly considered to be at low risk on the basis ...

AI outperformed clinicians and almost matched hs-TnT testing, but one expert questioned if this is where it’s needed most.

How often should I take an ECG reading? Provided your heart gets a normal sinus rhythm, you’re likely to only need to periodically take an ECG test, just to check everything is in order.

The most common ECG finding in the setting of a pulmonary embolism is sinus tachycardia. However, the “S1Q3T3” pattern of acute cor pulmonale is classic; this is termed the McGinn-White Sign.