Correctly interpreting the squiggly-lined graph of an electrocardiogram, EKG, can mean the difference between quick treatment or life-threatening delays. But there is no uniform way to teach doctors ...

If you are a nurse, doctor or other medical professional that deals with cardiac issues or ECG readings, you owe it to yourself and your patients to take an EKG interpretation course. An EKG ...

I was involved in a malpractice case a couple of years ago as a consultant. The case involved an emergency physician who was being sued for failure to make a rapid diagnosis of an ST-segment elevation ...

AccurECG is AccurKardia's FDA-cleared Class II software as a medical device (SaMD) platform for fully automated, near real-time ECG interpretation. AccurECG provides beat-by-beat analysis, ventricular ...

Correct interpretation of an electrocardiogram may prompt life-saving, emergency measures; incorrect interpretation may delay care with life-threatening consequences. Currently, there is no uniform ...

An ECG can help the doctor determine whether the graphs indicate a heart attack or an acid attack from last night's dish. An electrocardiogram or ECG can help the doctor determine whether the graphs ...

Incorporating an electrocardiogram (ECG) during pre-participation screening for athletes has demonstrated a reduction in incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD); however, it remains controversial in ...

This study is reminiscent of a 2009 publication by Jayroe and colleagues [1] in which researchers asked 15 experienced cardiologists to interpret 116 ECGs for evidence of STEMI. In that study, only 8 ...