Open AccessDiagnostic accuracy of exercise electrocardiogram in patients with left anterior hemi-block
Author(s) -
M Gertsch,
Stefano F. de Marchi
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
swiss medical weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1424-7860
pISSN - 1424-3997
DOI - 10.4414/smw.2008.12317
Subject(s) - medicine , left bundle branch block , cardiology , bundle branch block , electrocardiography , diagnostic accuracy , qrs complex , myocardial infarction , stress testing (software) , predictive value , predictive value of tests , positive predicative value , radiology , heart failure , programming language , computer science
Left anterior hemiblock (LAHB) is the most frequent conduction abnormality, but its impact on the diagnostic accuracy of the exercise ECG has not been studied. The aim of our study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of ST depression for predicting ischaemia in the presence of LAHB.
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