Differential diagnostic value of P wave dispersion and QT interval dispersion between psychogenic pseudosyncope and vasovagal syncope in children and adolescents by Zifeng Huang, Yi Xu, Shuo Wang, Ping Liu, Xingfang Zen, Yuwen Wang, Fang Li, Runmei Zou, Cheng Wang

“…Conclusions In children and adolescents, electrocardiogram parameters such as Pmax, Pd, QTmax, QTd, and QTcd all possess predictive value in differentiating between PPS and VVS. …”
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The proportion of clinically relevant alarms decreases as patient clinical severity decreases in intensive care units: a pilot study by Ryota Inokuchi, Kent Doi, Kazuaki Shinohara, Kensuke Nakamura, Takehiro Matsubara, Susumu Nakajima, Hajime Sato, Masataka Gunshin, Takahiro Hiruma, Takeshi Ishii, Yoichi Kitsuta, Naoki Yahagi, Yuko Nanjo, Masahiro Echigo, Aoi Tanaka, Mitsuo Umezu

“…The monitoring devices that triggered alarms the most often were the direct measurement of arterial pressure (33.5%), oxygen saturation (24.2%), and electrocardiogram (22.9%). The numbers of relevant alarms were 12.4% (direct measurement of arterial pressure), 2.4% (oxygen saturation) and 5.3% (electrocardiogram). …”
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Right Coronary Artery STEMI following Blunt Thoracic Trauma by Saad Sikanderkhel, Jon-Austin Ash, Kimberly O’Dell, Jacob Mok, Harish Manyam, John Golding

“…Initial workup including electrocardiogram (ECG), transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), and uptrending serial troponins warranted coronary angiography, during which occlusive thrombi were discovered in the proximal right coronary artery (pRCA), the right posterolateral vessel (rPL), and the right posterior descending artery (PDA). …”
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A Biometric Key Establishment Protocol for Body Area Networks by Lin Yao, Bing Liu, Guowei Wu, Kai Yao, Jia Wang

“…In this paper, we present an ECG (electrocardiogram)-signal-based key establishment protocol to secure the communication between every sensor and the control unit before the physiological data are transferred to external networks for remote analysis or diagnosis. …”
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Idiopathic Intractable Diarrhoea Leading to Torsade de Pointes by Kyriacos Mouyis, Darlington Okonko, Constantinos G. Missouris

“…An 81-year-old lady was admitted to our hospital with a 3-year history of noninfective diarrhoea and recurrent syncopal events over the last 3 months. Her initial electrocardiogram (ECG) revealed trigeminy and prolonged QTc interval. …”
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Bigeminy with Prolonged QT Interval as an Ominous Sign for Impending Torsades de Pointes: A Case Report by Thuc Vu, Jake Valentine

“…It is difficult to predict subsequent dysrhythmias from either electrocardiogram (ECG) feature. The combination of both features may better predict the risk of torsades de pointes. …”
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ST-elevation in aVR with Diffuse ST-segment Depression: Need for Urgent Catheterization? by Bruce M. Lo, Megyn K. Christensen, Katherine E. Schaffer, Theodore J. Tzavaras

“…Regardless, this electrocardiogram finding should still be a concern for acute coronary syndrome, with the need for urgent catheterization.…”
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An Unusual Cause of Transient Ischemic Attack in a Patient with Pacemaker by Jagadeesh Kumar Kalavakunta, Vishal Gupta, Basil Paulus, William Lapenna

“…He was on aspirin, beta blocker, and warfarin with subtherapeutic international normalized ratio. His paced electrocardiogram showed right bundle-branch block, rather than the typical pattern of left bundle-branch block, suggesting pacemaker lead malposition. …”
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Excisional Biopsy of the Pyogenic Granuloma in Very High-Risk Patient by Dirceu Tavares Formiga Nery, José Ranali, Darceny Zanetta Barbosa, Helvécio Marangon Júnior, Rafael Martins Afonso Pereira, Patrícia Cristine de Oliveira Afonso Pereira

“…During dental treatment, the arterial blood pressure, oxygen saturation, heart rate, and electrocardiogram were monitored. Local anesthesia was performed with 0.45 ml of 3% prilocaine with 0.03 IU/ml felypressin. …”
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Why Current Doppler Ultrasound Methodology Is Inaccurate in Assessing Cerebral Venous Return: The Alternative of the Ultrasonic Jugular Venous Pulse by Paolo Zamboni

“…In the near future, it will be possible to synchronize the electrocardiogram with the brain inflow (carotid distension wave) and with the outflow (jugular venous pulse) in order to nicely have a noninvasive ultrasound picture of the brain-heart axis. …”
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Stabbing Yourself in the Heart: A Case of Autoimmunity Gone Awry by Hari Vigneswaran, Leslie Parikh, Athena Poppas

“…Patient subsequently developed stabbing chest pain with clinical presentation and electrocardiogram consistent with pericarditis. The patient was successfully treated for both diseases. …”
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Serum Amyloid A as a Marker of Persistent Inflammation and an Indicator of Cardiovascular and Renal Involvement in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Bożena Targońska-Stępniak, Maria Majdan

“…Comprehensive clinical and laboratory assessment was performed with evaluation of electrocardiogram and carotid intima-media thickness. Results. …”
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Arrhythmia Classification Techniques Using Deep Neural Network by Ali Haider Khan, Muzammil Hussain, Muhammad Kamran Malik

“…Electrocardiogram (ECG) is the most common and low-cost diagnostic tool used in healthcare institutes for screening heart electrical signals. …”
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Integration of Resonant Coil for Wireless Power Transfer and Implantable Antenna for Signal Transfer by Dong-Wook Seo, Jae-Ho Lee, Hyungsoo Lee

“…The integration allows for a compact biomedical implantable system such as electrocardiogram (ECG) recorder and pacemaker. While the resonant coils resonate at the frequency of 13.56 MHz for the WPT, the implantable antenna works in the medical implant communications service (MICS) band of 402–405 MHz for wireless communications. …”
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Secondary Amyloidosis Presenting as Ischemic Proctitis by Saad Hashmi, Assad Munis, Ryan T. Hoff, Hymie Kavin, Eli D. Ehrenpreis

“…In the setting of renal insufficiency, malabsorption, and low-voltage QRS complexes on electrocardiogram (ECG), amyloidosis was considered in the differential diagnosis. …”
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A Case Report of Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus: A Rare Condition and Its Clinical Importance by Girma Deshimo, Haile Abebe, Getiye Damtew, Enguday Demeke, Seife Feleke

“…After undergoing an electrocardiogram (ECG), echocardiogram, chest X-ray, and abdominal ultrasound, she was diagnosed with situs inversus totalis. …”
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Association between anti-Helicobacter pylori immunoglobulin G status and coronary artery disease among hypertensives: Myth or fact? by Gowri Subbiah, Anushiya Periyannan, Poongodi Lakshmi Santhanakumarasamy, Surendar Subramanian, Sumathi Ramalingam

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 90 hypertensive subjects without stroke and CAD symptoms were tested for serum H. pylori IgG. Their electrocardiogram and echocardiogram (ECHO) outcomes were analyzed after 3 months. …”
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Sudden Cardiac Death: The Most Feared but Potentially Preventable Presentation of Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome by Ana Rita Pereira, Alexandra Briosa, Rita Miranda, Sofia Sequeira Almeida, Luís Brandão, Hélder Pereira

“…Baseline 12-lead electrocardiogram was compatible with sinus rhythm and ventricular preexcitation pattern. …”
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Truths and Lies from the Polysomnography ECG Recording: An Electrophysiologist Perspective by Adrian Baranchuk, Christina Quinlan, Kevin Michael, Christopher S. Simpson, Damian P. Redfearn, Michael Fitzpatrick

“…Polysomnography remains the gold standard for diagnosis of Sleep Apnea (SA) and evaluation of the apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) which is used as the primary index of SA severity. The electrocardiogram (typically a single lead) obtained during the polysomnographic study is usually used to report the association between SA and cardiac rhythm disturbances. …”
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His-Bundle Pacing in a Patient with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation-Induced Left Bundle Branch Block by Jonathan Sen, Michael Mok, Mark Perrin

“…His preoperative electrocardiogram showed sinus rhythm with a narrow QRS complex. …”
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