The Electrocardiogram Is a Poor Diagnostic Tool to Detect Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Children: A Comparison with Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Ventricular Mass

Bratincsák, András; R. Williams, Matthew; Kimata, Chieko; C. Perry, James

doi:10.1111/chd.12249

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The Electrocardiogram Is a Poor Diagnostic Tool to Detect Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Children: A Comparison with Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Ventricular Mass

Published in Congenital Heart Disease • Jan 20, 2015

Authors:

András Bratincsák

Matthew R. Williams

Chieko Kimata

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The electrocardiogram (ECG) is used to detect left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in children and young adults, and it is considered an important screening tool for the most common causes of sudden cardiac arrest in the United States. However, the reliability and accuracy of the ECG in the...

Subject

Left ventricular hypertrophy

Medicine

Cardiology

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