Standards for analysis of ventricular late potentials using high-resolution or signal-averaged electrocardiography : a statement by a task force committee of the European Society of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Cardiology

Sufficient data are available to recommend the use of the high-resolution or signal-averaged electrocardiogram in patients recovering from myocardial infarction without bundle branch block to help determine their risk for developing sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias. However, no data are availa...

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Published in:Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 1991-04, Vol.83 (4), p.1481-1488
Main Authors: BREITHARDT, G, CAIN, M. E, EL-SHERIF, N, FLOWERS, N. C, HOMBACH, V, JANSE, M, SIMSON, M. B, STEINBECK, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American Heart Association
Arrhythmias, Cardiac - diagnosis
Arrhythmias, Cardiac - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac dysrhythmias
Cardiology
Cardiology. Vascular system
Electrocardiography - standards
Electrodes
Europe
Heart
Humans
Medical sciences
Myocardial Infarction - complications
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
Societies, Medical
Syncope - etiology
Tachycardia - diagnosis
United States
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Summary:Sufficient data are available to recommend the use of the high-resolution or signal-averaged electrocardiogram in patients recovering from myocardial infarction without bundle branch block to help determine their risk for developing sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias. However, no data are available about the extent to which pharmacological or nonpharmacological interventions in patients with late potentials have an impact on the incidence of sudden cardiac death. Therefore, controlled, prospective studies are required before this issue can be resolved. As refinements in techniques evolve, it is anticipated that the clinical value of high-resolution or signal-averaged electrocardiography will continue to increase.
ISSN:0009-7322
1524-4539
DOI:10.1161/01.cir.83.4.1481