Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1976 Aug 21;2(6033):449-51.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6033.449.

First electrocardiogram in recent myocardial infarction

J B McGuinness, T B Begg, T Semple

First electrocardiogram in recent myocardial infarction

J B McGuinness et al. Br Med J. .

Abstract

The admission electrocardiogram (ECG) was studied in 898 patients admitted to a coronary care unit over two years. The diagnosis made from this tracing was compared with that made at the end of the patient's stay. About half the cases of recent myocardial infarct were diagnosed from the admission ECG, but accuracy rose to 83% with serial ECG's in the unit. The ECG is important but not entirely reliable in the early detection of acute myocardial infarction, which should be largely a clinical diagnosis.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Br Heart J. 1970 Jan;32(1):6-15 - PubMed
    1. Br Med J. 1968 Jul 20;3(5611):139-42 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources