EVALUATION OF OUTPATIENT ARRHYTHMIAS UTILIZING TRANSTELEPHONIC MONITORING

被引:29
作者
JUDSON, P
HOLMES, DR
BAKER, WP
机构
[1] NATL NAVAL MED CTR,DEPT MED,DIV CARDIOVASC,CARDIOL BRANCH,BETHESDA,MD 20014
[2] UNIFORMED SERV UNIV HLTH SCI,BETHESDA,MD
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D O I
10.1016/0002-8703(79)90011-5
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
This study demonstrates the inaccuracy of the presumptive clinical diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmia. Not only are physicians often wrong in establishing diagnosis on clinical grounds, in addition, a significant number of patients have symptoms which have been attributed to a cardiac basis when in fact, no rhythm abnormality exists. For this reason, electrocardiographic documentation is essential. This study defines the usefulness of transtelephonic monitoring in evaluating cardiac rhythm during a symptomatic episode suggestive of arrhythmia. It also defines the limitations of transtelephonic monitoring in patients whose symptoms are too brief or who would find the system awkward to use. © 1979.
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页码:759 / 761
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