Physician Accuracy in Interpreting Potential ST‐Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Electrocardiograms

James M. McCabe, Ehrin J. Armstrong, Ivy Ku, Ameya Kulkarni, Kurt S. Hoffmayer, Prashant D. Bhave, Stephen W. Waldo, Priscilla Y. Hsue, John C. Stein, Gregory M. Marcus,

Journal of the American Heart Association · 2013 · 96 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

There is significant physician disagreement in interpreting ECGs with features concerning for STEMI. Such ECGs lack the necessary sensitivity and specificity to act as a suitable "stand-alone" diagnostic test.

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