BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) has prognostic value in the general population. However, among those with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the determinants of electrocardiographic (EKG) LVH and its prognostic value are not clear. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS A cross-sectional study was performed among 387 consenting consecutive patie...

abstract  introduction: chest pain in unstable angina is associated with ekg changes in t-wave and st-segment, which may help diagnose the disease. based on certain references ekg changes prolonged for more than 12 hours may be suggestive of non-q myocardial infarction. this study was conducted to assess the mean duration of ekg changes in patients with unstable angina. methods: this cross-sect...

ST segment elevation on EKG remains among the most important presentations of acute myocardial infarction. Due to the urgency of intervention for this finding, other clinical scenarios causing ST elevations on EKG may sometimes go unaddressed and can lead to fatal complications. We present a case of an 86-year-old male presenting with small bowel obstruction leading to EKG findings of ST segmen...

AIM Reconstruction of the surface electrocardiogram (EKG) from voltage recordings from implanted leads is not performed by current pacemakers or cardioverter-defibrillators. We investigated the feasibility and accuracy of reconstruction of a full 12-lead surface EKG from an implanted biventricular device. METHODS AND RESULTS We applied three techniques for surface EKG reconstruction from mult...

INTRODUCTION EKG remains a highly valuable tool for heart disease management. Corrected QT interval dispersion is a useful EKG parameter to assess prognosis in ischemic heart disease and specifically acute coronary syndrome. Understanding QT interval physiopathology helps assess importance of QT measurement in this context. Although increased QT dispersion is an ominous prognostic marker, its u...

Hyperkalemia can present with a spectrum of clinical manifestations with progressive EKG changes and life-threatening arrhythmias. Although no formal guidelines exist as to when to initiate treatment for hyperkalemia, it is generally recommended in clinically symptomatic patients with or without EKG changes. Timely diagnosis and reversal can relieve symptoms and prevent life-threatening arrhyth...

BACKGROUND Most medical professionals are expected to possess basic electrocardiogram (EKG) interpretation skills. But, published data suggests that residents' and physicians' EKG interpretation skills are suboptimal. Learning styles differ among medical students; individualization of teaching methods has been shown to be viable and may result in improved learning. Puzzles have been shown to fa...