Diagnostic accuracy of computer aided electrocardiogram analysis in dogs.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Evaluation of a computerised electrocardiogram algorithm compared to the interpretation of a team of board-certified veterinary cardiologists.

Materials and methods

This was a cross-sectional retrospective cohort study. A total of 399 electronic canine electrocardiogram recordings screened from 1391 electrocardiograms were enrolled in the study. A panel of seven cardiologists, masked to patient information, evaluated electrocardiograms for the following: P-wave amplitude and duration; PR-interval; R-wave amplitude; QRS duration; heart rate; mean electrical axis; and final overall diagnosis for the detection of arrhythmia and any abnormal electrocardiogram anomaly.

Results

The sensitivity of the electrocardiogram algorithm for detecting arrhythmias was 99.7%

SUBMITTER: Estrada AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7898890 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature