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Atrial fibrillation? Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia? Don't look at computer read until AFTER you interpret!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAT has at least 3 distinct P-wave morphologies, but there is no single dominant pacemaker (i.e., A deep neural network for 12-lead electrocardiogram interpretation outperforms a conventional algorithm, and its physician over-read, in the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation. IJC Heart and Vasculature 25(2019). Poon et al.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Abnormal Electrocardiogram (ECG): Defined (San Fran syncope rule) as any new changes when compared to the last ECG or presence of non-sinus rhythm. Family history of sudden death at age less than 40 — Negative predictors : —pacemaker, pre- or near- syncope only Workup (Smith opinion from literature) Always evaluate with: 1.